Northern Indiana Service Dogs specializes in training their dogs for their clients' individual needs. We obtain our dogs from Golden Journey Retrievers, primarily working with the Golden Retriever and the Golden/Labrador Retriever cross. The puppies start their service dog training at 4 months of age. Most of our dogs are ready to go to their new homes around the ages of 1 1/2 to 2 years of age.
Northern Indiana Service Dogs trains their dogs in many areas. The dogs can learn tasks such as: retrieving dropped objects, opening and closing doors, carrying medicine in their packs, pulling wheelchairs, assisting with a seizure*, assisting with balance and many other tasks are possible.
*We do not guarantee that our dogs will predict seizures. However, we hope that in time after you bond with your dog, the dog will notice the seizure and will alert to them.
After you are matched with a dog, Rachel will keep in touch with you, giving you progress reports. If you live close enough, home visits are a possibility. We feel that home visits are a very important part of the training and bonding experience. It gives the dogs a chance to see what exactly their life will be like when they are placed with you.
When your service dog is finished with the training, you will have to come here to Plymouth, Indiana and train with Rachel. It can take anywhere from a couple days to a week. We also provide follow-up training sessions when you go home with your dog.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself." - Josh Billings
