As a follow up to our Puppy Problem a few weeks ago, news stations from across the metro came out to Can Do Canines to meet first-time puppy raisers and learn why they choose to make such an impactful commitment. Watch the heartwarming first meet-and-greet below: Visit WCCO to watch even more touching “puppy moments.”
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Families Feel Cheated By ‘Trained’ Service Dogs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – They’re $10,000 dogs, sold to a vulnerable population with the promise of offering safety and protection, but some Minnesota and Wisconsin families who bought in can’t believe what they’ve got. In the contract, the families were told the dogs would give their kids with special needs some much-needed help. But when WCCO-TV investigated, our search for answers from the company selling the dogs ended in a way you wouldn’t expect. Read the full article here.
Sniffing out disease: Diabetes-alert dogs are on the rise
Article by: ALLIE SHAH , Star Tribune Updated: August 29, 2013 – 9:29 AM http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/221529221.html A dog’s snout is a powerful weapon. So strong, in fact, that pooches trained to smell low blood sugar are being used to manage diabetes. For 27 years, Sarah Breidenbach had a foolproof way of knowing when her blood sugar level was dangerously low. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, she could spot the early warning signs — feeling shaky and anxious. Then one night, her internal detection system failed. While sleeping, her blood sugar level plummeted, causing a violent seizure that sent …
Be a Part of Can Do Canines’ Social Media!
There are going to be some exciting changes coming to Can Do Canines’ Social Media and we would like you to get involved! Do you have any cute or funny stories, pictures, or videos of your dogs? Would you like to have the opportunity to share them with other dog lovers and Can Do Canines supporters? If so, that process just became much easier. If you would like to share, simply email any pictures, home videos, or even a silly story to us at socialmedia@can-do-canines.org, and they could be featured on our Twitter and Facebook Pages! …
Can Do Canines Featured on Fox 9 News!
(By Jeff Baillon- myfoxtwincities.com) Chances are you know a family that’s been touched by autism. An estimated one in 88 children has some form of the developmental disorder. FOX 9 News revisited a Minnesota family working with a specially-trained dog that has helped transform their son’s behavior. Last summer is when Kadin and Truman met for the first time. Watch the video to see what has happened since then.
In the News: Service Dog Helps Detect, Stop Seizures
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Service dogs are invaluable for the people they help. One service dog in Minneapolis not only helps his owner with the basics, but also uses technology to help keep her medical problem from getting out of control. Brody is an 85-pound Labrador and he can alert his owner, Terri Krake, just before she has an epileptic seizures. Read More: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/10/04/service-dog-helps-detect-stop-seizures/
In the News: Service Dog Stops Seizures for Former Officer
Graduate Terri Krake and her Seizure Assist Dog Brody were featured on FOX9 at 9. While some service dogs have been trained to help people with epilepsy detect when a seizure is about to happen, one Twin Cities dog is helping his human stop seizing after the episodes start. Most people who suffer from epilepsy can’t detect when a seizure is coming on, but they can use a device called the Vergus Nerve Stimulation, which reduces the number and length of seizures and can even stop them with the help of a special magnet — but the magnet is useless …
Sen. Franken at the Web Challenge
Senator Al Franken visited Can Do Canines and their all-volunteer team of web pros at the Nerdery’s Overnight Website Challenge. Senator Franken took a moment to meet a furry Can Do Constituent while touring the Challenge. Thanks, Senator Franken!
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