Training Your Diabetic Alert Dog

Author: Rita Martinez Cpdt-K
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988850811
Category : Animals as aids for people with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
The Scent of Safety You can harness dogs' amazing sense of smell to manage your diabetes. Many dogs can perform this life-saving task, but they must be trained if you are to produce a reliable diabetic alert service dog (DAD). The authors bring to this book extensive experience in training for diabetic alert and assistance dog work in particular, and over half a century of training dogs for search & rescue, obedience, and therapy in general. They will guide you through this process step by step. This book helps diabetics train their own dog with the help of a professional trainer, and explains how to: o Select a great dog for alert work o Find and work with a qualified trainer o Understand how dogs detect changes in diabetic blood sugar levels o Train alerts and low/high blood sugar signals o Teach your dog to alert at night and in the car o Train other helpful skills such as Go for Help, trailing the diabetic, and retrieving useful items (glucometer, juice box, etc.) o Troubleshoot training difficulties o Locate additional resources on training and assistance dogs And when you are done, you will experience the freedom that comes from knowing a canine friend is looking out for you.

Doctor Dogs

Author: Maria Goodavage
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524743054
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs. In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions. We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson’s disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favorite toy. The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. You don’t have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them—although if you’re not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book.

Puppy Steps

Author: Libby Rockaway
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692425329
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
With over 400 color illustrations and step-by-step training photos, Puppy Steps: Practical Training for Your New Friend explains fun and fast ways to train a new puppy and make dog ownership a positive and rewarding experience.

The Ping Project

Author: Shari Finger
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781499742442
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
Diabetic alert dogs can detect when a diabetic's blood sugar level is too high or too low with amazing accuracy (often 10 -20 minutes before their blood meter). However, the cost of purchasing a professionally trained diabetic alert dog can run as much as $20,000- making it an impossible dream for many families with type 1 diabetic children. The Ping Project proves that diabetic alert dogs can be trained at home, without the need of a professional trainer, and only the cost of having a dog in the household. Follow step-by-step how a family with a ten-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes trained an abandoned puppy to be a diabetic alert dog, and his best friend and faithful companion This book takes a different approach, often involving the child in the training process, while keeping it simple enough for the person with only a small amount of dog training knowledge to follow. The Ping Project was not written for professional dog trainers; it was written for the mom, dad, or diabetic that is interested in training their own dog.

Dog's Best Friend

Author: Mark Derr
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226142807
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
A comprehensive, humane, and bemused tour of the dog-human relationship, Dog's Best Friend combines anecdote, research, and reportage to illuminate our complex rapport with our cherished canine companions. Tracking our national obsession with an animal that now outnumbers children in American households, Mark Derr chronicles the evolution of "the culture of the dog" from the prehistoric domestication of tamed wolves to the modern horrors of overbreeding and inbreeding. Passionate about his subject and intent on sharing his zeal, Derr defends dogs with wit and flare, producing here a quirky, informative, and fitting tribute to our love affair with canines big and small.

Living with a Diabetic Dog

Author: Amy Newton Thomas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781470176037
Category : Diabetes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Revised and Updated Now includes new sections on monitoring your dog and organizing your information. Additional information about insulin and diet. Praise for "Living With A Diabetic Dog" "Every Dog Owner Should Read This; This is a great book, well written and informative about dog diabetes. It's written in an easy to read style - not dry and boring like some of these books can be. The book provides a great perspective of what it is like to have a diabetic dog and what you must do if you think your dog is diabetic." "Easy-to-Understand Guide to Home Health Care for Your Pooch; This book is a get-down-to-business book about the home care of dogs that have been diagnosed with diabetes... The author does two things I found helpful. First, she very clearly demonstrates a deep love for her own pet. It's clear you are reading a book not from a "let's publish anything" author but from someone who wants you to be assured that you, the fellow pet owner, can handle the needs of your diabetic pet. Secondly, she has listed real-world tips and techniques for the actual care of your dog. There's so much more here than just a checklist of things to do. "Thanks... From my dog as well; The author knows her subject very well and describes how undiagnosed diabetes affected her dog Willie and how the disease changed their lives. I wished I had discovered this book sooner and been able to recognize the symptoms of diabetes in my own dog, especially the section on peripheral neuropathy. I highly recommend this book for anyone with an older dog or a dog already diagnoses with diabetes. More About "Living With A Diabetic Dog" Caring for a pet with a chronic illness like diabetes can be difficult. Here is smart, intelligent advice on managing your dogs diabetes that will improve your day-to-day lives. Discover many useful and helpful tips on ways to live better with your diabetic dog. If your dog was recently diagnosed with diabetes, this book provides helpful information and much needed peace-of-mind you and your dog can benefit from immediately. If you are already living with a diabetic dog, discover useful tips to immediately improve you and your dog's lifestyle. More Praise... "A Must-Have For Dog-Owners!" "Great information gets right to the point." "A Must for Dog Owners!" If you have a diabetic dog or an older dog susceptible to diabetes, the "Living With A Diabetic Dog: How To Keep Your Dog Healthy, Prevent Common Problems And Avoid Complications is for both you and your dog. Grab a copy today!

Super Sniffer Handbook

Author: Debby Kay
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
ISBN: 0983785651
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Medical alert training is a new and fast-growing sphere of dog training, especially for diabetes alert dogs or DADs.

Good Old Dog

Author: Nicholas H. Dodman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547232829
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
The gold standard guide to caring for your older dog.

Philosophy Dog

Author: Breon O'Farrell
Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN: 9780789305961
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
Ever wonder what makes your furry four-legged pooch sit when you say "Come?" Or has "Little Rover" ever used your expensive shoes for chew toys? "When you improve your leadership skills as a dog owner, you can create one of life's most rewarding experiences: being best friends with a good dog," writes veteran dog trainer Breon O'Farrell in this lushly photographed book chock-full of wit and wisdom. Mixed with charm, experience, and anecdotal stories, "Philosophy Dog is a beautiful gift book for new dog owners and long-time dog enthusiasts alike. O'Farrell's enthusiasm for harmonious bonding with your dog is contagious. Sixty of the world's leading fashion photographers, who subscribe to his wisdom, have contributed images of their furry best friends for this extraordinary collection. Contributing Photographers: Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Herb Ritts, Ellen Von Unwerth, Annie Leibovitz, Mary Ellen Mark, and many others have joined O'Farrell in creating whathe calls "the most beautiful, useful dog book."

Trust the Dog

Author: Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101189975
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
A groundbreaking look at the special bond between guide dogs and those who thrive with their help From a pioneering guide dog organization comes the first book to explore one of the most profound and inspiring relationships between humans and animals. In Trust the Dog, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation introduces readers to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in a world that assumes the ability to see. Among them are a brother and sister who lost their sight at a very young age and whose dogs essentially helped them grow up, a Serbian girl who fled civil war to find new hope in America, and a newly blind single father determined to keep his family together against all odds. Through their experiences we discover the astonishing teamwork and devotion between people who are blind and their guide dogs, the intelligence and discipline that these animals unfailingly display, and the noble work of the nonprofit organization that for fifty years has been making it all possible. A heartwarming tribute to this unique relationship, Trust the Dog is sure to change how we think about man's best friend, and the possibilities of life without sight.