Comments on: Medical Dogs

By: julie

julie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:36:47 +0000

what dog would be good for a mentally ill young adult male

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:18:36 +0000

I have a Seizure Response Dog, not many dogs can sense a seizure coming on but I do believe mine can, he has saved me from terrible injuries on many occassion and also saved me from being hit by a car in the middle of a cross walk. He always knows when I’m seizing and does his best to make me lay down (sometimes I can be a bit hard headed in that area)..They are awesome companions, friends and working dogs..loyal to the very end!

By: william ruemmler

william ruemmler — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:14:29 +0000

i have heart trouble,had a 5 way bypass,when i work outside my pomaraneon is always with me if i do to much he will run in circles, bark at me,if i do not stop he will proceed to take little bites at my hands or legs,i stop and a few minites later i will feel like i am going to pass out,some times i will be real bad he will stop me before i go to far,shorty is my best buddy he goes with me all the time .

By: Ralph E. Price, R.N.

Ralph E. Price, R.N. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:48:23 +0000

How can I get involved, professionally, in a program which supplies medically trained dogs to a variety of patients? I am seeking employment opportunities in this area. I am currently employed as a critical care nurse working in CCU full-time but want to switch my focus to trained medical dog program.

By: MI

MI — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:15:22 +0000

My adult son, 48, who lives with me has seizures. I am most interesting in finding out about dogs that maybe can alert us. He has been battling seizuers for 12 years and the doctors can’t seem to find the right med combination. Can you tell me who to talk to or call. Thank you.

By: pam

pam — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:57:32 +0000

are there any dogs that can help with kidney failure?

By: jeannie

jeannie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:40:54 +0000

We have a xolo (mexican hairless) who alerts me when my husband has low blood sugars in his sleep. This breed was recommended for our needs (a low maintenance dog, sensitive & devoted. We told the breeder of our intentions (medical alert dog) and she picked a dog whose personality she thought would fit the bill. I can’t say enough about our Lula. Suffice it to say that my husband would not be here today if it not for her alerting.

By: marika

marika — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:17:21 +0000

I was intrigued when i saw this film. I raise puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and was happy to see that PBS is encouraging the help of dogs in the medical field. I also noticed that many of you who posted previously were looking for organizations through which to receive a service dog. there are MANY out there, worldwide. in the U.S. one of the largest organizations is Canine Companions for Independence (cci.org). they provide dogs to a variety of people, who have varying health issues- al at deferent levels- from seizure response to wheelchair assistance to companions. specifically for diabetes- i would recommend Dogs for Diabetics (dogs4diabetics.com). Or go to the Delta Society’s page (deltasociety.org) as they have links to many, many more organizations.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:05:31 +0000

I saw this show last year and have thought about it ever since. Today my school wants us to research what career we want. I desided that I would like to help people with medical peoblems with dogs. But I do not know what I can do to help. I would like adive in this career area. Thank you PBS for this program!

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:50:31 +0000

About a year ago my dog started acting really funny twards my uncle, barking and growling, acting afraid and we couldnt figure out why. Well a month later we found out he had brain cancer. I believe our four legged friends have a better idea of whats happening in our bodies then we do.