BFRB Service Dogs Launch
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Follow my journey at https://bfrbdogs.com/.
This is the start of a 5-year plan to effectively train and place psychiatric service dogs with individuals living with body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs, including skin picking (dermatillomania/excoriation disorder), hair pulling (trichotillomania), nail biting, and related disorders. I have just completed working with my first foster dog (adopted!) to get practice in the realm of canine behavior and training. I will continue to work with dogs, gain experience, train my own service dog, and then begin training dogs for others with BFRBs.
The ultimate goal is to scale this project by certifying other trainers to specialize in BFRB service dog training.
I'm seeking funding to help offset the following costs of this project:
PHASE 1A: BFRB DOGS LAUNCH
$220 - logo design for BFRB Dogs
$300 - annual website hosting cost (WordPress)
$3,500 - service dog training education (myself) to develop training program
$100 - establish LLC for-profit business (in New Hampshire) for this project (for-profit allows a more expedient launch with less red tape!)
~$1,000 - trademark BFRB Dogs and BFRB Stories (including logos)
PHASE 1B: PROMOTION & PODCAST
TBD - social media promotion
$85 - annual BFRB Stories podcast hosting fees (podcast will help promote this project and provide an additional resource for the BFRB community)
~$140 - BFRB Stories podcast logo
$175 - initial podcasting equipment investment, including audio equipment for phone guests
~$1,000 - initial swag investment (merchandise) to sell, including design costs
PHASE 2: THE DOGS
TBD - raise/evaluate, train and place the first 3-5 dogs with BFRB partners
TBD - develop cost structure
PHASE 3: SCALE DOG PLACEMENT -- NON-PROFIT
$425 - establish separate nonprofit entity (in New Hampshire) to certify other dog trainers
TBD - develop training program for established dog trainers to become certified in BFRB service dog training
TBD - recruit additional dog trainers willing to specialize in this cause
This is the start of a 5-year plan to effectively train and place psychiatric service dogs with individuals living with body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs, including skin picking (dermatillomania/excoriation disorder), hair pulling (trichotillomania), nail biting, and related disorders. I have just completed working with my first foster dog (adopted!) to get practice in the realm of canine behavior and training. I will continue to work with dogs, gain experience, train my own service dog, and then begin training dogs for others with BFRBs.
The ultimate goal is to scale this project by certifying other trainers to specialize in BFRB service dog training.
I'm seeking funding to help offset the following costs of this project:
PHASE 1A: BFRB DOGS LAUNCH
$220 - logo design for BFRB Dogs
$300 - annual website hosting cost (WordPress)
$3,500 - service dog training education (myself) to develop training program
$100 - establish LLC for-profit business (in New Hampshire) for this project (for-profit allows a more expedient launch with less red tape!)
~$1,000 - trademark BFRB Dogs and BFRB Stories (including logos)
PHASE 1B: PROMOTION & PODCAST
TBD - social media promotion
$85 - annual BFRB Stories podcast hosting fees (podcast will help promote this project and provide an additional resource for the BFRB community)
~$140 - BFRB Stories podcast logo
$175 - initial podcasting equipment investment, including audio equipment for phone guests
~$1,000 - initial swag investment (merchandise) to sell, including design costs
PHASE 2: THE DOGS
TBD - raise/evaluate, train and place the first 3-5 dogs with BFRB partners
TBD - develop cost structure
PHASE 3: SCALE DOG PLACEMENT -- NON-PROFIT
$425 - establish separate nonprofit entity (in New Hampshire) to certify other dog trainers
TBD - develop training program for established dog trainers to become certified in BFRB service dog training
TBD - recruit additional dog trainers willing to specialize in this cause
Organizer
Haley Sciola
Organizer
Manchester, NH