Seizure Sniffing Dogs Improve Quality of Life for Children

Seizure sniffing dogs improve the quality of life for children by giving them increased independence and new-found confidence. At an organization named 4 Paws For Ability, canines are trained to care for children with disabilities and help transform lives. These service dogs are taught to bark when they “smell” a seizure coming which alerts the adult(s) to give the child their medication.

Karen Shirk, founder of 4 Paws For Ability, credits a service dog for having saved her life. Having returning home after having heart surgery, a deadly combination of medicine rendered Shirk barely conscious and struggling to maintain life. The phone begin to ring, but she could not move to answer it. Ben, a service dog, finally snagged the phone, placed it at her side and began barking profusely. The person on the other end of the phone was Shirk’s father; he rushed over to the house in time for Shirk to receive the help she needed.

As a result of the service dog Ben, Shirk founded the non-profit organization. The mission of 4 Paws For Ability is …click HERE to continue reading