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Service Dog Success - with Victoria Warfel

by Victoria Warfel

Service Dog Success with Victoria Warfel What does it really take to raise, train, and live with a successful service dog? Join Victoria Warfel, Executive Director and Head Trainer of Hope Service Dogs, Inc., as she shares real-world experience, expert training advice, and honest conversations about the world of service dogs. With over 20 years of professional dog training experience and firsthand experience as a service dog handler, Victoria brings a unique perspective to every episode. She understands both sides of the leash—from selecting and raising promising puppies to training reliable working partners and navigating everyday life with a service dog. Whether you’re considering a service dog, raising a puppy, training your own service dog, or already partnered with one, Service Dog Success offers practical guidance, education, and encouragement to help you and your dog succeed. Victoria is the Executive Director of Hope Service Dogs, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to breeding, raising, and training health- and temperament-tested Golden Retrievers for service work. Because successful service dog partnerships don’t happen by accident—they’re built through education, training, and teamwork. 🐾 Learn more about Hope Service Dogs and connect with Victoria: https://linktr.ee/hopesd

Latest episodes

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Daddy's Genetics

How much does daddy contribute?

Aug 27
21 min

What all do puppies need to know (right away)?

Tera and Victoria are driving home and needed to get this information to you. What all do puppies need to know first? Is "sit" and "no" the most important things to teach

Jun 15
1 h 08 min

Sephoria & travel with your service dog

Flying from Central Florida to Los Angeles for Sephoria - and what attending the event was like.

Apr 12
30 min

Health Testing

Bragging on Panini & Pirate getting "Excellent" hips. What health testing means, and what to look for.

Jan 23
32 min

Is a Service Dog right for you?

Holly & Victoria address questions you need to think about before deciding if a service dodging is right for you.

Jan 11
40 min

Why Beauty? How does it tie in to service dogs?

Why Beauty? How does it tie in to service dogs? Let me tell you how...

Jan 4
34 min

Goals & planning for 2026

Goals and planning for an amazing 2026 - personal and service dog related

Jan 2
59 min

response to an email

I received an email from a listener with a bunch of questions. Here are the answers.

Dec 21 2025
30 min

Service Dog OR Service Dog In Training?

Service Puppy Service Prospect Service Dog In Training Service Dog

Dec 14 2025
47 min

Service Dog Breeds (and why Goldens are the best)

There are "unicorns" - but to set yourself up for success, we recommend going with one of our Goldens. And here is why.

Nov 30 2025
36 min

Travel to North Carolina with 4 Service Dogs

We went to Charlotte, North Carolina for a go home. Here is our recap on the drive home.

Nov 23 2025
42 min

Prep your Service Dog for Theme Parks

How to prep your dog for theme parks!

Nov 9 2025
32 min

What you NEED to know about puppies!

Tera, Willy, Bridget and I were on our way to the Mall at Millenia in Orlando. During our hour car ride, we discussed PUPPIES - and what you NEED to know about them and t

Nov 2 2025
48 min

Halloween Safety with your Service Dog

Holly joined me on a Facebook live to discuss Halloween safety.

Oct 26 2025
38 min

Dream Dogz to Heart & Soul to Hope Service Dogs

Here is the history of where we are now.

Oct 19 2025
27 min

Summer 2025 update

Its been a couple months - here is what has been going on with Hope Service Dogs & with me.

Oct 12 2025
1 h 08 min

Mistakes owners make with their service dog

Mistakes and how to course correct

Jul 20 2025
33 min

Tasks we do NOT like for service dogs

So many tasks, so little time...

Jul 13 2025
51 min

Friendships (& Service Dogs)

Kind of a tangent-y episode.

Jul 6 2025
31 min

How to be a Psychiatric Service Dog Trainer

One of our audience questions, that we answer.

Jul 1 2025
33 min

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