What NO ONE Tells You About Training Your Own Service Dog

I tried to train my dog to be my psychiatric service dog. This video is my honest story about what happened, what I learned, and how I’ve grown since then.

Owner-training a service dog is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Between my depression, anxiety, and executive dysfunction, I quickly realized how much pressure and responsibility I had taken on. This isn’t just about training…it’s about mental health, disability, and resilience.

In this video, I’ll share:
✨ Why I wanted a service dog in the first place
✨ The struggles I faced training him on my own
✨ What it taught me about mental health and disability
✨ His role today as my “at-home” service dog
✨ And some exciting news!

I hope my story helps anyone else out there who might be thinking about owner training, or who just needs to hear they’re not alone.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Why I Wanted a SD
1:22 Struggles I Faced
3:43 Admitting Defeat
5:16 Where's My SD Now?
5:40 Tasks & Demo
6:54 What I Learned
7:45 Big News!
8:30 Want To Train Your Own SD?


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