FAQ

Q. Can You Use my own pet dog for service dog training?

A. We are open to using any pet dog that you have, but it must be evaluated for the correct temperament for service work. We pride ourselves on our flexibility and openness with our customers. Part of that openness includes telling you if any dog we inquire about is not the right fit for service dog training. This could be your pet, a shelter dog we discussed or even a dog/puppy from a breeder. We would rather be honest at the beginning of this process versus a year down the road.

Q. What is the price to train a service dog?

A. We offer three different training programs for service dogs that can be found at the top of our “Training Plans” page. Prices vary widely between plans and depending on what type of task training your dog will require. Each client of Providing Pawsable receives an individualized financial plan constructed by our head trainer. If you would like an accurate individualized financial plan we urge you to reach out to us via our “Contact Us” page. We also offer payment plans either monthly or quarterly in order to reduce the financial burden.

Q. How can the price be lowered?

A. We help each client fund raise in order to help lower their cost. In addition we provide you with multiple fundraising ideas to do on your own. Earning our non-profit status will allow us to apply for grant funding that can be applied to various projects that allow us to lower our prices. Additionally, we are negotiating multiple partnerships in hopes to lower reoccurring costs.

Q. What is the Difference between Emotional Support animals and service dogs? Which do you train?

A. An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is a companion animal prescribed by a medical professional due to it providing some benefit to a person disabled by mental health. There are no species limitations to an ESA and they are not required to be trained. An ESA only has privileged access to non-pet friendly housing and airlines. They are NOT allowed in other non-pet friendly places.

Service Dogs (SD) are individually task-trained dogs that do work or tasks for an individual with a disability. SD have access to almost all public areas, some restrictions are made for the safety of the animal and handler. Service Dogs are required to be task-trained, under control and potty trained. Many individuals can benefit from Service Dogs including those with physical disabilities such as diabetes, limited mobility and more. Those with mental health or psychological disabilities can also benefit.

Providing Pawsable is specifically dedicated to training Service Dogs but our sister company trains pets and ESAs.

Q. HOw do you train the dogs for medical alert?

A. All our medical alert dogs are trained through “scent training”. This is specialized training where we use saliva or sweat samples from our clients to train the dog. Samples are taken during a specific period where an individual is heading into a medical episode but still has time to get to safety or treat. We pick this time in order to give our clients the greatest amount of warning possible. The dog is then trained to perform a certain action, the alert, such as paw, nudge or retrieve medicine when that scent is present. For more information please don’t hesitate to reach out to our head trainer via our “Contact Us” page.

Q. Why use fosters?

A. We made the decision early on to implement a “Foster Program” into our training program due to its many benefits. Our Foster Program allows our dogs to get accustom to life in a household among a family. It also allows us to increase the number of individuals we helps at any point in time due to not all the dogs being housed at our facility. Our Fosters are required to frequently check in personally with our head trainer so that we can evaluate their progress. They are also required to keep detailed training logs and provide crucial socialization experiences for the dogs early in training.