Inc. Top Dog. Verhaltensbiologische Beratungs-und Informationsstelle, Germany. U.S. Customs Canine Training Unit. There is a large, mostly untapped resource of appropriate dogs available through shelters, rescue groups, and other sources. There are no scientifically validated statistics that show that dogs bred specifically for service work are more successful as service dogs than other dogs.
Costs associated with breeding dogs raise the overall cost of a service dog considerably.
Therefore, Delta will encourage trainers to select suitable service dog candidates from shelters and breed rescue groups. A screening and selection tool is being developed to help trainers identify dogs that are suited to service work. SDES graduates will be able to use their knowledge and skills to select and train both purpose-bred and rescued dogs to be successful service dogs. ISD is a problem-solving process of identifying the problem, determining a solution, trying out the solution, and then evaluating the effectiveness of the solution for the problem. Delta's ISD process has been adapted from several models currently used to develop training courses ranging from single, one-hour courses to full curricula of thousands of hours.