Service Dog Planner | How to Get a Service Dog | Decision Kit Printable

✨ Is a service dog right for me, and where do I even start? ✨

When I started looking into a service dog, every guide assumed I already had one. I needed something for the step before: figuring out if it fit my life, what the routes are, who to ask, and what it might cost. So I built the kit I wished someone had handed me.

📋 WHAT'S INSIDE
A 27-page printable kit that walks you from "is this right for me?" to a plan you can act on. Plain words, big tick boxes, lots of room to write.
- Service dog words in plain English, and who service dogs help
- "Is This Right for Me?" check, a where-I-need-support grid, a tasks wish list, and an honest check on energy, home and people
- Four routes at a glance: a program, board and train, breeder plus trainer, or a trainer for a dog you already have
- A compare-my-routes grid with write-in boxes for the real names you are looking at
- "Which route sounds like you?" example stories (anecdotal, not recommendations)
- Carley's example: my own route with Chloe, my Aussiedoodle, step by step, with what it cost me in 2021
- Question lists for programs, breeders and trainers, plus call and visit notes
- Starter shopping list, start-up budget, ongoing costs planner and a month-by-month timeline
- Task training worksheet (a place to write down what your trainer teaches you)
- Four cut-out cards: service dog, in training, emergency and "if I seem unwell"
- "The 2 Questions & What to Say" page for access challenges in US public places
- Training log and dog health & vet log

💛 MADE FOR
Anyone with a disability or chronic illness (including POTS, hEDS, MCAS and dysautonomia) who is wondering if a service dog could fit their life. It is for any disability, not just mine. You might be at the very first "should I?" stage, comparing routes, or already talking to trainers and breeders.

📥 HOW IT WORKS
Instant digital download. Nothing ships. You get one PDF, sized for US Letter (use "fit to page" for A4). Print only the pages you need, or fill it in on screen. Print as many copies of a page as you like for yourself.

⭐ WHY IT'S DIFFERENT
- Most service dog printables are training logs for after you have a dog. This one is for the decision and planning stage.
- Built from real life, not theory: one real route with Chloe, shown honestly, including the hard parts.
- It compares four routes side by side and leaves room for your own quotes and notes.
- Made for foggy, low-energy days. One page at a time is plenty.
- Inner pages are white to save your ink. The cover is the only full-color page.

📌 PLEASE NOTE
- This is a planning and organizing tool. It is NOT a training manual and does not teach you how to train a dog.
- It cannot promise that any dog will be matched, trained or approved for service work.
- Cost ranges are rough planning estimates for the US, not quotes. Prices vary by place and change over time, so always get your own quotes.
- Rights and card wording is general US information, not legal advice. Rules differ by country, state and place (housing, flights and workplaces have their own), and they change. Please check current official sources.
- Digital download only. No physical item. Personal use only: please don't share or resell the file.
- This product was created by someone living with chronic illness, not by a doctor or medical professional. It shares lived experience and is for informational and personal use only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare provider. Always talk with your care team before making decisions about your health. In an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.

🥄 You are not alone in this. You've got this.
Carley | RestingIsProductive

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