{"id":1578,"date":"2017-02-21T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T20:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2017-02-21T20:52:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T20:52:01","slug":"a-little-more-on-service-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/human-animal-bond\/a-little-more-on-service-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little More on Service Dogs…"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, we mentioned that Wyoming is considering a bill to make\u00a0misrepresenting a service animal a misdemeanor<\/a>, a law that is no doubt simple common sense for many. Then, like clockwork, the story of\u00a0Patsy Hayes and her latex-detection dog, Andromeda<\/a>\u00a0popped up the next day. Patsy Hayes is severely allergic to latex, and Andromeda lets her know latex is nearby, in order to steer clear of it. This story is a timely reminder of the value of service dogs, and of the varied, perhaps unexpected services they can perform.<\/p>\n

The word “allergy” conjures up images of swollen eyes, dripping noses, maybe a rash — and in most cases, that is the extent of an allergic reaction. But\u00a0anaphylaxis, Patsy’s reaction to latex, is far more severe: it can be life-threatening and brought on by extremely low levels of exposure.<\/p>\n

Living with severe allergies can be extremely life-limiting, but a detection dog can help to open doors:<\/p>\n

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Years of training dogs to detect explosives and narcotics for the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies led Gavin to branch out in 2009 and focus on teaching dogs to detect an array of compounds \u2014 including nuts, milk, wheat, eggs and soy \u2014 that create serious allergic reactions in her clients.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the afflicted, she said, rarely left their homes, didn\u2019t go to school or movies, parks or churches \u2014 or even visit friends \u2014 out of fear of an allergy attack.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut after getting a dog,\u201d Gavin said, \u201cthey would start going places.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Not the service dog of yesteryear, but a valuable job indeed!<\/p>\n

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