Monday, August 13, 2012

Armani the SDog of many Talents



Robert and Armani are for sure going to be a force to be reckoned with. Our newest team seems like a match made in heaven. Robert served in Vietnam and was involved in heavy combat leaving him with chronic and delayed PTSD.

  A funny thing happened when Robert got to team training. Robert also suffers from Diabetes and must keep a strict eye on his sugars.

 While relaxing back in the dorms in between classes Robert noticed Armani would come over to him from time to time and lick his finger tips. After this randomly happened a few times Robert started testing  his sugar level. After three separate occasions his sugar was rising after testing.   Armani had not been worked with as an alert dog to diabetes but seemed to just pick up on his new partners issue. These animals are truly amazing. Way to go Armani !!


Monday, August 6, 2012

Lu and Shannon Demonstrate a Narcolepsy Response Dog

  • Cataplexy. This is a sudden loss of muscle tone while awake that makes you unable to move. Strong emotions, such as laughter or anger, can trigger this.
    • Most attacks last for less than 30 seconds and can be missed.
    • Your head will suddenly fall forward, your jaw will become slack, and your knees will buckle.
    • In severe cases, a person may fall and stay paralyzed for as long as several minutes
















ECAD Open House Tonight


Please come by and say Hi and watch Service Dog Demo's, Meet Dog's in training and speak with some of our clients about Service Dog's. Lu and Dale Picard will be there to greet you !