{"id":22091,"date":"2023-11-25T15:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/?p=22091"},"modified":"2023-11-25T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:24:14","slug":"how-can-i-adopt-a-retired-service-dog-or-failed-guide-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppyintraining.com\/how-can-i-adopt-a-retired-service-dog-or-failed-guide-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Adopt A Failed Service Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So you’d like to adopt a failed service dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a common question we get at the Puppy In Training blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How can I adopt a retired service dog? or a failed guide dog?” (we like to substitute “career change” for the word “failed”).<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to adopt a retired service dog<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I’m not surprised by this question. Not all puppies in training make it as working guide dogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all service dogs work their entire lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you bet your bottom dollar that these career-change dogs are well-socialized<\/a>, have great house manners, and are aces in basic obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So it goes without saying that when these dogs are available for adoption, they are in high demand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUICK RECOMMENDATION: <\/strong>One of the first things we did before bringing home our first puppy was order and read through Puppies for Dummies<\/a>. It’s an excellent book that teaches the basics of raising and training a puppy. If you’re considering adopting a puppy then be proactive and start reading about what you can expect.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On today’s agenda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. I’ll go over a few facts about a career change or a retired service dog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. I’ve learned a few tips over the years as a puppy raiser on giving yourself the best chance to get a retired service dog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Finally, I prepared a list of assistance dog organizations with adoption programs<\/a> (with direct links to adoption pages)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Career Change Service Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s start off by going over some of the common terms for service dogs that are released from their programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n