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Love My Dog · Nonprofit since 2016

Professional dog training, made for home.

We train service dogs for veterans and people with medical needs. Now the same methods come to you as manuals, an online course and trusted gear. Every purchase helps fund a service dog.

  • Nonprofit, founded 2016
  • Contact us about service-dog availability.
  • Methods from our professional programs
  • Columbus, Georgia
New · Online course

Basic obedience, taught by a dog who knows the job

Professor Biscuit Queen, our own black Lab (his friends call him Roo), walks you through Love My Dog's Basic Obedience Guide in 10 short animated lessons.

  • Luring with food, clear markers and a calm crate
  • Come, sit, down, stay and heel, step by step
  • Slip-lead walking and a reinforced recall
  • Self-paced, with voiced, captioned lessons you can rewatch anytime
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Lesson 1: Roo welcomes you to class. Turn your sound on to hear him.

What's inside: 10 lessons

  1. Welcome: how Roo teaches
  2. Luring with food and what your dog values
  3. The marker system: Yes, Good, Aht and No
  4. Crate manners and potty training
  5. Jumping and mouthing manners
  6. Teaching come, sit, down, stay and heel with a lure
  7. Moving to verbal commands
  8. The slip lead
  9. Reinforced recall with a long line and e-collar
  10. Beyond the guide and graduation

Course only

$67
Launch price for 30 days, then $97

All 10 animated, voiced lessons with captions, taught by Professor Biscuit Queen.

Enroll in the course
Recommended

Course + Basic Obedience Guide

$127
Videos plus the written guide

Everything in the course, plus the downloadable Basic Obedience Guide beside every lesson.

Get the Course + Guide

30-day money-back guarantee. Past manual buyers get 20% off with code LMDMANUAL20. The course is education for family-dog owners. It is not a service-dog or trainer certification.

Training manuals

Professional manuals you can download today

Start with the basics at home, or go deeper into detection and alert work with the manuals our trainers wrote.

Basic Obedience Guide cover

Basic Obedience Guide

For every owner
$17.99$24.99
 How to Train a Diabetic Alert Dog cover

How to Train a Diabetic Alert Dog

$67
 Cadaver Dog Training and Field Methods cover

Cadaver Dog Training and Field Methods

$127
 Mold Dogs Training Odor Library cover

Mold Dogs Training Odor Library

$147
Best value

Professional Detection & Alert Dog Training Manual Bundle

Diabetic alert, cadaver and mold manuals together: $297
Get the bundle

A diabetic alert dog is additional support only. It never replaces a CGM, blood glucose meter, medication, or clinician-directed care. The cadaver manual does not confer certification. Mold odor library: use only lab-characterized, sealed, inactivated, or professionally contained materials.

Our mission

Service dogs, trained for each person

We train service dogs for veterans with PTSD and for people living with diabetes, seizures, cardiac conditions and autism. Contact us about service-dog availability.

  • Veterans · PTSD
  • Diabetic alert
  • Seizure response
  • Cardiac support
  • Autism assistance
About the service dog program
  1. A first conversation. Tell us about the person and the support they need.
  2. The right dog. We match temperament to the person and the job.
  3. Tailored training. Tasks are trained for that person's daily life.
  4. Placement and support. Contact us about service-dog availability.
Shop & hands-on help

Gear our trainers use, and help when you want it in person

Training gear

Slip leads, snap leashes, check cords and collars.

Natural care

Organic shampoos, balms and dental care.

In-person training

Obedience, puppy training and behavior modification.

Camp & Train

A five-day owner-and-dog week at FDR State Park.
Every purchase helps

Your training plan funds someone's service dog

Love My Dog is a nonprofit. Proceeds from manuals, courses and gear go to service-dog training and care.

Founded in late 2016 by Dr. Simone Stewart and Lambros Avgerinos, we're based at Northside Animal Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.

Our manuals and course use the same foundation we teach in our professional programs, written for everyday owners.

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Good to know

Should I get the manual or the course?

The Basic Obedience Guide is the written manual you keep. The course turns the same guide into 10 short animated lessons with practice steps. Most people do best with both, which is why the Course + Guide option is recommended.

What format are the manuals?

Downloadable PDFs. You get the download right after checkout, so you can start your first session the same day.

Do I get a discount if I already bought a manual?

Yes. Past manual buyers get 20% off the course.

How do I apply for a service dog?

Start on our service dog page, then send us a message. Training is tailored to each person. Contact us about service-dog availability.

Where does the money go?

Love My Dog is a nonprofit. Proceeds help fund service-dog training and care for the people who need it.

Where we are
Northside Animal Hospital
5377 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904
Send a message
lovemydog.com/contact-us
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