Diabetes Alert: A Medical Alert Assistance Dog specially trained to use their highly sensitive scent capabilities to identify the changes in blood chemistry that occur during rapid changes in blood sugar levels and to alert the handler or a caretaker. Diabetes Alert Dogs are taught to recognize changes in the handler’s blood sugar level and alert the handler to check the level or take medication.

Incident Response: A Medical Alert Assistance Dog trained to respond to an emergency situation, and then perform a pre-defined set of commands to provide notification of the individual’s condition. They may alert a family member or caregiver, retrieve emergency medications or press a medical alert button. When assistance arrives the dog can be trained to open the door and direct the responder to the handler. These dogs are trained specifically to mitigate symptoms of numerous disabilities including seizures, brain aneurisms or heart conditions.

Psychiatric: A Medical Alert Assistance Dog specially trained to enable individuals with psychiatric disabilities to lead more independent lives by performing tasks that the person otherwise could not do or would have extreme difficulty doing for him/herself. Handlers for these dogs are generally under medical care or have been diagnosed with a psychological condition with the most common diagnosis being: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or various personality disorders. These dogs are trained to perform tasks such as search specific rooms before their handler enters, interrupt nightmares, alert their handler to someone approaching from behind, detect changes in their handler’s cortisol levels and physically interrupt disruptive episodes.

The Dog: The first step is to locate a dog that is capable of providing the support needed. This may potentially be a dog that is already in the household or may be a dog that will be new to the household. If you do not have a dog in the household, Pet Education and Therapy can assist you in locating the right dog.

The Evaluation: An evaluation is performed to ascertain that the dog has the drive, temperament and ability to perform as needed.

Training: Once the dog has passed the evaluation, training begins. Each dog is specially trained by a knowledgeable trainer to satisfy the needs of the individual.

Turnover: Once the dog has been trained, the individual (and family where appropriate) are trained to work with the dog so the dog is able to perform at the highest level and assist the handler in a more independent lifestyle.

Tools: Pet Education and Therapy will provide the handler with all the tools necessary to ensure success in public settings including a service vest and service dog certification.

Appointments

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