Grey Matter Service Dogs

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Only disabled people are qualified to utilize service animals. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a person with a disability as  as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. 

We don't limit our training based on what disabilities a person has just that they are disabled. 

We cover the following task types: 

• Medical Alerts 
• Hearing Alerts
• Psychiatric Alerts
• Medical Responses
• Psychiatric Responses
• Non-Weight-Bearing Mobility Assistance 
• Weight-bearing Mobility Assistance 
• Psychiatric Assistance

If we can think of the steps to do it than we can train it! 

 Training  can start the day your dog comes home.. or the day you contact me! So that means you could start as early as 8 weeks or as late as a middle aged dog! 

Yes! We offer a Service Dog Matchmaking program where our staff looks through shelters, recuses, and rehoming groups (or refers you to an ethical responsible breeder) to find a dog who not only is a good candidate for service work but also fits your lifestyle, wants, and needs!

 It can take anywhere from 1.5 to 3+ years to train a service dog. All dogs learn at a different pace so timelines are never guaranteed.  

 Unfortunately no.  There are tons of factors that go in to making a dog a service dog and we cannot always help or change those factors. 

 Some business owners are misinformed or uneducated on service dog laws. You may at times need to stand up for yourself to avoid discrimination. 

 Yes! Service dogs are task-trained to mitigate their handler's disabilities and are allowed in places that are not pet-friendly. Emotional support animals require no training to assist their disabled handler but are NOT allowed in non pet-friendly locations. Therapy dogs are trained to go to specific locations like hospitals to provide affection and comfort to others. 

That depends on the type of issue. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act service dogs may not be aggressive, have a history of aggression, or pose a threat to the health and safety of the public (which includes other service dog teams).