In the United States, a service dog (aka an assistance dog) is a highly trained canine that is individually trained to perform specific tasks to assist individuals with disabilities. These tasks are tailored to mitigate the impact of the person's disability and enhance their independence. Service dogs are protected by federal law, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which grants them the right to accompany their handlers in public places and enjoy various accommodations. These remarkable animals play a crucial role in providing an improved quality of life for individuals facing various physical or mental challenges.
It's important to understand not all dogs are suitable to be a service dog. Ethical breeding allows the best chances to ensure your service dog prospect has the best opportunity to succeed by intentionally factoring their temperament, genetics, personality, and health. At Dacus Doodles, our thoughtful approach ensures each puppy inherits the qualities necessary to excel in their service roles, providing not just assistance but improving their handler's quality of life. By prioritizing responsible breeding practices, we contribute to the success and well-being of both the service dogs and their future human handlers
All service dog prospects will have priority choosing and be evaluated by our behaviorist and your trainer. To ensure we set your prospect up for success at an early age, we will select your puppy based on temperament and personality, NOT color!
Diabetic Alert Service Dogs
With a diabetic alert dog prospect, we begin imprinting with saliva from a diabetic when the puppies are three days old. This diabetic imprinting will continue for the puppies first 8 weeks before you begin professional training. Diabetic alert dogs are highly skilled and can provide invaluable assistance to individuals with diabetes. Learn more here.
Seizure Alert Service Dogs
These highly trained canines posse an innate ability to detect changes in their owner's body odor, behavior, or even subtle pre-seizure cues. Once a potential seizure is identified, these remarkable dogs are trained to provide timely alerts, allowing their owners to find a safe environment or take necessary precautions.
Mobility Service Dogs
Mobility service dogs assist individuals with physical disabilities by providing stability, retrieving dropped items, opening doors, helping with balance, and even pulling wheelchairs. These dogs enhance independence, safety, and confidence for their handlers, making daily tasks more manageable. *Mobility service dogs cannot be cleared for weight-bearing tasks until they are at least 2 yrs old.
Psychiatric Service Dogs
Psychiatric service dogs offer a unique form of assistance by performing specific tasks that help mitigate the challenges associated with mental health conditions like PTSD, anxiety, and depression. By fostering a sense of security and understanding, psychiatric service dogs empower veterans to navigate daily life with increased confidence and resilience.
Dacus Doodles
Service Dog Timeline
See what steps we take to ensure you have the best chance of finding your new working candidate!
Step 1
Reserve your spot in an upcoming litter
We'll make sure to match you with parents that have a compatible temperament and qualities for your needs and lifestyle.
Step 2
Imprinting Scent
Once your litter is born, we will begin saliva imprinting at 3 days old. Not only does this teach the importance of a specific smell, it also shows us which puppies are interested in that specific odor.
Step 3
Litter Evaluation
Since all service dog prospect families have priority placement, both our evaluator and your trainer will determine which golden doodle puppies have the highest potential of a successful service dog career at 7 weeks of age. Your trainer will receive your puppies evaluation for training purposes. If they then choose to share that with you they may.
Step 4
Selecting your Goldendoodle Puppy
With the expertise of the evaluator and trainer, they will select a puppy when they are 7 weeks old that best suits your needs and lifestyle based on personality, temperament, and more. We do not select homes based on color, gender, size, etc as we want to set you up with the highest chance of success.
Step 5
Bringing your Service Dog Prospect Home
When your puppy turns 8 weeks old, it's time to bring your puppy home and begin training! Your service dog prospect will come home with a 2 year health guarantee, lifetime breeder support, 30 day Trupanion Pet Insurance, and more!
Our Priority for Service Dog Prospects
All service dog prospect families have priority placement for the selected litter. Since we place puppies based on temperment, our evaluator and your trainer will have top pick to ensure you're given the puppy with the best potential for a working dog.
We prioritize the health and well-being of our goldendoodle puppies. Goldendoodles are known for their intelligence, trainability, and friendly nature. Our goldendoodles make excellent family pets / companions as well as task-oriented dogs.
Finding the Right Fit for you
We believe in breeding litters only when there is a genuine demand, ensuring each pup finds a loving home. This approach allows us to focus on the well-being of our dogs, emphasizing quality over quantity. By aligning our breeding efforts with the needs and desires of prospective owners, we strive to create lasting connections and enrich the lives of both our canine companions and their future families.
View our upcoming availability and reserve your spot to secure your next service dog!
