Service dog basic obedience checklist for 2026: foundation cues, behavior under distraction, and what to master before public access work begins.
Service Dog Obedience Checklist: Foundation Skills Before Tasks (2026)
Tag: self-training
Can You Self-Train a Service Dog? (Yes — Here’s How, 2026)
The ADA explicitly allows owner-trained service dogs. Here’s the realistic 2026 timeline, task selection, public-access milestones, and what to skip.