I’ll be the annoying, “tell me everything about service dogs” post.
But...where do you take them to the bathroom? Do you taken them in a schedule? I’ve never even had a dog-how do you know they need to go?
Our dogs do get on a schedule, but like any other 3yo (I liken a service dog to having a constant 3yo with you) that schedule can easily go out the window. Our dogs are trained to go on command. They even get to the point of "faking it" on us if we are commanding and they don't have to go. We train all the dogs to squat to go, last thing you want is a male dog lifting it's leg. Yes, they can be trained to squat.
Where? Basically anywhere, as long as you clean up. The green fences around the grassy areas actually have gates, if you know what to look for.
What do you do about food & water. I’ve seen some people bring a pop up bowl for the dog to drink anywhere.
Our pups eat in the morning in the hotel room. If it is a young pup, we will take them back to the room to eat lunch or bring it with us. Our current pup is 18 weeks. (We've raised 9 to date including my daughter's own hearing dog, who passed this last year.) She only spends maybe an hour in the park. We slowly build up her time, as it is very exhausting for them. It is very stimulating. All the scents (candy, popcorn, horses, ducks, horse poop, hot dogs) and visuals (odd characters, big animals, small animals, moving vehicles, lots of people) can wear them out quickly. By the time they are a year, we have them working at least 6-8 hours.
Dinner is back in the room usually. And we always have a water bowl and watch for when they need water.
Feel free to ask any questions.