daylilyfan.....it is funny you posted about this bc i have been starting to research this myself. I have an 8 year-old female golden retriever. Since when I got her at 7weeks, she has always been EXTREMELY gentle & well-mannered w/ very little training. She did take obedience training classes about 2 years ago. I take her w/ me everywhere I can. I'm interested in making her a service dog. It is really scary how smart she is how much she thinks about things. I would love for her to help me w/ the RSD (in R foot, R arm, stomach, & heart). However, I also have bipolar & bad anxiety. When I have her with me, I feel so much less anxious, which in turn helps w/ my pain. I have heard I could make her a service dog for even the anxity alone. Where do I start w/ this process? Any info u have would be greatly appreciated!!! Take care & thanks for posting this!!!!!