Re: Re: seizure dogs question?- Jenn, Carol

[Guest guest]

Jenn, I do think you are right about the stipulations on keeping the dog- I

know Dina has to make sure Rooney is of course up to date with shots and has to

eat a certain food ( I think they said no generic food!) and so forth. Of

course, if they didn't follow the guidelines and mistreated him, he would be

taken away. I am pretty sure that, too, all the vet bills and food is paid

through medical assistance, too, along with the dog. I think she did say Rooney

is hers for life & that when Rooney gets old they can get a new one trained-

maybe have Rooney help with the training? Or, maybe she did say you can only

have one at a time? I again don't know for certain- of course it will all depend

on where you end up going! Do still wish you both the best & you must post pics

when you get your new dog!!

Steph

Jenn heppner1@...> wrote:

Yes I believe that their seizure dog was 'free' meaning no cost to them, but I

do think they did some fundraising for their dog. I have not come across an

agency yet that will train and dog and just hand it off to the family, there is

always a contract or criteria to meet (unless you purchase your own dog and pay

to have it trained)

Also, when I said that the dog is not 'yours' by that I mean that usually from

what I have read, there is a contract to sign in most cases (and sometimes

follow up visits to the home), and if you violate that contract, the dog is

taken away. Also, there are some (but not all) organizations that when the dog

retires (usually 8-10 yrs) and another assistance dog is required, that the

first dog is to be returned to the organization to be retired. Now, I know this

isnt the case with all agencies, and some even encourage the families to keep

their dogs after retirement, but for some families, adding yet another vet and

food bill just doesnt work, and sometimes, the 'old' dog cant give up their

duties to the 'new' dog.

Just my interpretation of what I have been told and what I have read.

Jenn

Re: Re: seizure dogs question?-Carol

I know you are getting a lot of info on this and I do know that Sydney is only

3 yrs old and has a seizure alert dog, pretty sure it was free and it is their

dog to keep forever. I think there are probably lots of different organizations

out there with their own criteria, etc. Hope the best for you!

[Guest guest]

Jenn, I do think you are right about the stipulations on keeping the dog- I

know Dina has to make sure Rooney is of course up to date with shots and has to

eat a certain food ( I think they said no generic food!) and so forth. Of

course, if they didn't follow the guidelines and mistreated him, he would be

taken away. I am pretty sure that, too, all the vet bills and food is paid

through medical assistance, too, along with the dog. I think she did say Rooney

is hers for life & that when Rooney gets old they can get a new one trained-

maybe have Rooney help with the training? Or, maybe she did say you can only

have one at a time? I again don't know for certain- of course it will all depend

on where you end up going! Do still wish you both the best & you must post pics

when you get your new dog!!

Steph

Jenn heppner1@...> wrote:

Yes I believe that their seizure dog was 'free' meaning no cost to them, but I

do think they did some fundraising for their dog. I have not come across an

agency yet that will train and dog and just hand it off to the family, there is

always a contract or criteria to meet (unless you purchase your own dog and pay

to have it trained)

Also, when I said that the dog is not 'yours' by that I mean that usually from

what I have read, there is a contract to sign in most cases (and sometimes

follow up visits to the home), and if you violate that contract, the dog is

taken away. Also, there are some (but not all) organizations that when the dog

retires (usually 8-10 yrs) and another assistance dog is required, that the

first dog is to be returned to the organization to be retired. Now, I know this

isnt the case with all agencies, and some even encourage the families to keep

their dogs after retirement, but for some families, adding yet another vet and

food bill just doesnt work, and sometimes, the 'old' dog cant give up their

duties to the 'new' dog.

Just my interpretation of what I have been told and what I have read.

Jenn

Re: Re: seizure dogs question?-Carol

I know you are getting a lot of info on this and I do know that Sydney is only

3 yrs old and has a seizure alert dog, pretty sure it was free and it is their

dog to keep forever. I think there are probably lots of different organizations

out there with their own criteria, etc. Hope the best for you!

[Guest guest]

Re: Re: seizure dogs question?- Jenn, Carol

Jenn, I do think you are right about the stipulations on keeping the dog- I

know Dina has to make sure Rooney is of course up to date with shots and has to

eat a certain food ( I think they said no generic food!) and so forth. Of

course, if they didn't follow the guidelines and mistreated him, he would be

taken away. I am pretty sure that, too, all the vet bills and food is paid

through medical assistance, too, along with the dog.

**That is something I didnt know COOL!! Will have to check into that here

too.**

I think she did say Rooney is hers for life & that when Rooney gets old they

can get a new one trained- maybe have Rooney help with the training?

**Yep read that on the site too, that this organization encourages the family

to keep their seizure dog after retirement**

Or, maybe she did say you can only have one at a time? I again don't know for

certain- of course it will all depend on where you end up going! Do still wish

you both the best & you must post pics when you get your new dog!!

**I am on pins and needles waiting to hear back, have no idea how long it will

take to hear from them, or how long after that it will take to actually get the

dog, but I will be sure to post pics etc if/when our miracle happens **

Steph

**Jenn**