Woofability Service Dog Training

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Woofability Service Dog Training is dedicated to training dogs to enable their owners in a world they may have difficulty navigating as a result of an illness or disability Woofability Service Dog Training Team offers personal training for you and your dog whilst working towards becoming a Service Dog, throughout the training you will be working towards many goals that are agreed between yourself

and the trainer and evaluating each one and making sure that your comfortable with the progress before moving onto the next goal, all goals are working towards you and your dog being able to complete the JIBC Guide Dog & Service Dog Assessment and Task training to navigate everyday life.

The Silent Auction is LIVE! It’s time to start bidding! The Heart to Home: Where the Journey Begins Silent Auction is of...
09/14/2025

The Silent Auction is LIVE!

It’s time to start bidding! The Heart to Home: Where the Journey Begins Silent Auction is officially open, and we’ve got some INCREDIBLE items and experiences waiting for you:

✨ Name the Next Service Dog Litter & become their official sponsor 🐶
✨ A Day in the Life of a Service Dog Trainer – hands-on with the dogs + private session 🎓
✨ Amazing gift baskets, local products, and so much more 🎁

Every bid supports Pawsabilities Service Dog Society during National Service Dog Month, helping make service dogs more accessible to those who need them most. 💖

Don’t wait,the auction is only open until September 21st when we wrap it all up at our Community Birthday Celebration at Junction Cidery!

👉 Start bidding now: link in bio

Together, we’re not just raising funds, we’re raising heroes.

Congratulations to Jae and Oliver on successfully completing their BC Guide and Service Dog Re-Certification today! 🐾✨Re...
09/10/2025

Congratulations to Jae and Oliver on successfully completing their BC Guide and Service Dog Re-Certification today! 🐾✨

Re-certification is a true testament to the strength of a service dog team. It reflects not just the initial hard work but the ongoing dedication, training, and partnership that Jae and Oliver continue to build every single day.

We are so proud of this team for maintaining such a high standard of teamwork and for showing what it means to grow together as a service dog team year after year.

Amazing work, Jae and Oliver

Another huge celebrationCongratulations Team Gracie on passing their BC Guide and Service Dog Certification today! 🐾This...
09/10/2025

Another huge celebration

Congratulations Team Gracie on passing their BC Guide and Service Dog Certification today! 🐾

This team has shown such commitment and resilience on their journey together. This team dedication are a true example of what service dog teamwork is all about. We are so proud of all they have accomplished and excited to see the independence, confidence, and joy this partnership will continue to bring.

Way to go, you’ve truly earned this moment! ✨

Please join us in congratulating Alexis and Miso on officially passing their BC Guide and Service Dog Certification! 🐾We...
09/10/2025

Please join us in congratulating Alexis and Miso on officially passing their BC Guide and Service Dog Certification! 🐾

We are beyond proud of this incredible team. Through dedication, patience, and countless hours of training, Alexis and Miso have built a partnership rooted in trust, skill, and love. Their success today is a reflection of all the hard work they’ve put in together, and the bright future they now step into as a fully certified service dog team. Go Team!!!!

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. This ...
09/09/2025

Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.

This Team does exactly that.
Each trainer brings dedication, compassion, and skill to shaping future service dogs. Together, they support our clients, lift each other up, and make the impossible possible.

We couldn’t pick just one photo, so here’s a glimpse of the incredible team who make Woofability Service Dog Training what it is.

Grateful every day to be surrounded by this team. 💙

🎉🐾 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🐾🎉We’re throwing the ultimate Birthday Pawrty, and you’re invited! 🧁🐶✨📅 Sunday, Sept 21🕛 12–6 PM📍 Ju...
09/09/2025

🎉🐾 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🐾🎉

We’re throwing the ultimate Birthday Pawrty, and you’re invited! 🧁🐶✨

📅 Sunday, Sept 21
🕛 12–6 PM
📍 Junction Cidery

Join us as we celebrate:
🎂 The Heart2Home puppies turning ONE
🎶 Live music by the amazing Luke Lampard
📸Pup portraits
🍎 Community, cider, pupcakes & more

This isn’t just a party, it’s part of our Heart to Home: Where the Journey Begins campaign for National Service Dog Month. Every dollar raised goes to Pawsabilities Service Dog Society, helping make service dogs more accessible for the people who need them most.

🐾 Mark your calendars, bring your friends & family, and come celebrate with us, it’s going to be a pawrty to remember!

🎉🐾 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🐾🎉We’re throwing the ultimate Birthday Pawty, and you’re invited! 🧁🐶✨📅 Sunday, Sept 21🕛 12–6 PM📍 Jun...
09/09/2025

🎉🐾 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🐾🎉

We’re throwing the ultimate Birthday Pawty, and you’re invited! 🧁🐶✨

📅 Sunday, Sept 21
🕛 12–6 PM
📍 Junction Cidery

Join us as we celebrate:
🎂 The Heart2Home puppies turning ONE
🎶 Live music by the amazing Luke Lampard
📸Pup portraits
🍎 Community, cider, pupcakes & more

This isn’t just a party, it’s part of our Heart to Home: Where the Journey Begins campaign for National Service Dog Month. Every dollar raised goes to Pawsabilities Service Dog Society, helping make service dogs more accessible for the people who need them most.

🐾 Mark your calendars, bring your friends & family, and come celebrate with us, it’s going to be a Pawty to remember!

Team work, at every step!
09/08/2025

Team work, at every step!

Be our valentine?🐕‍🦺❤️XOXO💌💋Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone from all of us here at Woofability Service Dog Training✨♥️___...
02/15/2025

Be our valentine?🐕‍🦺❤️
XOXO💌💋

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone from all of us here at Woofability Service Dog Training✨♥️

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We had the best experience flying with Pacific Coastal Airlines thank you for having us!
02/12/2025

We had the best experience flying with Pacific Coastal Airlines thank you for having us!

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming some very special furry passengers from Victoria to Kelowna! The support puppies in training from Woofability Service Dog Training were incredibly well-behaved and a joy to have on board! 🐕‍🦺💙

For Pacific Coastal Airlines, it’s an honor to fly these puppies to the destinations where they are most needed to support communities and people across our province. We would like to sincerely thank Woofability Service Dog Training for choosing us for their journey!

We hope to see you on board soon! ✈️

Raising a Service Dog Puppy: Letting Puppies Be PuppiesAs a service dog trainer, one of the biggest questions I get when...
02/04/2025

Raising a Service Dog Puppy: Letting Puppies Be Puppies

As a service dog trainer, one of the biggest questions I get when people bring home their new puppy is: What is the step-by-step training plan?

They want to know what their puppy should be able to do by 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, and beyond. The expectation is high from day one there’s this underlying belief that a service dog puppy must sit, stay, walk politely on a leash, wear a vest, and behave perfectly right away.

My answer is always the same- “Yes, we need to lay the foundation for service dog training. Yes, we need to train life skills. But the most important thing is that your puppy gets to be a puppy, and explore the world.”

The Importance of Letting Puppies Be Puppies

A service dog puppy needs to play, explore, and experience the world. They need to run, jump, meet people, climb over logs, tumble off, slide across tile floors, get soaked in the ocean waves, dance with you, and watch you explore. These experiences are just as important as obedience training.

Why? Because without curiosity, without learning how to problem solve, without making clumsy mistakes, a puppy won’t develop the confidence needed for service work. If we shelter them, rush to rescue them every time they get stuck, or prevent them from ever taking a small risk, they will always look to us for security instead of developing the independence and resilience they need to do their job.

Training vs. Life Experience

Of course, this doesn’t mean we let them jump off tall objects, dig through the trash, or chew up our favourite socks. This is where foundation training comes in. We guide them, set expectations, and keep them safe from real danger while still allowing them to take small, manageable risks.

Training is not just about obedience commands; it’s about building a solid foundation through life experiences. We don’t want a puppy that simply follows commands we want a service dog that can confidently navigate the world without fear or hesitation.

The Key to a Successful Service Dog Balance

A successful service dog team is exactly that a team. And like any strong team, balance is key. The dog supports the handler, but the handler also supports the dog.

Work Hard, Play Hard – A service dog works incredibly hard. But they also need time off. Playtime, hikes in the forest, swimming in the lake, rolling around with their favourite toy, these are not just rewards, they are necessary for a well-rounded dog.

Building Confidence – Exposing a puppy to different surfaces, sounds, and situations in a positive way ensures that when they are older, they can handle new environments without stress.

Training Through Everyday Life – Obedience training isn’t separate from life. It’s woven into daily routines, like waiting at doors, walking calmly in different places, and responding to cues even when excited or distracted.

Goals and Stages- Every Puppy is Different

Yes, we have goals and training stages that we work through, but every puppy and every team is different. It’s not until we watch them develop and grow that we can set the next goal.

Each day is different, filled with new learning and development, your puppy needs to explore and be curious while also learning life skills and foundational service dog skills.

All of this is done through positive reinforcement to ensure your puppy enjoys the process. A strong foundation isn’t built through pressure and perfection but through experiences, encouragement, trust, knowing your puppy and gradual learning.

The Long-Term Goal

A service dog’s job is not about perfection it’s about reliability, confidence, and teamwork. If we expect our dogs to work 24/7 without breaks, we’re setting them up for burnout. And if we don’t allow them to build confidence through experience, we’re setting them up for failure.

So, if you’re raising a service dog puppy, remember, your puppy needs to be a puppy. They need to play, explore, and experience the world while learning. The obedience and advanced training will come in time, but a strong, confident foundation starts now.

Give them the chance to live, learn, and have fun, build trust, because a happy, well balanced puppy grows into a confident, capable service dog.

Our little future Service Dogs have been growing like weeds 🌱 We love watching them grow and are so excited to watch the...
01/11/2025

Our little future Service Dogs have been growing like weeds 🌱 We love watching them grow and are so excited to watch them as they develop into their roles helping their handlers! ❤️ 🐾

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Saanich, BC

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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