How long does it take to train a service dog? How old are the dogs when placed?
C.H.A.M.P., Inc. places dogs in four categories of service (see Placement Catergories ). A dog with relatively fewer skills (such as a Home Therapy Dog) is generally trained in six months to one year’s time, depending in part on the age of the dog when it enters our training program. A dog with more advanced skills (like a Home Service Dog), can take longer, up to 18 months to train. A dog with highly advanced custom skills can take even longer to train. Regardless of the dog’s required skill level, the minimum age for placement (at C.H.A.M.P., Inc.) is 18 months of age. Between two and three years old is more typical.
