Australian Shepherd Service Dogs in Training in Wisconsin
As an Australian Shepherd breeder in Wisconsin, we identify select puppies with service potential and continue developing them beyond puppyhood. This gives us time to build their foundation, evaluate their temperament more deeply, and place them with greater confidence and intention.
How Our Service Dog Program Begins
Most puppies go home around 8 weeks.
But some stay.
When a puppy shows the right combination of temperament, focus, and potential, we continue developing them here in our program.
Instead of placing them early, we take more time to:
- observe their personality over time
- build their focus and engagement
- expose them to real-life environments
🐾 This gives us a much clearer understanding of who they are and where they will thrive.
How We Develop Our Service Dogs
- handler engagement
- leash work
- calm behavior
From an early age, we begin building a strong foundation.
We focus on:
- calm behavior in new environments
- engagement and responsiveness
- exposure to everyday situations
- the ability to settle and observe
As they grow, we continue to evaluate:
- confidence
- focus
- adaptability
- response to sound and movement
🐾 We don’t rush this process—we take the time to truly understand each dog.
Training, Titles, and What That Means
As part of their time in our program, each dog continues developing beyond the early puppy stage with a focus on real-life behavior, consistency, and responsiveness.
During that time, they work toward earning both the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Urban Canine Good Citizen (UCGC) titles through the American Kennel Club.
These titles reflect a dog’s ability to move calmly through everyday situations—whether that’s walking through public spaces, responding to their handler, or settling in new environments.
🐾 More than anything, they show that a dog can remain steady, connected, and reliable in the real world.
These dogs are not fully trained service dogs at the time of placement.
Instead, they leave with a strong public-access foundation already in place.
From there, the individual continues with task-specific training to meet their specific needs, building on the strong foundation already developed.
🐾 It’s this next stage of training that qualifies a dog as a service dog for a specific disability.
Foundation Skills & Everyday Behaviors
As part of their development, we teach essential behaviors that help prepare each dog for success in everyday life and future service work.
These skills are reinforced through clear verbal cues, along with some hand signals, so each dog learns how to respond with consistency and confidence.
Over time, these behaviors become second nature and create a strong, reliable foundation.
- Back
- Come (Recall)
- Down
- Free
- Heel
- Jump/Off
- Leave It
- Loose Leash
- Place
- SIt
- Stand
- Stay
- Touch
- Under
- Wait
- Watch Me
🐾 These everyday skills help create a calm, responsive dog that is ready to continue into more individualized training.
What This Means for You
You’re not starting from scratch.
These dogs have already:
- spent more time in development
- experienced real-life environments
- shown their temperament more clearly
🐾 That gives you more clarity, more confidence, and a smoother transition into your home.
Past Service Dogs in Training from Our Program
Our dogs who have graduated from the program and have earned their
CGC and Urban CGC titles before placement.
These dogs have shown the type of temperament, focus, and foundation we work to build over time.
Imani
Red Tri Female
Parents – Indy x Gilbert
Born – 12/19/2023
This exceptional graduate successfully completed our program with two prestigious titles from the American Kennel Club (AKC) that reflect her excellent temperament in February 2025.
Promise
Black Tri Female
Parents – Skye x Gilbert
Born – 2/15/2024
This eager-to-please graduate has successfully completed our service dog training program and earned two titles from the American Kennel Club (AKC) that reflect her outstanding public behavior in February 2025.
Azalea
Blue Merle Female
Parents – Skye x Gilbert
Born – 3/24/2025
This intelligent graduate completed our service dog training program and went on to earn both Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Urban CGC titles through the American Kennel Club in February 2026.
Aster
Black Tri Male
Parents – Skye x Gilbert
Born – 3/24/2025
After finishing our service dog training program, this calm-demeanor dog earned CGC and Urban CGC titles with the American Kennel Club in March 2026
Kitts
Red Tri Male
Parents – Indy x Gilbert
Born – 6/18/2025
This gentle, focused dog moved through our service dog training program and earned both CGC and Urban CGC titles from the American Kennel Club in June 2026
Who These Dogs May Be a Good Fit For
These dogs may be a good fit for:
- psychiatric support
- hearing assistance
- cardiac alert
- seizure response
- autism support
- individuals wanting a calm, responsive dog
- homes that benefit from a more developed companion
🐾 Each placement depends on the individual dog and your specific needs.
Investment for Service Dogs in Training
Because these dogs remain in our program longer and receive additional development, pricing differs from companion puppies.
🐾 You’re investing in time, evaluation, and a more developed starting point.
How to Get a Service Dog in Training
The process begins with an application so we can understand your needs and guide you to the right match.