Phase 3 of training

I made it another step in training!

Phase Three training expands on the skills pups have learned in Phase One and Two. Once the Phase Three Trainer has spent some time with the dog and has gotten to know its personality and strengths and weaknesses they will match the dog to a client on the “Find A Dog” list and begin teaching the tasks that this particular client requires of their Assistance Dog. They also try to match up similar personalities of clients and their dogs. Phase Three of training can take from 4 – 8 months depending on how many tasks the dog needs to learn.