Why 70% of Dogs Flunk Service Dog Training

Why 70% of Dogs Flunk Service Dog Training

STORY AT-A-GLANCEAbout 70% of service dogs in training don’t graduate due to behavioral issuesDue to long waiting lists for the dogs and lengthy and costly training, service dog organizations need better ways to determine which dogs are unlikely to complete the programAn fMRI study of in-training service dogs shed some light on the subject, suggesting that a dog’s calm exterior can hide a tendency toward excitability that is counterproductiveThi…