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Originally Posted by YorkieProud

I am so excited for you, and I hope your program goes full steam ahead and passes with flying colors.

Yorkies are great for being able to sense things that we humans cannot.
I suffer from focal seizures and most of the time I can feel them coming on. On rare occasions, I will have one instantly with no warning signs. Or should I say, I had no warning signs before.

My Emma can sense when I am getting ready to have one. She comes to where I am, and if I am sitting down, she climbs in my lap, gets right in my face, starts sniffing, licks it, and then starts whining. This is very odd behavior for her. If I am standing she circles me and begins to whine. When she does this, Wayne knows to get me in a safe position right before I start to seize, or if I am alone I know to get somewhere safe.

She is my baby girl, and I thank god he sent her to me. It is very satisfying to know that others will be able to benefit from these amazing creatures. Good luck!

YorkieProud

Your Emma is a blessing from up above. I believe if a human has a close relationship with his or her pet, it doesn't require training for them to sense your medical needs. Someone else posted that they had a family member whose dog wasn't trained, but could warn them of their blood sugar being low from his or her scent. I really hope to provide that type of comfort and much more for this community's residents; they seem so lonely, and most don't even have family members to come visit them. It's so sad.