Seizure dogs

Meet Rooney, Sydney's seizure response dog. Rooney has public access and joins Sydney everywhere she goes. 

There are three types of assistance a seizure dog can provide:

• Seizure support - for emotional support and comfort in daily life.

• Seizure response - is what the dog does during a seizure. (Rooney is trained to bark so that Sydney can be out of her parents' sight but still be watched over.)

• Seizure alert - is what the dog does before a seizure event to warn a child that a seizure is about to happen. The child can make him/herself safe or seek help.

For a more detailed explanation of these types of assistance dogs, visit http://www.4pawsforability.org/seizuredogs.htm. Seel links to other organisations below.

Some organisations offer "free" dogs, but the wait can be upwards of two years. Some offer less waiting time but you have to purchase the dog. The parent and child will most likely be required to travel for
training and therefore need to arrange for a carer for any training sessions that do not involve the child.

TIP: If there are costs involved in obtaining a seizure dog, consider seeking financial assistance from such organisations as "Make a Wish", or perhaps approaching local businesses or organisations for sponsorship.¨

http://www.amazing-service-dogs.com/
http://www.canineassistants.org/contact.html
http://www.caninecompanions.org/regions/our_regions.html
http://www.greatplainsdogs.com/
http://www.copedogs.org/home.html
http://www.ecad1.org/
http://www.lovingpaws.com/
http://www.pawswithacause.org/
http://www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/ssd.php
http://www.assistancedogs.org.au/
http://www.adai.org/
http://www.champdogs.org/
http://freedomservicedogs.org/apply/apply.htm
http://www.4pawsforability.org/
http://www.asdogsnq.org/