Our Services
Service Dog Team Coaching
Led by Nicole Dow, CPDT-KA, SDC — ethical, welfare-centered support for new and established service dog teams.
Building Confident, Capable Service Dog Teams
Our Service Dog Team Coaching program supports both new and established service dog teams in building the skills, confidence, and partnership needed for success. We work with handlers to develop training plans tailored to their unique needs, whether preparing a candidate dog for service work or refining skills in an existing team.
Each new client begins with a detailed assessment to evaluate your dog's suitability, current skills, and specific task requirements. From there, we create a program that is ethical, science-based, and focused on setting both dog and handler up for long-term success.
Our approach emphasizes public access readiness, task training, emotional well-being, and team communication, ensuring your service dog is prepared, confident, and working within their abilities while maintaining welfare and safety.
What We Cover
- —Task training & public access preparation
- —Behaviour coaching for service dog candidates
- —Public Access Testing (PAT)
- —Team structure, feedback, and planning
- —Documentation & accommodation support
"We develop teams where both the dog's work and the handler's needs are equally understood and supported."
Nicole Dow, CPDT-KA, SDC
Services & Rates
Service 01
Private Coaching Sessions
- ✓Client-dog team assessment
- ✓Individual program design
- ✓Task training & handler skills
- ✓Written notes & ongoing support
5-Session Package: $550–$700
Service 02 — Featured
Public Access Test
4 hours — Comprehensive evaluation
- ✓Full public access skills evaluation
- ✓Real-world scenario practice
- ✓Legal guidance & compliance review
- ✓Written summary & next steps
Service 03
Advanced Team Support
- ✓Ongoing coaching for established teams
- ✓Progress reviews & plan adjustments
- ✓Collaboration with medical teams
- ✓Priority email/phone access
5-Session Package: $550–$700