American Service Pets

History

Chris Picou, Kenny Parkerson, and John Hernandez founded American Service Pets in August 2017.The company was bootstrapped.

One of the company’s initial goals was building a network of licensed mental health professionals throughout the country, starting in California.The company developed proprietary software to help connect patients with licensed mental health professionals.

American Service Pets officially launched in the following year, having its first user examined by a licensed psychologist on June 24, 2018.

In 2020, American Service Pets was spun off and registered as a DBA under Greater Guide, Inc. in Delaware.

American Service Pets launched iTrain Academy, an online curriculum for training dogs for psychiatric service, in 2022.

In 2023, the company was ranked #764 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.

The company would also go on to introduce a behavioral dog training curriculum in 2024.

The company also offers educational resources for emotional support animals and service animals in training, including the aforementioned online training course, iTrain Academy.

American Service Pets also advocates against discrimination against people with emotional support animals.