Are you wondering about therapy dog training for goldendoodles? Anyone with a goldendoodle in their life knows that they have an amazing ability to connect with people. As such, we’ve had quite a few of our sweet Rainfield goldendoodle puppy go on to get their therapy dog training, with some going even further and becoming service dogs. Every time we hear from one of our Rainfield familes that their dog has gotten their therapy dog certification, we like to give them a big old Texas shout out!
Willie Nelson (Left) and brother, Waylan
Today we are here to celebrate Willie Nelson, one of our Rainfield F1 goldendoodle dogs. Willie just passed his Therapy Dog testing and is eager to start visiting longterm care facilities in the fall. He says that it’s going to tough work having to visit all those friendly people who will shower him with love and pats and sometimes treats, but some dog has GOTTA do it, right? Good job, Willie! We are rooting for ya!
Tip – How to Get Your Doodle in Therapy Dog Training
Goldendoodles are smart, eager to please and love to learn, so if you have the time and want to share some of that doodle love with others in need in this way, therapy dog training for goldendoodles can be a perfect solution. We recommend starting early giving your goldendoodle puppy their basic training wit a good trainer (once they have their all their shots). Be sure to thoroughly socialize your puppy by taking them out and exposing them to a variety of real-life situations and a variety of people.
Once you get their basic training finished, if they’ve done well and seem like a good fit and temperment for therapy work, go ahead and keep going on their training. Get them into the intermediate and advanced dog training classes. Some trainers are able to give your goldendoodle the Canine Good Citizen Test, which your doodle will need to qualify for Therapy dog training. If your trainer does not offer this, ask them for recommedations of where you can get this. Once your goldendoodle has their CGC (Canine Good Citizen) certificate, they will need to take a test to qualify as a therapy dog. Some trainers offer Therapy Dog Test prep classes to get your doodle ready for the big day. Once they have their certification, organizations like Paws for Therapy can get your connected to facilities looking for certified Therapy Dogs.
If you have the time (and a doodle), we hope you will consider therapy dog training for goldendoodles.
Sweet Charlie, a 5 month old F1 goldendoodle just completed the first towards his journey as a therapy dog. Congratulations, Charlie! And a big thank you to Charlie’s mama and the trainers at Believe in Dog Training for the good work you are doing. Keep it up little guy! We see great things in your future!
Charlie, a F1 goldendoodle puppy, graduating from his first puppy class.
The Importance of Dog Training For Your Goldendoodle Puppy
While training for therapy work requires additional specialized training, we recommend that all our Rainfield Goldendoodle puppies go through a basic dog training program. Going through dog training is great socialization. They are such smart dogs who love to learn and are often the stars of their class. .
Looking for a Goldendoodle Puppy?
If you’re looking to add a goldendoodle puppy to your family, contact us today at laurie@rainfieldgoldendoodles.com to reserve your puppy. You can also check out our Facebook page where we post all the fun pictures of our older doodles living their best lives. Enjoy!
Hats Off to Our Wonderful Goldendoodle Service Dogs
While we are so proud of all of our sweet goldendoodle puppies, our doodles that go on to get more specialized training and become Goldendoodle service dogs have a special place in our hearts. We love hearing about our pooches who go on to become therapy dogs, school dogs, companion dogs for special needs children and adolescents, medical alert dogs and more advanced service dogs. These wonderful dogs, together with their new families, go above and beyond spending hours, days, weeks and months in special training and courses to become service dogs. Hats off to families who work so hard to unleash every last bit of potential these wonderful dogs have.
Service Dog Spotlight 2022
These are just a few of the latest Rainfield Goldendoodle Service Dogs. We know there are many more. Goldendoodle make such wonderful companions, but one of their best qualities is their empathy and ability to sense when their mommies, daddies, brother and sisters need a friend or have a special need. Keep up the good work! If you are thinking about training your doodle for special jobs, we encourage you to go for it. Goldendoodle are so smart and they do love learning and reaching their full potential.
Rudder is a Rainfield pup in Service Dog training. He’s coming right along. They really do learn fast and love having a job. Doodles have such big heartsDoodles are just wonderful family members and so good with kids. Robert, a Veteran, recently was gifted one of our Doodles for his new service dog. She looks like she’s coming right along. Thanks Maya for sharing such a beautiful puppy.Service Dog in Training – Thank you, Home Depot, for your dog friendly policiesFreddy just earned his Canine Good Citizen Certificate at the Petsmart Training Center. He’s got everything he needs to start therapy dog training.The little blue ribbon represents a lot of hard work by both Mama and Freddie. Thank you, Helen and Freddie, for going above and beyond to give a little of that doodle love to those in need.
Are You Planning to Train Your Goldendoodle as a Service Dog?
If you are planning to enroll your goldendoodle puppy in specialized training to become a service dog, therapy dog, companion animal for special needs individuals, a medical alert dog, PTSD dog, etc., let us know when it comes time to pick out your puppy. We can keep that in mind when we evaluate their temperments and let you know which pups may have the best temperment for that type of work.
Little Frankie is an F1b Goldendoodle who lives in the Dallas area. He just turned a year old, but we and his mommy, Helen, are very proud of him. He just earned his Canine Good Citizen Certificate after finishing his last course at the Petsmart Training Center. Getting a CGC is the first major milestone towards becoming a therapy dog. That wasn’t easy and Frankie’s a little pooped at the moment, but the next step, Therapy Dog Training.
Good job, Helen and Frankie! Helen has big plans for this sweetheart and plans to include him in her therapy work in the near future. Keep us posted on the progress.
High Paw, little guy! Keep up the good work!
Goldendoodles Love and Need Dog Training
Even if you don’t plan to go as far as Frankie with his therapy dog training, we definitely recommend getting your goldendoodle puppy into some form of training as soon as they are old enough. If you prefer remote classes, there are affordable online courses, like Baxter and Bella or Zach George’s one month course, or in-person classes.
If you’d like recommendations from our Rainfield alumni, give us a shout and we’ll put out the word. Whatever you do though, please do make the most of these very smart puppies. Goldendoodles are highly intelligent, intuitive dogs who love to learn and enjoy life with their families. A little training makes a world of difference! Enjoy!
Frankie’s Got Siblings Coming Soon!
We are expecting new puppies in mid-June, including some Frankie siblings. If you are looking for a late-summer goldendoodle puppy in the Houston area, get in touch today get in touch with us today either on our Facebook page, by email at laurie@rainfieldgoldendoodles.com or by phone at 832-971-4649.
