Coming Spring 2025!!!
Starting this spring we will have a completely virtual option to help you train your service dog!
What is included?
We will have the option for a standalone program where you have access to all of our content, including step by step training videos!
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Our hybrid program allows for in-person or completely virtual lessons up to 3 times a month, joining in group outings or virtual meetings, and includes in-person Canine Good Citizen testing.
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To receive a certificate of completion you will need to complete all courses, pass quizzes, and pass a final test for the course.
To receive certification as a handler/service dog team the following additional steps must be completed:
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The handler must submit a note/letter from any member of their healthcare team stating they would benefit from a service dog.
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Have an AKC CGC or CD title on their service dog.
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Submit Videos on Public Access and Work/Tasks Trained
You will receive personalized service dog information cards, a Blue Ridge Canine Service dog vest or cape, and a service dog leash!​
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*the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does NOT require service dogs to be certified. Certification is voluntary, owners do not have to complete this course to have a service dog. Our course is designed to help owners train their own service dogs, explain service dog regulations in the US, provide feedback, and assist with any challenges during training.
Service Dogs
We train psychiatric, PTSD, and mobility service dogs. Our programs offer owner assisted service dog training options. Interested in knowing more about our service dogs? Call 703-727-9338
"Building Relationships
with Canines"
Our Services
You and your pup deserve to learn and work with the best!
Blue Ridge Canine owner Krystal Inman has her Master of Science in Human-Canine Life Sciences, is one of the few trainers in the world who is Cynopraxis & LIMA certified plus over 15 years of professional experience training & working with dogs!
Call now for a free phone consultation! 703-727-9338
Hear What Our Clients Have to Say!
"Top notch training, I would highly recommend.
I contacted Krystal in regards to my lab/hound mix with an extremely high prey drive towards my cats. He was triggered by their every move and chased them constantly.
Krystal was able to train me first which was difficult but probably the most important step in being consistent in correcting the behavior that was not acceptable and rewarding the behavior that I wanted. Once I got that down it really wasn’t as hard as I thought to work with my dog.
It was certainly a process but so worth it to have harmony in my home and not have to constantly worry about where the cats and dog were.
If your dog is like mine do yourself a favor and make the investment in this training program. I will be taking my guy back for additional types of training even though it’s not necessary, it was amazing to see what Krystal did in a short period of time."
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-Reta S. (Culpeper, VA)
"Blue Ridge Canine is the best of the best! They have worked with my boy and I since he was only a few months old, and he is now a three year old American Kennel Club certified Canine Good Citizen. Blue Ridge Canine staff shows obvious understanding and love of dogs. The best interests of their clients, both canine and human alike, are made a priority. They make a point to make sure that you, as the owner, are confident in the techniques and tools being used to train your dog, and that you know how to use them as well and can continue seamlessly to train at home. I would recommend Blue Ridge Canine over and over again to anyone looking for reliable training for their dog. As a matter of fact - I already have, multiple times! They are the best. If you are considering their services, please feel free to contact me and I will share with you my personal experience with them!"
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-Eliana M. (Manassas, VA)
Our clients and their pups speak for us! We are proud of every client and their dog. From enjoying walks again to dining out with their dog, we want your dog to be able to have more freedom and be an active member in your family's life.