Our Mission
Vermont Service Dog Training strives to provide you with the most effective training available. Weather you need help with public access, or task training, VSDT is right for the job.
"Emily is amazing! My dog took to her right away and works so well with her. Emily has an incredible amount of knowledge about dog neurology and behavior, making her training techniques extremely effective. Working with Emily is super fun, and she is full of positive vibes. Even after one training session, my pup Sofie is so much more confident, and she is finally engaging with me and eager to work." -M.G. Burlington, VT
Quality You Can Count On
Each service dog team in our care will receive a customized training plan. At VSDT we train our teams to meet the rigorous standards laid out by Assistance Dogs International.
" Jill, we love your approach and tenderness with (our puppy.) This morning A. caught (our puppy) with her head in one of the garden beds and used Leave It and (our puppy) pulled right back from the bed!!!! Wooohooo!!! So thanks so much. We'll be in touch!" - M. R. Charlotte, VT
Our Process
Once you've contacted us, Jill & Emily will set up an initial face to face consultation. This will allow us to assist you in finding the right service dog candidate (if needed), assess your current pet dog for service dog potential (if needed), and help us to create a service contract and training plan to suit your individual needs.
It's important to note that even with careful planning and rigorous training, some dogs and/or handlers will not graduate the training program. Training a service dog for public access, and to complete disability mitigating tasks, can take more than a year. Our training program is a long term investment.
It's important to note that even with careful planning and rigorous training, some dogs and/or handlers will not graduate the training program. Training a service dog for public access, and to complete disability mitigating tasks, can take more than a year. Our training program is a long term investment.
"Emily - THANK YOU! The time you spent with us and the tips /write up/follow up was FANTASTIC! We were able to address the issues we were experiencing with Maile. She is far from perfect, but she has come a long way thanks to your help. There are some certain behaviors that keep popping up her and there, but fortunately we can revert back to your pointers! If anything major comes up, we certainly know who to call for further help – Thank you!" J.B. Shleburne, VT
"Jill - Yea!! I couldn't have done it w/o you, (my dog) and I both thank you soooo much for helping us out. And I want to thank you especially for the encouragement you gave right at those moments when I was so discouraged."
- C.L., Swanton, VT
- C.L., Swanton, VT
