Hello all,

My name is Roger, new as of tonight. I'm looking for where I can find service dog training for diabetes low blood sugar attacks/seizures here in the Seattle WA area if possible. A service dog training place doesn't know where to find this training, so I'm coming here to see if there is any information for help with this. I've got two Italian Greyhounds who are very sensitive and smell my nose to check on my sugar, but I'd like for them to be able to do more than that at times. Thank you.

Diabetes-specific training:
http://www.heavenscentpaws.com/

^I don't really know anything about that site.

I used to use the discussion list below for all sorts of tips regarding service dog training:

Owner training discussion group:
http://sdog.danawheels.net/maillist.shtml

Chances are there will be others using that list with diabetes/seizures who can help you out.

This group might be helpful as well:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seizurealertdogs/

Good evening, Nuts, I wanted to thank you for the information on diabetic alert dogs...I've passed it on to two friends. My hubby is also diabetic but we have two service dogs in training for hearing assist....I don't think we need more! Our's are "home schooled" but we'll be looking into certification real soon....in the next few months.

Bearbear is my alert dog for sirens when I am driving, and he alerts me to hubby's breathing problems, the oxygen machine shutting off at night, and any noise he thinks I should know about. I do occasionally sleep on my good ear and I am totally deaf in the other. Bearbear also lets me know about people coming up behind me and he'll give me the head's up when a waitress brings our food...just a gentle paw on my arm and he looks where he wants me to see. His sister is hubby's dog and she comes to me if he has a bad coughing problem, or he's not able to get to his inhalor...she's still learning but she's catching on. Bearbear is learning hand signals so I can correct him in public without being obvious and its also a good control method.

I'm also open for any suggestions on their continuing training. They both alert to the dryer going off, someone at the door, the oven timer, and Munchie is my "piddle-pad monitor"....soon as its used, she wants it cleaned up and will pester me till its done...she doesn't care what I am doing!

Roger,

Was wondering if you found a "home-training" program for your dog. I have a dog I would like to train for my 80-year old father who tends to crash in his sleep. I keep a baby monitor on in his room but am terrified I will not hear him. He has lost ability to detect the feelings prior to going low, even during the day. Training our beagle, who has a great nose and is his shadow, would be so perfect.

Thanks,