diabetic alert dog

How To Make Your Own Diabetic Alert Dog Training Scent Wheel

McNeight, CCS, BGS2014-07-01T18:18:33-07:00

A few of you had some interest in the scent wheel I brought into class. I have decided to add an additional bonus to your Diabetic Alert Dog Training Program by providing you with all the information you will need to create yourself a scent wheel. Scent Wheels can increase pavlovian responses and drive to search in your dog. Its also a great way to test whether or not your dog is actually responding to your low blood sugar scent or to the smell of your food. [custom_frame_right shadow="on"] [/custom_frame_right] Supplies You Will Need To Make Your Diabetic Alert Class Scent [...]

How To Make Your Own Diabetic Alert Dog Training Scent WheelMcNeight, CCS, BGS2014-07-01T18:18:33-07:00

World Diabetes Day

Carrie Rubens2012-11-27T23:39:32-08:00

Diabetes Symptoms Can Go Unnoticed Diabetes can often go undiagnosed because the symptoms seem harmless. According to the Center for Disease Control, around 20 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and roughy 7 million more are undiagnosed. World Diabetes Day on November 14th as part of Diabetes Awareness month is set aside to recognize the symptoms and talk about this disease that adversely affects so many lives. Symptoms for Type 1 can be hard to spot, which is why so many people go undiagnosed, but the complications can be much worse, even deadly. Complications to untreated type 1 or type 2 [...]

World Diabetes DayCarrie Rubens2012-11-27T23:39:32-08:00

Your Dog Prefers to Work for Food. Here’s the Proof!

Carrie Rubens2012-11-05T19:45:00-08:00

Work to Eat: The Foundation of our Training If you're familiar with Service Dog Academy's training program, you know we can't express enough how much we love work-to-eat puzzles. For puppies and adult dogs, and even older dog training, Service Dog Academy's work to eat program creates more than just a smarter dog, but a happy one, too! At our Seattle dog training classes, we preach the work-to-eat strategy for many good reasons, but one scientific study found that animals actually prefer to work for their food! In the 1960's Glen Jensen discovered that when given the choice between [...]

Your Dog Prefers to Work for Food. Here’s the Proof!Carrie Rubens2012-11-05T19:45:00-08:00

Pet Puppy Socialization: The Service Dog Way Pt. 2

Carrie Rubens2012-10-16T06:40:42-07:00

How do you get a fearless dog? By great socialization training, of course! Socialization is a not only a key component of a well-behaved service dog, it's important for pet dogs, too! In fact, the number one reason dogs end up in shelters is under socialization. Socializing Puppies: The Service Dog Way To show how awesome well-socialized puppies can be, watch how two of our board and train pups, Cooper and Daisy, handle themselves around emergency personnel during a critical stage in their development. Mary McNeight, with the help of fireman Andy from Engine 32, and a bag of treats, proceeded [...]

Pet Puppy Socialization: The Service Dog Way Pt. 2Carrie Rubens2012-10-16T06:40:42-07:00

Groundbreaking Workshop Making D.A.Ds Possible

Carrie Rubens2012-10-10T14:33:44-07:00

Diabetic Alert Dogs from Oregon to Illinois Something incredible happened over Labor Day Weekend. Diabetics from all over the U.S. traveled to Service Dog Academy's training studio in West Seattle and participated in the first-ever intensive diabetic alert dog program. No longer is the hope of a diabetic alert dog, and the possibility of a more independent life with diabetes limited to just a few lucky parts of the country. With the combination of the Diabetic Alert Dog University online training videos and 4-days of concentrated in-person learning, hard-working diabetics from Oregon, Texas, California, and Illinois learned the techniques to train [...]

Groundbreaking Workshop Making D.A.Ds PossibleCarrie Rubens2012-10-10T14:33:44-07:00

Diabetic Alert Dog Training Class Starting April 7th

McNeight, CCS, BGS2012-10-14T13:21:12-07:00

The Service Dog Academy to Hold Puget Sounds First Diabetic Alert Dog Training Class A Diabetic Alert Dog Training Student Posing in front of our award from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Contest for Train Your Dog Month West Seattle, March 7, 2011—The Service Dog Academy, located in West Seattle, will be teaching the Puget Sounds groundbreaking train your own Diabetic Alert Dog training class starting April 7th at 7:30PM. The revolutionary class will teach students to train their dogs to alert to low blood sugars, retrieve sugary drinks to correct blood sugar imbalances and to get human help when [...]

Diabetic Alert Dog Training Class Starting April 7thMcNeight, CCS, BGS2012-10-14T13:21:12-07:00