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Athens assist with training of your pet to be a service animal  for individuals with a disability that would require a need of a service animal. Athens can train on the following :

• basic manners 
• Canine Good Citizens  preparation and test
• public access 
• service skills 

Any service dog team that would want to participate in our program would first need to pass an assessment process to see if your pet has the potential for service work. To schedule an assessment please call 510-931-9257. 

Service dog handlers must have a disability that requires a service animal, and the service animal must be trained to perform skills that will be an asset in alleviating the handlers disability.  

Location: Dog Time Stay and Play located at 2489 Washington Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577

If you are not disabled and wish for your pet trained to the same quality level, please visit our home page www.athensdogtrainingllc.om or  call 510-931-9257.

Starting 09/26/2020 we will be providing veteran only training courses  in San Ramon. Veteran training courses are free and by invitation only. If you have not received an invitation and would like your pet assessed please call 510-931-9257

The land we will be conducting group classes on is currently under development, and the new address does not show up on Google maps. Veterans can park at our neighbors property  22 Beta Ct. San Ramon, CA 94583. Please park in the very back of the lot and you can then walk on to the back end of the property. 

The Continue Mission Project is for Veterans that have completed service dog  training and qualified their pet as a service animal and wish to give back to the veteran community. We offer a special opportunity to give serve and receive free education in the pet industry with the goal  of becoming a certified dog trainer.

The Continue Mission Project curriculum:

1. volunteer in assisting with group veterans classes
2. lead veterans service dog training courses  while being mentored by experienced trainers
3. after satisfying the experience hours that is required then upon the recommendation from your mentor, veterans will then take the   Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA®)  
4. after successfully passing the CPDT-KA test the veteran will then be recognized as a professional dog trainer

The goal of this program is to bring opportunity, work experience,  and a potential career  to fellow veterans.