About Aretas Assistance Dogs

Service dog training in Poolville

Aretas Assistance Dogs is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization at 11904 FM 920 in Poolville that trains service dogs. Its dogs work as mobility dogs, balance dogs, hearing alert dogs, diabetic alert dogs, autism dogs and PTSD dogs, as well as comfort dogs for children with life-threatening, chronic or terminal illnesses. Most dogs in its program are puppies it whelped itself, born to mothers pulled from shelters.

Method

All training uses positive reinforcement and loving, motivational techniques meant to produce a happy working dog.

Fees

An evaluation of an owner's dog or puppy with an initial training session costs $300 for a 2-3 hour session, and a consultation to select a breed or type of dog is $100 an hour. Owner training, available occasionally, is $5,000 in three payments, and a fully trained service dog is $6,000. Aretas strongly encourages contacting it before choosing a dog for service training, and offers a lower training cost to clients who use its guidance in selecting a candidate. It also offers adoptions and apprenticeships. Call 817-330-9495.

What to ask

Ask about the application process and current wait times for a trained dog.