Migraine Alert Dogs and Small Brag - Page 4

Wolf, go with what Vonissk sends you.  Rose's litter was a one time thing.  I bred for the purpose of getting service alert dogs and I got them.  I have no intention of breeding another litter.

If Vonissk does not have what you are looking for, contact Melba on this site.  She has a rescue, Sarge, that they were hoping would be K9 patrol.  Turns out that will not work (not enough ball drive).  Melba suggested Sarge for service, but I do not know what has told her he would work in this area.

Aw Fawn you are just too nice. Thank you, I needed that today. I hope to breed my Mauli girl this month so it will be Feb before any pups are ready to go. I just got some new pics of Minko'  and I am going to try to post one with his little sd dog in training vest on. Nope it wouldn't me. Oh well................

I have to mention something real quick.  Even if a dog ALERTS to seizures and things of that nature, the dogs, to be true service dogs, must be trained to do tasks.  Alerting is something inherent in the dog, and thus is not a legal task.

That said, once the dogs are trained to RESPOND to the crisis, the dogs are seizure/diabetic/migraine RESPONSE dogs, not alert dogs.

Saying seizure alert makes it sound like alerting is a task, and it is not.

Congrats on the good work helping this person, vonissk

Again Xeph thank you for your valued input. This is all fairly new to me so I appreciate any and all positive influence.

"Response" and the taught tasks is what will allow the dog to be covered under the American Disabilities Act (ADA).  At that point, the dog can go anywhere and into any venue with you.  At this point, by law, no place can stop you from taking your dog.  That said, be sure and be respectful of the establishment. 

Rose is my only dog that is qualified for this at this point.  I make sure I always approach the manager first to let them know she is coming in.  This establishes a positive scenario.  I also limit her going into places that has food. 

As for training Max, I will make sure he knows (in addition to basic obedience) and has a 100% success rate on "no shake" (do not shake indoor) and "no sniff" (do not sniff people or shelves) and at least a 75% success rate on not floor surfing.  Once his training starts in a restaurant or place that has food, I always call ahead and ask for permission to bring in a training service dog.  Never am I offended if they say no.

If you are taking a Service dog as far as always being able to go with you into any place, make sure you know your legal rights and the rights of the public.  Remember, you are dealing directly with the public and you are now on the public's turf so to speak.  Be very respectful and make sure the dog is ready. 

All it will take is 1 service dog to panic or not behave in a public area to bring the whole house down.  Think of it as there will always be that one person that is looking for trouble and for a way to stop allowing service dogs into "their place."  If you keep this in mind when you train your dog, you will succeed.

  A good organization for service dogs is Paws with a Cause.  Due to the huge volunteer system and donations, the dogs are free and you have to be put on a list.  Average waiting period is 3 to 5 years.  They sadly stopeed using GSD's because they are too smart for their own good and are too protective of their owners.  They also try to rescue dogs from the animal control, humane society etc. but the last couple years all those dogs have washed out of the program.  They were the first organization to actually start seizure dogs.  They are a good source of information.