tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post818874634719033326..comments2017-01-17T09:11:22.326-05:00Comments on Diabetic Alert Dogs: 24/7 Service Dog?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-58581841480810561942009-08-17T20:47:33.179-04:002009-08-17T20:47:33.179-04:00No its not legal and since there aren't "...No its not legal and since there aren't "scientific" clinical studies done on the effectiveness of alert dogs there isn't really "proof" this is the best option. I would contact an ADA representative in your area.Valliegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370832852963789589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-60536201307358305672009-08-14T22:43:19.785-04:002009-08-14T22:43:19.785-04:00Hi!
I will be getting my DAD in October. My school...Hi!<br />I will be getting my DAD in October. My school district is asking for a letter from my doctor so they can make a decision about whether to allow the dog. They want proof that this is the best option. Does anyone have experience with this? Can they even ask for this legally? I am a 5th grade teacher.equineacresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-60136283833874742972009-07-25T15:22:15.792-04:002009-07-25T15:22:15.792-04:00Rachel,
That would be awsome. A lot of the rides ...Rachel,<br />That would be awsome. A lot of the rides at disney are SLOW, so you don't have to worry. October is a perfect time, not hot, not crowded. <br />I am sure everyone (including Mr. D) will love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-14428104450466958382009-07-22T14:56:04.455-04:002009-07-22T14:56:04.455-04:00oh, lyndsay - so glad you are here, too. hmm. .i&#...oh, lyndsay - so glad you are here, too. hmm. .i've wondered about Diabetes camps alot. the only experience our family has had was with family camp and MR D went and did very well. <br />I've heard a lot of the DAD community speak of their kid going to camp, but not the DAD. Some have said that the camp will NOT allow them (?how can they 'get away' with that - wouldn't that be a violation of the law? I've heard others say that the dog doesn't go 'cos it is overstimulated 'cos of all the scent. Mr Darcy totally ignored all other low and high smells when we were there . . .only watched over his girl. But, i can see that it would be a training challenge . . .<br />anyway - the diabetes camps that i have read about are one, two or three weeks long - that is a LONG time to be separated from your dog. <br />I'm so sorry that Dexter is struggling to get back on track. I'm sure y'all are working overtime to get him back where he needs to be - i'll be thinking of you. <br />Thanks for adding your thoughts . . .so good to learn from everyone else!!<br /><br />Danielle - Disney sounds AWESOME!! I think my husband has a conference there next year (don't tell my kids!!) sooo maybe we'll get a chance to go. I'm not too much for rides and neither is abi, so i dont' think we'd have a hard time tending to Mr D. . . and the conference is in October, so no worries with heat - might be a great new thing to try - ??from the pics, it didn't look like Raquelle was bothered by the large characters - amazing!!<br />thanks for sharing!!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049945585770679412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-30515864741241875462009-07-22T11:17:54.585-04:002009-07-22T11:17:54.585-04:00A month ago I would have said that separation is f...A month ago I would have said that separation is fine, if we are going swimming as a family we will leave Dexter at home or bike riding. If we are riding bikes for a LONG time we will leave him at home otherwise he is off leash and just a normal dog following the pack :o) A couple weeks ago Bayleigh (Dexter's girl) went to diabetes camp for a week WITHOUT Dexter. Since she got home he has missed 3 bad lows which he has NEVER done before. So in some ways we are starting from square one :o( I would def say keep the dog with you at all times if possible!Lyndsaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-69442035023889984382009-07-21T16:54:59.464-04:002009-07-21T16:54:59.464-04:00AHH! Danielle, I am SO glad you are on the blog no...AHH! Danielle, I am SO glad you are on the blog now! i have been waiting for someone new to 'pop up' :)<br /><br />WOW! that sounds like AMAZING fun!! Mr Darcy would have SUCH a good time on the rides!!! i so wish that we were closer so that i could go with him (when it isn't too hot, obviously. i liked your sugestion of going before May). my family has never been..... but it would be great fun and Mr Darcy would absolutely love it! <br /> I am so glad that you chimed in and shared your experience with Disney. It sounds amazing!<br /><br />Oh, and on the subject of fireworks... MR D went to a show that was after a baseball game! HE DID SO WELL!!! i was SO proud of him!!!!! He sat and watched them like "ooh, pretty! what is that?!!?" he was just too amazing! everyone was so impressed with him after it was over and wanted to pet him because they saw him being so good. i was amazed at him!!Abi Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230441370511011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-31614001531562897322009-07-21T13:18:17.232-04:002009-07-21T13:18:17.232-04:00I have to leave a differing opinion about dogs at ...I have to leave a differing opinion about dogs at amusement parks. Service dogs are trained to be around crowds of people so that shouldn't be a problem. Disney lets us use the disabled entrance with her so she won't have to stand in a hot line. We keep water for her at all times, stand her in the shade whenever possible and go inside whenever possible. It is important I take Racquel with me to places like that because of the extra exercise, crazy food, adrenaline rushes from rides all make wierd blood sugars a possibility. Racquel has stopped many lows in the parks. Disney has designated places to walk service dogs, it is not a new thing for them. I cannnot commment on other parks, but disney is great with them. My friend Erick is a manager there and he says he sees on average one a month. My friend Matt always goes to the parks with Faye (my daughter) and I. He watches Racquel on rides that don't allow dogs. We do doggie swaps, just like baby swaps. Faye loves this because she gets to ride 2 times, one with me and once with Matt. I have never had a problem with Racquel on a ride. She likes rides like Dumbo best because the wind is in her face. We all know how much dogs like that. She isn't afraid of the characters either. She sits for pics. We do leave before fireworks, but she has heard them on the 4th of July and not seemed to mind. Faye doesn't like them either, so we always leave the park half hour before fireworks. hehehe. I have never taken her in the heat of July, that would be cruel. May is the latest I have, or would, take her, but I would never go without her. If she were ill, or hurt, yes the place for her to be is home. But I don't believe you should leave your dog home when you go to a place that makes your blood sugars go wild.Daniellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-38727409139984645912009-07-17T01:01:10.842-04:002009-07-17T01:01:10.842-04:00thank you so so so much, valerie. you have been so...thank you so so so much, valerie. you have been so encouraging to me and it really means alot.<br />we have been working SO hard and i CAN NOT believe how far he has come.<br />let me just echo mom in saying that it would have been SO much easier if i would have just trained towards that in the beginning. it would have been so easy to just hand his leash of to mom, dad or lydia when he was a young pup and it would have never been a problem. but... we didn't know what we were doing ( understatement!!) and we ended up having to work through a much harder problem. so i hope all of you starting young pups realize that it is SO MUCH EASIER to avoid a problem than to wait for one to come up and then try to correct it!!!!<br />thanks again, valAbi Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230441370511011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-28713227645710463172009-07-16T18:48:26.020-04:002009-07-16T18:48:26.020-04:00that's awesome abi! I know you've been wor...that's awesome abi! I know you've been working on that really hard.Valliegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370832852963789589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-54819959011896215832009-07-16T07:38:43.018-04:002009-07-16T07:38:43.018-04:00ha ha on the separation anxiety. Initially, we di...ha ha on the separation anxiety. Initially, we did not realize how important it was to have Mr Darcy practice being apart from Abi for a few minutes - or how important it was for any of us to be able to 'pick up the leash' and work with him. We began to see indicators of 'stress'in moments when brief separation was mandatory (like during a dr. visit, when Abi was 'on the table' and I needed to be at the other end of mr darcy's leash). We had focused so much on 'the bond' that we had neglected this important area of training. sooooo - we rolled up our sleeves and started working dilligently <br />(BTW, one of the 'things we've learned' is that it is ALWAYS easier to do correct training rather than to undo wrong training!)<br />I'm soooo impressed with the progress mr darcy and abi have made in this area! <br />for example: Abi got a medical ID tattoo last week. I was unable to be with her during her appointment time, so she was accompanied by an older sister and a younger sister. The older sister is married and out of our home, so Mr Darcy is not around her very much at all. We decided that because abi would not be able to interact 100% with mr d. and because of the noise, he should wait out in the main waiting room. Abi asked him to 'down' and remain with Lydia, who is 12. When Abi indicated, Lydia then passed the leash off to older sister, Aimee, so that she could come and take a picture of Abi. The entire separation lasted for about 20 minutes . . .in a strange place, with STRANGE people, strange noises, etc. He was perfect!!!<br />Then, we all went to the mall for dinner. Abi went across the food court to make her purchase and left Mr Darcy in a 'down' under the table - in the center of the food court, in the center of the mall . . . (abi's dad was supervising, but NOT holding the leash!) he watched her the entire time, but never moved at all, never whined. <br />we are very very proud of how he and Abi have worked on this area!!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049945585770679412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-52570356554944789192009-07-16T07:28:39.441-04:002009-07-16T07:28:39.441-04:00DITTO! Our dogs are saving our lives but we are no...DITTO! Our dogs are saving our lives but we are not sacrificing theirs.Valliegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370832852963789589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445927400605559131.post-59193533287139577282009-07-15T23:24:11.749-04:002009-07-15T23:24:11.749-04:00OK, i agree with everything that everyone said!! :...OK, i agree with everything that everyone said!! :DAbi Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230441370511011noreply@blogger.com