Service Dog Training

Name: N1 Dog Training
Address: South Bay, CA, US
Telephone: +1 (424) 499-4330

Program graduates work in US hospitals as therapy dogs.

Investment

$1,870/month

Duration

~5 months

Format

Advanced obedience, task & public-access training

Overview

A complete service dog program: advanced obedience, disability-related task training, handler training, and public-access preparation — neutrality, distraction proofing, settling, stores and public environments, crowds, elevators, real-world training, airport preparation, and air-travel readiness — ending with a final readiness evaluation. This is task and public-access training, not the sale of any federal certification or registration. A done-for-you Concierge format (~2 trainer-led sessions/week) is $3,740/month. Enrollment begins with the $200 Service Dog Candidate Assessment.

What's included

Advanced obedience & distraction proofing
Disability-related task training for one handler
Public-access preparation: stores, crowds, elevators, settling
Airport preparation & air-travel readiness
Generalization across real-world environments
Final readiness evaluation

Best for

Owners preparing a dog for legitimate service or therapy work — after passing the candidate assessment.

Next Step

Book your assessment.

Every program starts with an in-person Behavior Assessment so we can build the right plan for your dog.

Book assessment

or call +1 (424) 499-4330

Who Qualifies

Not every dog can do this work. And that's the point.

Temperament is genetic — and non-negotiable.

Not every dog can be a service dog. The role demands a specific psychological profile: naturally stable, focused, resilient under pressure. We assess suitability before we commit to the program.

Basic obedience is not service work.

Sit, down, recall, loose leash — that's a well-mannered pet. A service dog performs specific, reliable work for one handler in high-stakes public environments. Different training, different standard.

One handler. One service dog.

The bond and the task work are built for a single person. The dog is trained around your life, your triggers, your daily reality — not a generic curriculum.

The Final Evaluation

A dog isn't cleared to work until it holds up in the real world.

Every graduate is evaluated across three demanding environments before I confirm the dog is ready to work as a service or therapy dog.

Busy public place

Cafés, shopping centers, sidewalks — real strangers, real distractions.

Airport

TSA queues, luggage, PA systems, moving crowds, rolling equipment.

High-noise environment

Sirens, machinery, sudden sounds, unfamiliar objects underfoot.

What's assessed

Reactions to strangers and children
Reactions to other dogs
Response to unusual sounds and objects
Focus on the handler under distraction
The specific service work performed for the handler

Only dogs that pass every component are cleared as ready to work.

Program Graduates

Dogs who trained here — now working in the field.

A few of the dogs who completed basic obedience with me and went on to certify as service or therapy dogs. Each one now works reliably alongside their handler.

Archie

St. Bernard · Los Angeles, CA

Therapy dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Asher

Golden Retriever · Los Angeles, CA

Working service dog in public access.

Ember

Belgian Malinois · Redondo Beach, CA

Working service dog cleared for air travel and public access.

Charlie

German Shepherd · Los Angeles, CA

Working service dog in public access.

Sky, White Swiss Shepherd — in the field

Sky

White Swiss Shepherd · Los Angeles, CA

Working service dog cleared for air travel and public access.

Broke

Labradoodle · New York, NY

Working service dog cleared for air travel and public access.

Handler privacy is protected. We share the dog's name, breed, city, and general working role only — never the handler's medical information or the specific tasks their dog performs for them.

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