Service Dog Success Online Course
Learn the Art and Science of Service Dog Training
Service Dog Success is designed for owner-trainers and professional trainers who want to learn more about service dog training.
Whether you're training your own service dog or expanding your professional knowledge, the course provides practical education and real-world guidance for developing reliable service dogs.
Learn What to Do—and Why.
Built for Owner-Trainers & Professional Trainers
Service dog training requires a different approach than traditional pet dog training.
Service Dog Success provides education for those who want to better understand:
Service dog foundations
Public access training
Service dog obedience
Disability-related task training
Training progression
Environmental exposure and socialization
Evaluating service dog candidates
Developing reliable working behaviors
Preparing dogs and handlers for real-world work
The course is designed to give you practical knowledge you can apply whether you're training your own dog or training dogs professionally.
Learn From Experience
Created by Victoria Warfel, founder and head trainer of Hope Service Dogs, Service Dog Success brings together over 20 years of hands-on experience training service dogs and educating handlers.
The goal isn't simply to teach you a list of behaviors.
It's to help you understand how to develop a successful service dog.
Learn at Your Own Pace
The course is self-paced, allowing you to learn when it works for you and return to the material as needed.
Whether you're beginning your first service dog journey or looking to expand your professional training knowledge, Service Dog Success gives you a resource you can continue to use throughout your training career.