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- Special
Skills Dogs
What
is seizure service dog?
A
seizure alert dog is a specially trained dog that is able
to recognize specific changes preceding a seizure and give
an overt signal enabling the dog to warn his/her owner.
A seizure service dog may not have the ability to detect
a seizure coming on, but is trained to assist the owner
by protecting him/her from dangerous situations, by standing
guard if the owner is having a seizure, or going for help.
Seizure service dogs undergo very individualized training
that is specific to the needs of each owner. There is also
recognition now of self-trained dogs, that is, dogs that
have been trained by their owners to assist them around
seizures, but have not been formally trained by professional
trainers.
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