Assistance Dog Group
Mailing list for trainers, including puppy raisers, service dog users, self raisers, instructors and training school staff.
Assistance Dogs of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization that trains dogs ( often from rescue shelters ) for placement with disabled handlers. Contains PDF files of requirements.
Berkeley DogEars: Do It Yourself
Instructions for teaching a dog to respond to sounds such as an alarm clock and smoke detector.
Disabled Americans Have Rights Too: Links
Directory of sites about training service dogs.
Guide and Service Dog Training
Forum for puppy raisers, owner trainers, handlers, and school trainers to discuss issues, methods and problems.
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
A non-profit organisation presents several specific exercises.
OC-Assist-Dogs Group
An unmoderated list discussing clicker training for assistance dogs.
OTADogs4U Group
Mailing list for people with disabilities wishing to train their own dogs to become service dogs. Also for anyone interested in helping to train such dogs.
Owner-Trained Assistance Dogs
Discussion forum for disabled people training an assistance dog. Handlers working with program dogs are also welcome to participate.
Walking Cane-9s Group
Forum for owners of service dogs to discuss training methods and problems as well as exercise and fitness for dog and owner.
Worldwide Welcome Waggin'
International puppy raisers group. Includes directories of organizations that use puppy raisers and assistance dog mailing lists.