Walking my Service Dog: Off-Duty vs On-Duty! (with service dog tasking caught on camera)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2025
- Service dogs need to be very well behaved and highly trained, but when a service dog is off duty, they get to be normal dogs too! In this video, I take my service dog for 2 walks - first he is loose leash walking off duty, then he is walking in a heel on duty! You can see the huge difference in his behavior when he knows he is working.
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Buddy is a medical alert service dog. He alerted me to a POTS episode, or orthostatic hypotension, during the filming session. You can see his service dog tasks in the video.
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What are the rules for your pup's "off duty" walks? Weigh in here!!
my service dog lola has rules to heel and not pull when we do off duty walks and before we walk across the street i make her stop so we dont get ran over so basic walking obedience
Lotsoflove53 - Thanks for sharing, sounds very similar to Buddy! He can't pull either, and also knows to stop at the curb. Awesome job, what a good pup you have!!
My service dog Finley walks on a loose leash when off duty, can't pull or lunge toward distractions (she also loves to sniff) and waits for an okay command when she wants to go investigate things, but if she's on her longline or flexi she doesn't have to wait for me to okay her, she just needs to return when asked.
he's allowed to sniff and look around off duty!
He can be a dog but I don't take him for that many walks because of my miagranes we live in the country and good thing we got over 3 acres of property with only one tree in the yard and he doesn't leave the front yard
The "intelligent disobedience" part really struck me. It's crazy how service dogs can think for themselves and prioritize safety over their usual commands. Buddy is very smart!
Right??! We don't deserve dogs
Guide dogs do the same thing for their handlers. When a handler asks their dog to go forward across the street the dog is trained to refuse to go or to pull the person back if there is a car coming.
That struck me as well. Like wow I'm not gonna do what I should because I know something you dont. Amazing
After raising Guide Dog puppies, the importance of intelligent disobedience carried over into my training of pet dogs. I have never demanded an instant non-thinking response from my dogs (or horses for that matter!) except for one emergency word. My pet dog knows she isn't allowed in the street, but one day while out front she ran across the street to the neighbor's because their toddler was running down the driveway. She placed herself between the toddler and the street like a wall. Now mom was just out of sight and we live on a quiet dead-end so there was really no danger for anyone, but it shows that dogs are alert and will respond when they know we trust them to make the right decision in the moment. She did go the long way on the sidewalk to come back home as well!
@@kristirae858 omg that's amazing ! Your dog is so smart !
Guide dog puppy raiser here: that stick example was PERFECT! I love seeing Buddy work
Julia Hofman what breed do you raise?
@@pjm0621 labs
@@juliahofman2861 do you know of many people using Doberman’s?
@@pjm0621 i have not
@@pjm0621 dobermans can if they are well Bred and well trained
“Buddy is really cute, so you should probably subscribe...” totally got me 🥺
“I’m gonna sit here and eat a bagel” 😂 what a mood
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Buddy getting out of his vest and running for the stick is like me clocking out at work. I feel that! 😂
He looked so happy getting off duty and being able to run to his stick again lol, absolutely adorable
when his off duty and goes right for the stick sooo cuteee I'm crying!
You are an ideal ambassador for the service dog community. You communicate clearly and calmly...not like some of those annoying TicTok handlers. Buddy is adorable. Stay healthy.
I was actually pointed to this video because I write a character who has a service dog who acts a lot like yours! It makes me happy both to see a good boy at work and to know that I'm keeping my portrayal as accurate as possible.
That's so freakin cool!!
Buddy is so sweet, and you're hilarious! I love hearing about how other handlers give their dogs off duty time to just be dogs. Aries gets "freedom walks" where he can just wander around all over on a long line (we throw in some random heels and tricks in there too), then he can switch right into work mode when I switch leashes because he knows it's his "work leash" (has leash wraps on it). Watching Buddy actively task was awesome too, aren't dogs just so amazing?
I just wrote a long reply and then my internet went out and it got lost... sigh. Thank you kindly and I'm glad you're getting some entertainment out of the videos. I love that your dog gets the difference between the leashes and it makes me so happy that he gets free time. It's so important, and they're sooooo smart. We throw in tricks too! He LOVES it!! It's great off-duty for attention and great on-duty for a break from holding an endless heel. I really appreciate your input on enjoying seeing him task. Sometimes it's hard to decide how much to leave in or take out, so the feedback is really helpful for future videos.
@@MommingwithMigraine i'm a dog trainer for a good while now and Buddy is doing GREAT work. It's great to see him play like a "normal" doggo. They're so good and smart it's not even funny anymore. all the hugs and cuddles for Buddy and keep the good spirit with the things happening to you
I started crying when he ignore the stick while working but then got so exited when he was out off work and could play with it🥺
We stand a fluffy good boy😍🥺❤️
I’m currently training my corgipoo to be a service dog because he naturally started alerting to my panic attacks and he is 7 his name is happy
Awwwww I call Buddy "Happy" a lot. What a sweet name! Wishing you good luck with your training.
I used to train service dogs (medical alert dogs and all kinds of mobility dogs). It was very interesting and I learned a lot from the experience! Thank you for showing/educating people about service dogs! Also thank you for showing that service dogs are allowed to be"regular" dogs! As you said, some people are concerned that it's all work and no play. Thank God thats not the case! (Buddys VERY handsome btw!)
Kendra Shore. What breed of dogs have you trained? Any Doberman’s?
This was fascinating to watch! Also kudos to your husband for keeping up with buddy while he ran!!
Buddy looked SOOOO happy running with that stick!!!! Will he give you a medical alert if you are both out and he is 'off duty?'
The way my dog knows if he’s off duty or on duty I say “be a free dog” and when he has to work I say “back to work” or “let’s work” so even if he has his vest on he still knows when he’s off duty or on duty
Same here. When mine gets too excited i bring him back to a sitting position and say "lets work". When my anxiety gets too high he scratches at my legs.
@@amberschadewald9300 same my dog is trained to perform tasks like you described and other ones
@@amberschadewald9300 woaah reading your comments guys makes me feel so excited although am so sorry for what's going on with you guys , because in my country we don't have this culture of dog services am new to this , and people don't really take mental health seriously here , can you please tell me how does he know you're not okay ?? is it a dog thing or he learns about this too
That is so cool! I’d love to see more about how you trained his tasks. I’m interested in eventually owner training so hearing/seeing how a migraine/pots alert dog is trained may be helpful when I am in a place that my husband and I can train a dog.
A very popular request, so I might get into some of that in a future video! Buddy was a natural alerter, so I'd have to talk about that secondhand. But I DID have to shape Bud's alerts to be more obvious and practical (he would very gently lick my clothes and I never noticed, so I taught him to nudge for it instead). So I can definitely talk about the shaping process, and of course also the public access training parts of it if that's something you'd intend to do. Some people keep their SD at home - for example when Bud was migraine alert only and gave many hours of notice, but wasn't fully trained for public yet, I'd just make sure to check back at home every few hours.
Momming with Migraine knowing how to shape alerts would be very handy! As would public access training honestly because I get scared to go out alone due to my “lovely” confusion and aphasia.
That dog right there is your savior. God bless you.
Have been thinking about how much a service animal might help me to be self-sufficient and this is such good information. You hardly ever see people share this side of service dogs. Your channel is so amazing and informative! Thank you so much for all you share and do.
your reaction to buddy at the end really resonated with me on a personal level. there have been times when my assisting animal alerted me and i was initially annoyed at him for blocking me or breaking a sit/stay due to the situation (i.e "i feel fine right now!). it is not until after sitting or moving somewhere safer that i noticed the dizziness, then realize how i could have taken a nasty fall had he not kept nagging me that i was going to pass out.
in any case, thank you for doing this video. it was very validating and helped me put this into perspective.
This totally made me tear up at how incredibly caring and concerned you were about buddy's quality of life. You two are so perfect!
I'm so glad you let him be a dog. Ive seen so many service dogs and I feel bad because they don't play like normal dogs. Thank you
aww we love a professional good boy
Thank you. That's awesome! Best of luck with your training!
Momming with Migraine awe thank you!
@@foxesandclouds8030 Of course!!! You're beginning a difficult but rewarding journey.
Momming with Migraine definitely! it’s my first time too so that’s gonna be super cool :D
He's very pawfessional 😉
Having my own OTSD, I love the dynamic between you two.
I also saw the ‘I will get back to you later, Stick’ glance on the 2nd walk over. Shows his excellent self control and discretion of behaviors 😎
Yeah. Service dogs get to be regular dogs too. And they definitely know when they are working and aren’t unless you have a headstrong boy like I did who liked to test his boundaries with me. But he is happily enjoying retirement right now.
I've had many many breeds through the years, and my goldens were always amazing me, so sweet and smart, can't even describe the beauty 💕
Beautiful, smart dog. It looks like not only does Buddy do an excellent job helping you, but that you provide a good home for him too.
Buddy is beautiful. I’m so impressed with you. The energy it takes to train a dog, let alone a service dog, is immense. It is unimaginable to do it while you have POTS and migraine, wow., just wow. You are inspirational.
What an amazing dog! I’m currently teaching my 6yr old Rott Shepherd to do some “service” commands for my mom like retrieve things, help her get up (steady himself to allow her weight), help clean up sticks in the yard, carry things, etc. crazy how smart dogs are. Btw I’m a self taught trainer & this is the first I’m teaching “service” commands (been slowly teaching over the last few years because I also train him in obedience & personal protection) & it’s going super well!
That is awesome! They really are incredible. Best of luck!
ADOGSWORLD, I’ve been told that a dog can not be trained for both service and protection because if the owner needs help and someone tries to help, the dog may take that as a threat and go after the person trying to help. Do you know anyone that has trained a dog for both?
I have trained my own service dog. She is 75% Golden Retriever and 25% Border Collie. She is a balance, support for standing, if I fall, and pick up and give back what I accidentally drop. Key, Pencil Pen Glasses Book Anything She is very good at this, helps me turn over in bed, sit down in chair or get up from chair. I have Peripheral neuropathy, And severe back problems Chronic pain. She is a wonderful dog.
I'm so happy I found your channel. I plan on getting a service dog of my own. Your videos have really helped me
I'm so glad! Thanks!
Buddy working is so amazing to see. Please keep sharing
This really helps me understand more about service dogs. I was thinking about getting a hearing service dog that will alert me for sounds and will help me if I get emotional or stressed which causes me to not give myself a break which is not healthy for me and this stuff happens often. And so dogs really do help me calm down and feel more safe.
Omg the stick makes him SO HAPPY and helping you makes him SO HAPPY too! What a sweet doggo!!
I love this video...
That y-front is gorgeous! Red looks so good on him
What a sweet sweet boy. So happy that Buddy is there with you to keep you safe but also as a play companion. Thanks for showing this.
As a handler in between retired and prospect service dogs. I still am amazed at how amazing these animals are. One day, I was working at one of my works stores with my retired service dog. She was restless and we thought she needed to potty. Found out, she was disobedient for a medical reason. She saved me from falling and hitting my head from being at 150 bpm.
That was awesome! I love seeing the working and playing contrast. That was awesome! He's taking care of momma and then he's like "I'm free!!! I gots a steeeek!!!!"
That's really smart to mention this to your pup that he's 'on patrol'. I was trying to figure out how to have my dog figure out why she isn't allowed to be pet when she's wearing her harness vs. when she's just on her leash and collar. But this is super smart!
Service dogs are amazing. Oh this is buddy. First time meeting him. Handsome fellow
What a good dog! So smart and obedient.
Thank you!
It’s so easy to see the difference between on and off duty.
He really is so well trained, your amazing. I wish all dog owners were like you
Wow! What am amazing animal he is. That's incredible. Good boy!
You could see him very slightly glance at stick 2and time over it but it was very subtle. Dogs are so amazing & buddy is no exception. Awesome dog you have!!
I'd love to see more of Buddy, both on and off duty. He's amazing.
I'm getting my PTSD service dog puppy in five weeks, and I'm super excited! She's a little German Shepherd, but the service dog training is super expensive here. In Germany Service Dogs do not have special rights, like, they aren't generally allowed to go everywhere with you. So it's a lot of work to talk to everyone in every place you visit frequently. For example, I'm studying at univerity, and I had to ask every single of my professors, if my dog can come with me to Uni. Luckily i have the best profs ever, so they all were super excited to have a puppy in their lectures xD but because of the astronomical prices of the trainers, I decided to train my little puppy myself for the most part, and you are helping me so, so, so much with your videos about Buddy's training. I can learn a lot for the training with my puppy from you.
Incredible work by the doggo. Really good boi. He knows exactly what to do and what not to do. Give him a good cuddling :D
He's such a lovely dog. Thanks for sharing. 🐾😍
Buddy: I HAS A STICK *RUNS CIRCLES*
This video definitely was helpful, insightful and eased my mind! Thanks Jen and Buddy!
What a gorgeous area!
what a wonderful, happy dog you have. Such a pleasure to see him running around being a dog when he's off duty. Buddy cares about you, that's for sure, he loves his job.
Lots of love to buddy. ♥️♥️♥️He is such a clever boy.
Oh that is too cute! He is the cutest! I’m so glad to see that not all service dogs are treated unfairly!
The ones I've seen have been so so happy, honestly! They love the structure and sense of purpose.
Good job, boy! Keep her in check. lol I enjoy your authenticity momma - keep going with that! I tend to do the whole, but I have a mission can't health wait?!?! thought process too! You aren't alone.
Now, that is a well trained service dog!
🤩 Great job, Buddy! Loved this footage and insight! Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Jen!
Glad you enjoyed it, you're so welcome! 😍
I am being evaluated in the next few months to possibly secure a mobility service dogs. Your video has been helpful thank you
So far i had only ever seen guide dogs for blind people in action. It's SO interesting to learn how much of people it can be for other people as well with other physical struggles in their daily lives
I'm fascinated watching Buddy work. I hope to service train a dog in a year or two. I'm trying to learn all I can in the meantime. Watching you and Buddy together gives me hope and excitement. It's great seeing him off duty. I guess I assumed service dogs were "robots", too with strickt rules 24/7. Comforting to know that's not the case.
Thanks! And that's excellent, getting/training a service dog is a big commitment so it's great that you're looking so deep into it so early! Buddy is nowhere near a robot... he is actually only 2 so he's still a puppy in a lot of ways =P
I love watching you and Buddy work. Very interesting. I work at Walmart and lots of service dogs come into the store. I enjoy watching them work.
Awesome video. I love Buddy! He is truly a 4 legged angel.
Nice work!!
Thanks Thomas!!
Buddy is so amazing! I love watching the juxtaposition of working and not.
I was just diagnosed with POTS, dealing with symptoms for a very long time, With that after my doc & hubby said it’s time for a service dog I started watching your videos and they have been extremely helpful you have done an awesome job with buddy,
I have found myself fainting and hurting myself bad with a few concussions my husband is afraid to leave me alone, so i researched all breeds and temperaments as we have 3 amazing doggos already got 2 twins black lab mastiff and deaf Dalmatian (none who would cut out to be a service animal they are way too playful and fun lol)
So I looked studied and decided in a Great Dane puppy as I heard to start training as a pup to bond closer to you.. she is almost 8 weeks she comes home next week I am excited about training her and nervous as well. Where I live there is no “pots” trainer so I have a trainer in Cali I have been in touch with and learning to teach her myself. I hope it goes well and she turns out as wonderful as buddy did.. thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for letting me know my content has been helpful ☺ best of luck training your pup! Sounds like you have your hands full
What a good boy!!!
what a good boy
Our dogs alert almost the exact same way. First is nudge to hand/leg. Typically more than once though before he starts trying to block me. His last alert which is "you're about to pass out now!" Is to paw at me and jump up but not on me.
Buddy is sooooo cute!🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you!!! He's hilarious!
Why does this yard remind me of the high-school musical Disney movie
thanks for uploading this video , very nice dog
I was the same with my dog! He will be a year this month and we started training him in January, we originally got him as a family pet but he alerts to my anxiety, dissociation, and ptsd
Good job Buddy!
thank you
Great work with buddy!!
That is the most obedient dog I have ever seen.
Hey there Jen. Just wanted to let you know that I sent your video to the vet clinic where my Moses goes. They never really got it how my dog does medical alert. Your video nailed it! Good job girl!!
This is so amazing. We just got a Lab/German Shepherd and I have been looking for more training to do with her because she is so observant and needs a job. I didn't know some dogs could sense migraines. That could be really useful! Can't wait to poke around your channel some more.
Good luck!! Hope you have fun!
This is Magnificent make more please
it's so nice to see a video like this because I feel like a lot of other handlers seem to neglect explaining this part of the training process. So many videos that I've seen only show the training and on-duty portions of service dogs (medical alert and otherwise) but this is one of the few that shows that the dogs are just 'tools' as it often seems from the outside looking in, if that makes sense.
I hope you mean AREN'T just tools! Buddy is absolutely part of the family and then some. Thanks for the feedback! Sincerely helps me out for future videos.
I’m not sure why this video got recommended to me, but as someone with migraines and pots (and other issues), it was really interested to have your channel recommended. And he is so cute so I guess I have to subscribe. 🥰
Goldens just "get it". 💕
What a wonderful dog!
This is awesome!! My dog definitely knows what he's allowed to do on a walk based on what leash he's wearing and who is walking him😂
Such a good boy! ❤️
I love seeing this!!
This is great! I am considering a service dog and I was also concerned about them having a “Normal” life too. Thank you for sharing!
Your quiche. That was "you're welcome, " but incorrectly autocorrected. Love, migraine Jen
Dogs are amazing ❤️
I have a service dog also, but we seldom get to see other service dogs. We are homeless. I really enjoy this stuff.
Dogs are so much smarter than humans.... Buddy is awesome!
My pup amazes me every time how she knows the difference between her 2 harnesses and that she knows she can be a dog at home but still does her job and alerts me no matter where we are or what we're doing. The only time she doesn't ware her service harness is when we are at home or go to the dog park, she gets so excited when I put that one on her but she still keeps an eye on me while she's playing with the other dogs. Others are amazed how fast she goes from play mode to work mode if I have an issue while we're at the park.
Wow buddy is so smart 😯😃🥰
Damn, what a smart dog! You trained him so well!
I have a service dog my own he is really good at these days same like yours ❤️😍🤩
Wow so cute and I loved the information thank you
You're welcome!!
This was awesome! Dogs are so smart.
That was amazing!
More please buddy on and off. Excellent information.
Thanks for the feedback!
Interesting that you can basically train your own dog, say its an assistance dog and it is.
In the Uk there is a strict code where sperate organisations train the dogs and you get one when its ready with certification.
That might be why we can see so many videos showing persons taking dogs into stores and just claiming they are assistance dogs when they are just pets.
Very strict here in the Uk.
Agreed. A little too relaxed on the guidelines in my opinion
Yes I imagine it's the same here in Australia.. there's no WAY they'd let anyone take any old dog into a shop.. okay so I had to look it up.. in SA at least it turns out any dog can become an assistance dog in Australia but they have to pass a test.. I guess it's like a drivers license for the dog!