Tim Franks is the Owner of On Command Canine Training Academy, a service dog training center for special needs. Because of the craze around emotional support dogs, Tim speaks up about the issue on training.

He says that people can’t put a vest on an animal and already claim it to be a service animal. Because for one, the service dogs at his facility undergo 180 hours of training. And to be clear, service dogs are trained to perform specific tasks for their handlers.

Tim adds that it’s not about the certification but rather the amount of training a dog gets. Because if a dog misbehaves in public, that could be a cause for concern.

Article source: fourstateshomepage.com

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