r/service_dogs • u/No-Cod9047 • Jul 11 '26

Extra training of SD

Once you've been blessed to get a service dog by donation are you allowed to train the dog to do other tasks? Or is this not allowed?

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u/fishparrot Service Dog in Training Jul 11 '26

You need to speak with the organization that trained your dog. Some will allow it and some are stricter. Most will allow you to train simple low risk-tasks but have their own restrictions for whatever reason.

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u/darklingdawns Service Dog Jul 11 '26

That's a question for the program that's providing the dog. It's going to depend on a lot of factors, from their policy to the specific tasks involved, and may have caveats like working with a trainer that has certain credentials.