OES as Service Dog
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| I knew a lady who had 2 OES service dogs, one after another. All are gone now but the dogs did fine. We know they can pull as we have several here who have their pulling certificates in heavy weight pulling. There are even more who are or were service dogs. So yes, if you can handle the grooming then I see no problem with having an OES service dog. You'll have to be careful to find a structurally sound dog, no back yard breeders and of course one bred for stability. There is deafness in the breed, so also check for hearing tests. OES want to please......oh yeah! Stubborn? No more than many other breeds. |
| I know someone with an oes diabetic alert service dog. That person is also working on getting another OES trained because the other is 11. Just be prepared for more questions that just service dog questions. People LOVE this breed and they will want to pet this dog. You can't walk a full coated OES a block without someone stopping you. Even in short coat people will stop you. They don't really shed in full coat. It's more like dust bunnies in the corner. In a clipped down coat, expect little to no dust bunnies. |
One of my sheepdogs is a trained hearing dog. London is wonderful at alerting me with all noise related issues (fire alarm/carbon monoxide detector, doorbell, packages, phone and even the tea kettle). He knows sign language too. He knows he's on duty 24/7 but still display silly sheepie behaviors- that is something I cannot change (and wont  ) I find sheepdogs easy to train however I do admit, they are a little more stubborn than some of the breeds used as service animals (labs, poodles, shepherds) but I love the breed. |
| thank you so much for your responses! My first was an. English pointer, and my current is a Weim/Viszla, my first one had...selective hearing...lol at times. I also have hearing loss (moderate, so I can still hear, but things like the oven timer, the doorbell, or sirens while driving and my name if someone is calling me from behind, I often miss) do you notice your hearing dog despite being quirky (of course, they're still dogs! Haha my guy is a nutball out of harness) will alert you promptly while out of harness? Sometimes I fall and need help to rise, or need retrievals or other tasks in the home while my dogs are technically off duty...thanks again for the input, I so love the breed and am excited to be learning there are more sheepie SDs which gives me hope my desire is feasible |
| If your previous service dogs were a pointer and a weimerainer/viszla mix, the OES is not going to be more stubborn. They are different, but definitely not more stubborn than the breeds you already have/had. |
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