Alliance Service Dogs

Alliance Service Dogs Ethical, professional coaching for service dog owner-trainers in downtown Toronto.

Our advanced students (not all pictured) visited last week! We took the UP Express from the city to the airport, practi...
11/24/2024

Our advanced students (not all pictured) visited last week! We took the UP Express from the city to the airport, practised walking next to luggage carts and through crowds of people, pretended to “check in” for our flights, and did some aimless wandering around, so as to accurately recreate a true airport experience (getting lost and being tired and disoriented) 😂

SDIT Figment visits the hospital!
11/24/2024

SDIT Figment visits the hospital!

SDIT Tombo took on the hospital last week! He practised settling, getting comfortable in the public washroom, walking th...
11/21/2024

SDIT Tombo took on the hospital last week! He practised settling, getting comfortable in the public washroom, walking through busy hallways, and some of the obedience skills our service dogs learn.

Our public access group class met at last week! We visited the historical museum, several small shops, and ended with a...
11/21/2024

Our public access group class met at last week! We visited the historical museum, several small shops, and ended with a coffee break at . Despite the dreary weather, all of the teams did super well and were very tired by the end of it!

This week in puppy class we worked on loose leash walking skills! Finding heel position and remaining with the handler w...
11/21/2024

This week in puppy class we worked on loose leash walking skills! Finding heel position and remaining with the handler while in motion are tricky but essential service dog skills that young dogs should learn at a young age for best results.

SDIT Lily practised her skills on the this week! She rode the train, worked on her loose leash walking and food avoidan...
11/17/2024

SDIT Lily practised her skills on the this week! She rode the train, worked on her loose leash walking and food avoidance, and was exhausted by the end of it 🥱 Great work team!!

Last week our Public Access group class took a trip to the beach! The dogs got a chance to run and play together, and th...
11/16/2024

Last week our Public Access group class took a trip to the beach! The dogs got a chance to run and play together, and the students practised their recall, leash walking along the boardwalk, and settling in a busy outdoor environment. 🌊🏖️ Thank you to our photo release-less student for the adorable group picture (you know who you are) 😉

Airport puppies!! SDITs Perry and Birdie visited to do some training this week, and crushed it as always ✈️🤠
11/15/2024

Airport puppies!! SDITs Perry and Birdie visited to do some training this week, and crushed it as always ✈️🤠

Sneak peek into puppy class from a couple weeks ago! Our current class of service dog prospects spent the morning explor...
11/13/2024

Sneak peek into puppy class from a couple weeks ago! Our current class of service dog prospects spent the morning exploring different underfootings, building confidence on wobbly and unstable equipment, and working on their body awareness! Hats off to all of our puppy handlers who did such a good job in class supporting their pups 🥰 Figment the service dog also joined the class to help show the puppies what to do

SDIT Ruby visits another hospital, and practises settling, positioning while her human checks in at the registration kio...
11/10/2024

SDIT Ruby visits another hospital, and practises settling, positioning while her human checks in at the registration kiosk, loose leash walking, works around heights and glass railings, and does a few of her tasks in a new environment. Regular practise and dedication to the training process makes for wonderful progress!

Our public access group class met at the last week and enjoyed a hike, navigated through large and noisy crowds of peop...
11/04/2024

Our public access group class met at the last week and enjoyed a hike, navigated through large and noisy crowds of people, and settled at the restaurant for lunch. We had a fantastic time training and enjoying each other’s company, and I am so proud of all of these students for all their hard work!

Here are some of our advanced students who completed the first of many Public Access group classes! Instructor Ari launc...
11/03/2024

Here are some of our advanced students who completed the first of many Public Access group classes! Instructor Ari launched a weekly public access-focused group class with the goal of giving our advanced students a casual space to practice and generalize their skills in a supportive environment. Making new friends and building community is a big focus of these classes, as many of our students benefit from connecting with other disabled service dog handlers. Stay tuned to see what adventures await us in PA group class!

Here, SDIT Ruby practises her tasks in a hospital environment in preparation for an upcoming doctor’s appointment. Ruby ...
11/01/2024

Here, SDIT Ruby practises her tasks in a hospital environment in preparation for an upcoming doctor’s appointment. Ruby is gaining fluency in all of her public access skills and is now focusing more on task training as she enters the more advanced stages of training. Great work team Ruby!

SDIT Lily took on the TTC this week! Taking public transit in a big city can be really hard for dogs, and taking things ...
10/31/2024

SDIT Lily took on the TTC this week! Taking public transit in a big city can be really hard for dogs, and taking things slowly with lots of reinforcement helps the process tremendously 🥰 Lily and her handler live in a quieter city right now and are preparing to move to the downtown area of a very large city in the new year. Training on public transit is a fantastic way to get dogs used to working in more stimulating and crowded environments!

SDIT Klaus showing off his skills in the mall this week! Klaus is pretty much perfect, but still struggles a bit with fo...
10/31/2024

SDIT Klaus showing off his skills in the mall this week! Klaus is pretty much perfect, but still struggles a bit with food distractions (don’t we all 🤤) and is also working on his down stay and task training. Klaus is the silliest boy you’ll ever meet, and we got so many compliments from strangers on how cute he is ❤️ Klaus’ handler is a fantastic student and works hard on her homework - and it shows! Excellent work team.

Service dog prospects grow fast, and they have a ton of learning and socializing to do before they are ready for public ...
10/30/2024

Service dog prospects grow fast, and they have a ton of learning and socializing to do before they are ready for public access training. This week, our puppies practiced recall, had an outdoor play session to help handlers learn about body language and communication, did some loose leash walking, and settled beautifully after it all. Great work this week, teams!

It is important that service dogs can stay focused and on task even while their handler is distracted or experiencing a ...
10/28/2024

It is important that service dogs can stay focused and on task even while their handler is distracted or experiencing a medical episode. SDIT Ruby is working hard toward her final evaluation, and today we visited Home Depot to practise her skills while her handler pretended to browse and check out items.

SDITs Tombo and Figment got to go on a training outing together!! Tombo is working on settling and staying calm around p...
10/28/2024

SDITs Tombo and Figment got to go on a training outing together!! Tombo is working on settling and staying calm around people, and Figment came along to practice staying focused around handsome and friendly dogs such as Tombo 😂 The two of them crushed it as always.

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