Are you considering having your dog trained and certified as a service dog or therapy dog? Wilde Acres can prepare your dog for a working life! Our service dog training programs are designed and led by seasoned Wilde Acres service dog trainers, who have been training service dogs for 15 years. When you book a service dog training at Wilde Acres, rest easy knowing your dog is in the best hands.
Your pup might make a good service dog if they:
A service dog can help you or others dealing with a myriad of physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, and even mental health challenges. Bringing a service dog to work, on day-to-day errands, and on public transportation and planes can help some people achieve more independence. A service dog can perform specific tasks to help their handler directly.
We also offer therapy dog training for dogs who could offer physiological or psychological therapy to people other than their handlers. This is especially great if you’re wanting to take your future therapy dog into daycares, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and more.
Meet with our service dog training team to develop a training plan and schedule specifically tailored to you and your dog.
You and your dog start lessons onsite, or your dog stays overnight at Wilde Acres and learns our training foundations while we work on unique service dog skills.
You and your dog will get follow-up private lessons with the service dog team, reinforcing new habits.
If you’re seeking dog training for a pup that needs basic fundamentals or other specific types of training, check out our other dog training services options.
Carter and all of the people at Wilde Acres are super dedicated and genuinely love dogs and helping owners make a better life with their dogs. They trained my super reactive adult dog and I can now take her anywhere with confidence. A life changer- I enjoy this beautiful dog now and she is so happy.
I also have completed the puppy training program and have a well-behaved and happy Lab that I can take anywhere.
We board with confidence and my dogs go nuts as we approach the facility. Everything about the people and the facility and the methods they use will make you and your dog happy. Thank you Wilde Acres!!!
I have been so happy with the folks at Wilde Acres. They have been attentive with all my needs. I’ve had many questions, and they have patiently answered them all. I am in a wheelchair and the team made sure to train my puppy to behave appropriately with a handler in a wheelchair. I highly recommend this group of professionals and I don’t use that term lightly. They truly are professionals and experts in what they do. Finally, I have to add that they are also truly pleasant and enjoyable to talk to and work with. You can stop looking now; this is the place.
We took Chief to a number of trainers, spent way too much money and was even referred to a dog behavioral specialist by one of our previous trainers because they were convinced something was wrong with our dog. We eventually just had to change our lifestyle to accommodate the dynamic Chief brought into the family.
After 1 session with Carter, we saw a complete change in Chief's behavior. Before meeting Carter it was miserable taking Chief on a walk, he had horrible leash aggression, constantly pulled and always barked at other dogs. After multiple sessions it was like we had a completely different dog. We had hope that we could go back to doing the things we loved, with our dogs! Fast forward to today. We now go camping, hiking, running, and anything else you can imagine because of the tools Carter gave us. We cannot recommend Carter highly enough, he truly changed our life!
Prices vary due to the wide range of needs for dog and handler teams.
New Client Consultation Fee of $250
Every training retreat at Wilde Acres includes six follow-up sessions called Post Retreat Handler Classes. After a dog has completed a training retreat, both owner and dog are eligible to attend the weekly handler classes.
Handler classes are designed to help dog owners handle their dogs the way the Wilde Acres staff did, thus getting better behaviors. These classes will help owners feel completely confident in their dog and their skills. Wilde Acres staff recommends attending at least three handler classes.
