I taught my dog to do this. She is just a pet, but while I’m at home she can help me. All I have to do is point to my legs and she knows what I want. I don’t need her to know a command, because she will never have to do it anywhere other than my house. She’s also 8years old and I started training her for fun. It’s going awesome!
Wesley the Service Doodle your welcome! It’s funny, I’m not a service dog handler but I get really annoyed when I see fakes😑 anyway, I love that people can get the help they need whether it be medication, therapy, service animals!😄
I don't think it's odd that you find it frustrating there are fake SD's. I just wish more people feel like you did. Training a SD is hard work and can be quite costly! Fakes can be detrimental. Thank you for your stand against fakes.
I love these little training episodes and I hope you do more! I am looking to get a service dog in the future to help with my mental disabilities, so this is going to help a lot compared to other training videos.
my SDit started covering my legs naturally during episodes, so i was really lucky that all i needed to do was build on that to train DPT. this is such an important and almost universal task for teams to have, regardless of their type of disability. thank you for making a video on it!
I started task training my SDiT within the first couple weeks of having her. At first, I just put her where I wanted her to get her used to it. Then, I started working on luring. I found the first step I tried very effective in helping her understand where she needed to be. She's now 8 months old and can respond by cue, when I start having an attack. Her struggle right now is more PA. TFS! You and Wesley are such a beautiful pair.
@@wesleytheservicedoodle1047 Thank you. We are there. Her "cue" is a panic attack. She also alerts me before I realize I'm anxious now. Smart whipper snapper! Summer's greatest challenge right now is distraction because we didn't go out much last year, but we went with a friend yesterday and I was greatly encouraged to see a puppy who goes crazy around other dogs able to do a down stay right beside one long enough for pictures! Only one example of many instances yesterday. It was a very encouraging day!
Thanks for the quick tutorial! I do not have a SD but I do have an ESA to help with anxiety/depression. I have been looking to train him to do DPT because I’ve heard it can be really helpful for anxiety. I just want to clarify that I know ESAs do not have public access and this would only be for when I am at home or in dog friendly places :) I started training already and have been doing some really similar to this! It was nice to clarify when to start incorporating the command word. Thank you!
In general, the most important thing for a service dog is temperament. Certain breeds tend to have certain temperaments (i.e. Jack Russel Terriers are hyper as heck, whereas Cavaliers are mellow, cuddly little sweethearts) but there's no specific breed that you HAVE to get for a service dog. I'm training my dog to do DPT (he's not a service dog, but I do have anxiety and I need help with it) and he's Catahoula/Blue Heeler and we think he may have German Shepherd too. Some other channels have temperament tests you can do if you're getting a dog specifically to train to be a service animal though, and that might help you pick the right one! Note that I'm not a service dog handler here. I have been looking into it though, and I think I have a decent grasp on the whole thing.
Lukie the lucky I’m very late for this sorry, but I’ve heard that labradoodles are great for DPT/Service animals and they’re hypoallergenic meaning that eliminates the allergies factor. They’re also bred specifically for working in the service dog trade (you’d have to look it up though I’m not 100% certain don’t quote me on that) we have a labradoodle and he’s got an amazing temperament. hopefully things are going better for you
There are many different answers to this question. I typically hear people say 30lbs but what also helps me is when Wesley puts his elbows on my pressure points because that feels heavier! It also depends on your weight as the handler.
I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, and pressure on my chest (or back, which is easier when I have a person hugging me) helps if its from an animal. If it's from a person, it's more anxiety-inducing and I feel like I'm restricted. I'm working on training my dog, who is 6 months old, to give me DPT when I need it. He's going to be a larger breed so rather than him laying on my chest, I read it's easier to teach him to put his paws in my lap and have him lean into me, especially when I can't lay down. He knows to give "hugs" right now, which is fine for the time being, but leaning seems like it'd be a little easier so he's not trying to break my face with his collar bone. Good to know I'm using the right techniques to do this!
I do not have a Service Dog, but I have trained my dog to do DPT. And it helps tremendously. I recommend training your dog this is if you have Anxiety, even if they aren’t a Service Dog.
Thank you so much for this video!! Using some of these with my pet dog but I’m also saving for a future service dog. I started a go fund me to try to help speed up the saving process!
I didn’t know deep pressure looked like that. My pet dog who is not a service dog does that naturally since a puppy as he is with me all day pretty much laying on the sofa because I suffer from chronic pain and fibromyalgia
This is so great! I would love to watch more videos of task training for service dogs especially psychiatric tasks. Do you have more like this or recommend a RUclipsr that has great task training vids? I’m currently training my SDIT Skye for my PTSD. So need good grounding, behavioral interruption, and really just some good tasks to help with anxiety and depression. Thank you so much for explaining this and demonstrating. Gonna try this out with her! Aloha from Hawaii 🥰🐕🌺
I’m gonna teach my dog this, she isn’t a service animal but I think it’ll be vital for me to not only be able to teach that task but to calm myself down until I can get a SD
After the help of your video I’ve started training DPT to my seven year old Dutch sheep dog and he’s been picking it up so well! He’s always had an instinct for when I’m feeling down and never really knew what to do with it, but now he actually has a way to help me. I’ve only been training him for three days and now he does it on command, though I am going to train him to do it by himself whenever I have a panic attack. Also, do you have any tips on how to train him to do this when I am for example hugging my knees or just not sitting with my legs out in general. More as in a combination of breaking behavior and DPT?
So I have PTSD and I often scratch and pick at my scalp and face when I'm feeling anxiety. So anyway, I'm trying to teach my malinois to interrupt this behavior by licking my face. He's not a natural kisser so first I tried to teach him the command "kiss" to lick my face on command. Anyway, I couldn't get him to figure it out so I put some peanut butter on my face and when he goes to lick it I'll say the word "kiss" and click the clicker trainer tool I have. Only problem is that he won't do the "kiss" command unless there is peanut butter. He either still doeamt understand "kiss" or just really doesn't like it. It's only been one day so I'm guessing he just needs more practice. But do y'all have any suggestions? In the case that he cant learn "kiss", what's a different behavior I can teach him? I know a lot of people self harm by scratching their legs or arms, but for me it's only my face, so it would have to be a behavior that takes that into account.
I would say it took about two months until it was really solid in different environments and with distractions. When Wesley was very young and very much still in training, we would have around two-three 1 hour training sessions a day!
I currently use 'yes' to signal that my dog is done. How did you teach the 'free' command instead of your marking word? I think it'd be really useful. Is it just repetition?
Nita C , I normally use “yes” as the marker word. A “free” or “ release” command is very helpful, especially when going for longer durations. One easy way to teach that is to toss the treat so they have to get up to get it. Say “free” as you toss the treat and mark “yes” as soon as they get off (then of course they will get rewarded with the treat) over time you can slowly fade to say “free” with out tossing the treat and they will get up and you will mark and reward. Hope that helps :)
Thank you for this! I would love to transfer my ESA (I got him certified as an ESA because he's learned most basic commands but, since he was still so new to me, I didn't want to start with sole service. I needed to bond more with him!) into service, but couldn't find a good tutorial for DPT! I phase through 2 different mental illnesses depending on the time of year and this action seemed the most beneficial to either situation.
My assistance dog does do DPT for me but i hadnt fully trained her in this so this will help alot! :) my girl is a blonde labrador who is my hubbys retired guide dog :) she helps me so much 💜 this will allow her to help me even more! :) very greatful! :) i love your videos :) im from australia
@@chloemahr Thank you so much for your support!! If you ever want to see a certain video, please let me know :) I'm so glad you have your dog to help you xx
For those asking about recommended breeds for service dogs/ETD : Any intelligent dog with good temperament. I have a cavoodle, he’s intelligent from his poodle side but well mannered and calm from his cavalier side :))
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I taught my dog to do this. She is just a pet, but while I’m at home she can help me. All I have to do is point to my legs and she knows what I want. I don’t need her to know a command, because she will never have to do it anywhere other than my house. She’s also 8years old and I started training her for fun. It’s going awesome!
That's awesome that she can help you! Thank you for not claiming she's a service dog :)
Wesley the Service Doodle your welcome! It’s funny, I’m not a service dog handler but I get really annoyed when I see fakes😑 anyway, I love that people can get the help they need whether it be medication, therapy, service animals!😄
@@annoyingmusiclover1936 agreed I am also training my lab to do dpt because it really helps me he is also just a pet
Lucky Shepherd that’s awesome! What have you taught her/him so far?
I don't think it's odd that you find it frustrating there are fake SD's. I just wish more people feel like you did. Training a SD is hard work and can be quite costly! Fakes can be detrimental. Thank you for your stand against fakes.
I love these little training episodes and I hope you do more! I am looking to get a service dog in the future to help with my mental disabilities, so this is going to help a lot compared to other training videos.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm planning on making a bunch of them :)
my SDit started covering my legs naturally during episodes, so i was really lucky that all i needed to do was build on that to train DPT. this is such an important and almost universal task for teams to have, regardless of their type of disability. thank you for making a video on it!
I started task training my SDiT within the first couple weeks of having her. At first, I just put her where I wanted her to get her used to it. Then, I started working on luring. I found the first step I tried very effective in helping her understand where she needed to be. She's now 8 months old and can respond by cue, when I start having an attack. Her struggle right now is more PA. TFS! You and Wesley are such a beautiful pair.
Thank you so much for your support!! Keep going with training, don't give up!! You'll get there xx
@@wesleytheservicedoodle1047 Thank you. We are there. Her "cue" is a panic attack. She also alerts me before I realize I'm anxious now. Smart whipper snapper! Summer's greatest challenge right now is distraction because we didn't go out much last year, but we went with a friend yesterday and I was greatly encouraged to see a puppy who goes crazy around other dogs able to do a down stay right beside one long enough for pictures! Only one example of many instances yesterday. It was a very encouraging day!
Thanks for the quick tutorial! I do not have a SD but I do have an ESA to help with anxiety/depression. I have been looking to train him to do DPT because I’ve heard it can be really helpful for anxiety. I just want to clarify that I know ESAs do not have public access and this would only be for when I am at home or in dog friendly places :)
I started training already and have been doing some really similar to this! It was nice to clarify when to start incorporating the command word. Thank you!
Thank you. This is very helpful. I am working with Remington on this right now.
I'm so glad you found it helpful! Good luck in your training xx
I have extreme anxiety and am looking for a service dog for DPT and other stuff. any ideas on what breed? I am 16 and am in HS.
In general, the most important thing for a service dog is temperament. Certain breeds tend to have certain temperaments (i.e. Jack Russel Terriers are hyper as heck, whereas Cavaliers are mellow, cuddly little sweethearts) but there's no specific breed that you HAVE to get for a service dog. I'm training my dog to do DPT (he's not a service dog, but I do have anxiety and I need help with it) and he's Catahoula/Blue Heeler and we think he may have German Shepherd too. Some other channels have temperament tests you can do if you're getting a dog specifically to train to be a service animal though, and that might help you pick the right one!
Note that I'm not a service dog handler here. I have been looking into it though, and I think I have a decent grasp on the whole thing.
This is a bit late but I think goldens and labs are the best breeds for any service work
Lukie the lucky I’m very late for this sorry, but I’ve heard that labradoodles are great for DPT/Service animals and they’re hypoallergenic meaning that eliminates the allergies factor. They’re also bred specifically for working in the service dog trade (you’d have to look it up though I’m not 100% certain don’t quote me on that) we have a labradoodle and he’s got an amazing temperament. hopefully things are going better for you
my sd is a pit mix and she’s great it just depends on temperament
Golden retriever and Labs are good. But sometimes smaller dogs are better
how much of his body weight needs to
be on you in order for it to work?
There are many different answers to this question. I typically hear people say 30lbs but what also helps me is when Wesley puts his elbows on my pressure points because that feels heavier! It also depends on your weight as the handler.
Wesley the Service Doodle thank you so much!!
I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, and pressure on my chest (or back, which is easier when I have a person hugging me) helps if its from an animal. If it's from a person, it's more anxiety-inducing and I feel like I'm restricted. I'm working on training my dog, who is 6 months old, to give me DPT when I need it. He's going to be a larger breed so rather than him laying on my chest, I read it's easier to teach him to put his paws in my lap and have him lean into me, especially when I can't lay down. He knows to give "hugs" right now, which is fine for the time being, but leaning seems like it'd be a little easier so he's not trying to break my face with his collar bone. Good to know I'm using the right techniques to do this!
I do not have a Service Dog, but I have trained my dog to do DPT. And it helps tremendously. I recommend training your dog this is if you have Anxiety, even if they aren’t a Service Dog.
Thank you so much for this video!! Using some of these with my pet dog but I’m also saving for a future service dog. I started a go fund me to try to help speed up the saving process!
I didn’t know deep pressure looked like that. My pet dog who is not a service dog does that naturally since a puppy as he is with me all day pretty much laying on the sofa because I suffer from chronic pain and fibromyalgia
DPT can look all different ways - depending on where the handler prefers it!! I'm glad your dog can help you xx
Can you delve into how DPT can help a cardiac condition? I have POTS, amongst others, and am training my dog.
This is so great! I would love to watch more videos of task training for service dogs especially psychiatric tasks. Do you have more like this or recommend a RUclipsr that has great task training vids? I’m currently training my SDIT Skye for my PTSD. So need good grounding, behavioral interruption, and really just some good tasks to help with anxiety and depression. Thank you so much for explaining this and demonstrating. Gonna try this out with her! Aloha from Hawaii 🥰🐕🌺
I’m gonna teach my dog this, she isn’t a service animal but I think it’ll be vital for me to not only be able to teach that task but to calm myself down until I can get a SD
Wow that is amazing! I am wanting to train our Dane to alert to my anxiety..what would you suggest for us to do to start?
I'm in the process of training my emotional dog. How did you help him understand "free " and to move off you ?
Lure him off and eventually add free into it
@@izzykarmo7158 thanks !
My dog only comes next to me but won’t get on top of me what do I do to change that? Please help me
Can you do how to train ptsd alerts?
what if my dog doesn't like to stay on my lap?
Loving your training episodes! Really great! ❤️
thanks for the helpful video! my dog got the jist in no time. 😋
I'm so glad!! Thank you for watching :)
After the help of your video I’ve started training DPT to my seven year old Dutch sheep dog and he’s been picking it up so well! He’s always had an instinct for when I’m feeling down and never really knew what to do with it, but now he actually has a way to help me. I’ve only been training him for three days and now he does it on command, though I am going to train him to do it by himself whenever I have a panic attack. Also, do you have any tips on how to train him to do this when I am for example hugging my knees or just not sitting with my legs out in general. More as in a combination of breaking behavior and DPT?
what treats do you use?
My unofficial esa who only works at home helps with my panic attacks. I'm going to try to teach him this for my turrets.
When im having a panick attack i cant talk and dont think right so how can I teach my dog to do dpt when u dont use a command?
So I have PTSD and I often scratch and pick at my scalp and face when I'm feeling anxiety. So anyway, I'm trying to teach my malinois to interrupt this behavior by licking my face. He's not a natural kisser so first I tried to teach him the command "kiss" to lick my face on command. Anyway, I couldn't get him to figure it out so I put some peanut butter on my face and when he goes to lick it I'll say the word "kiss" and click the clicker trainer tool I have. Only problem is that he won't do the "kiss" command unless there is peanut butter. He either still doeamt understand "kiss" or just really doesn't like it. It's only been one day so I'm guessing he just needs more practice. But do y'all have any suggestions? In the case that he cant learn "kiss", what's a different behavior I can teach him? I know a lot of people self harm by scratching their legs or arms, but for me it's only my face, so it would have to be a behavior that takes that into account.
Amazing! 😊 I hope I can train my dog like this ❤️
Thank you this was so helpful
Hi Emily I was wondering if you could do a PA training episode.
Hi! I have a few up on my channel already. Is there anything you're specifically looking for?
@@wesleytheservicedoodle1047 actually yes just a PA "test. "
Hi! How did you teach him the free command?
Hi I am autistic and I have a lot of meltdowns (not tantrums ) and this task helps
About how long did this toke your dog to learn and how much time a day did you do it? I am just wondering for a reference.
I would say it took about two months until it was really solid in different environments and with distractions. When Wesley was very young and very much still in training, we would have around two-three 1 hour training sessions a day!
I currently use 'yes' to signal that my dog is done. How did you teach the 'free' command instead of your marking word? I think it'd be really useful. Is it just repetition?
Yes it's mostly repetition!! I started it when I started extended down-stays with Wesley and would repeat it as he got up and came to me. Good luck! x
Nita C , I normally use “yes” as the marker word. A “free” or “ release” command is very helpful, especially when going for longer durations. One easy way to teach that is to toss the treat so they have to get up to get it. Say “free” as you toss the treat and mark “yes” as soon as they get off (then of course they will get rewarded with the treat) over time you can slowly fade to say “free” with out tossing the treat and they will get up and you will mark and reward. Hope that helps :)
My son uses "okay" as his release word with a hand gesture. He started it from a down or stay at a distance and offering a treat.
thank you for this video💞
Thank you for your support!! x
Thank you for this! I would love to transfer my ESA (I got him certified as an ESA because he's learned most basic commands but, since he was still so new to me, I didn't want to start with sole service. I needed to bond more with him!) into service, but couldn't find a good tutorial for DPT! I phase through 2 different mental illnesses depending on the time of year and this action seemed the most beneficial to either situation.
Hey! I just wanted to let you know that there isn't a certification in the USA
Thankyou!!!!
Thank you for watching!
My assistance dog does do DPT for me but i hadnt fully trained her in this so this will help alot! :) my girl is a blonde labrador who is my hubbys retired guide dog :) she helps me so much 💜 this will allow her to help me even more! :) very greatful! :) i love your videos :) im from australia
@@chloemahr Thank you so much for your support!! If you ever want to see a certain video, please let me know :) I'm so glad you have your dog to help you xx
For those asking about recommended breeds for service dogs/ETD :
Any intelligent dog with good temperament. I have a cavoodle, he’s intelligent from his poodle side but well mannered and calm from his cavalier side :))
My dog is learning it so quickly and he likes being on my legs so he just stays
Thank you so much this helps alot