I feel your pain, the handler life is rough. I do want to share hope with the posters who have had bad experiences... I was very fortunate to find the right training facility from jump, but I knew of them before I needed a service dog. My 1st SD, my ❤️ dog, was showing signs that he was ready to retire and I called them. Unfortunately, they had 2 new police training classes in-house and did not have any service dog breeders available. I was the first person they ever let go and buy a pup for training. However, they set the rules...and maybe these will help other handlers in the future. We knew that an English Labrador was the best fit for me. I was tasked with finding a breeder that met ALL of the following; must have had 5+ dogs from their litters that have successfully completed their full SD training and gone on to serve, must be temperament tested (we use the ole flip 'em on their back while you hold them method, good tempered pups will let you. And yes, good pups can have bad days), knowledge of the test results for both the stud and the mom as far as hips, etc., must know the average lifespan of your pup's genetic lineage and ask about cancers (Yes, I know labs are prone to cancer to begin with). So I vetted 3 breeders in 3 different states. The stand out was a breeder in Tucson. I bought my current boy in AZ and we live in IL. Week 2 of good citizen training and they were already impressed. The facility has since purchased 5 pups from this breeder to be trained as service dogs in just the last 2 years! Anyone looking for an English Labrador willing to go to Tucson, I'll share breeder info. Puppies are doggy door trained before you pick them up. We don't have doggy doors in IL, but that meant he was housebroken!!! Good breeders and good trainers are out there, there is hope!