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Torie
If you can roll- in the dirt, do- it! | 
 | | Barked: Fri Jul 3, '09 2:06pm PST | |  | |  | | These are some great videos from Northstar Foundation.
http://www.northstardogs.com/videos.shtml
One or two kind of too sweet for me taste. The one with the kid who does agility with his dog is just really cool.
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Milo, CGC
The Definitive- Autism Service- Dog |
 | | Barked: Fri Jul 3, '09 10:42pm PST | | | | | | The North Star CBS story was so sweet, there needs to be more stories like that on the nightly news! Candy (the dog featured in the video) reminds me very much of Milo- what she does is similar to him in that they act as aides for "autistic meltdowns", not doing search and rescue work like many Autism SDs. I can't help but get a bit mushy when I see things with Autism Service Dogs on them.  | | | | |
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Black
DeMamma and my- boy and me makes- a team
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| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 2:15am PST | | | | | | I loved the video of the boy who does agility with his dog. That video made me cry as it reminds me of my son and his dog Black. The joy in the boys eyes was priceless. thanks for posting them. | | | | |
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Torie
If you can roll- in the dirt, do- it! |
| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 12:32pm PST | | | | | | Milo and Black, I loved the agility one too. I think agility has been great for ME too in some of the same ways as for the kid in the video (The dog has a webpage, so cute-- http://web.me.com/gpd2paul4/Tauqua/TAUQUA.html).
I don't have too many melt downs anymore at my great age.  But if I get overstimmed badly, it takes me hours for my brain to clear up sort of (Milo I'm guessing you'd get this.) Is there any skill I can teach my dog that would help with that? (If you have that issue?)
Also is there a cross between a PSD and ESD. I think she might encourage me (in fact, already does) to get out and do better socially.
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Milo, CGC
The Definitive- Autism Service- Dog |
| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 3:24pm PST | | | | | | I definitely know the feeling! I would go into a meltdown that would from beginning to end last hours on end until I got Milo. He pushes his upper body weight on my lap, called "up", and that weight calms my body down from literally screaming to calm again in minutes. We don't know why it works, it just does. | | | | |
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Black
DeMamma and my- boy and me makes- a team
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| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 4:02pm PST | | | | | | Black helps calm my son when he gets worked up. He is 8 and now if he starts getting upset He will come lay down next to Black and Black lays his head on top of son. I encourage this by telling Black stay and giving treats to get him to continue it longer. There is a picture of Black helping son on Blacks page. The other day son worked up to fast and I did not handle it very well. son ran down the street and hid in neighbors bushes. His Dad just showed up to get him so he tried to calm son. I put on my shoes got Black and went to son. I told son how soft Black was and put his hand on black and pushed Blacks leash in his other hand and walked away. Black followed me and half way home son is doing alot better. My x's face about fell when he saw how Black worked with son. at the street corner Black hit a sit and did not cross till i signed for him to come. When we got home I told Black to lay down and son sat petting and hugging Black. Dogs are great. I can not always stay super calm or deal the best with son. My touch does not help him when he is upset. I am glad that Black can bridge the gap and reach my son when peaple can not. | | | | |
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Torie
If you can roll- in the dirt, do- it! |
| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 6:09pm PST | | | | | | Milo,
I thought of that. Torie is small but she is NOT a lap dog. I have thought she could be trained to get in my lap. I am clicker training her, so I decided to click her to put one foot in my lap and shape her to get in my lap.
I think leaning or having a 20 lb dog in your lap will calm because it is deep pressure. I am not sure all the neurological things involved with that. I often crave deep pressure.
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Odin - SD
I've never met a- cheese I didn't- like. |
| | Barked: Sat Jul 4, '09 9:30pm PST | | | | | | If it helps, Odin also does pressure across my lap, as a 70lb dog. He either lays himself across my lap, or does more of a hug with his paws on my shoulders while I'm sitting depending on what feels right to me at the time. Not sure if that kind of zoned out feeling goes with autism also, but kisses while the dog is up can help a lot with reminding you to get out of your head and back to now. | | | | |
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Jenna
I know just- enough to cause- trouble. |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 6:15am PST | | | | | | Jenna has a couple ways of doing Deep Pressure, depending on Serenity's position. The one we use most commonly, is I (mom) will sit in a chair, Serenity will be infront of me standing and Jenna will lean into Serenity. Serenity loves being "sandwiched" and it really helps when she's getting agitated standing in line or waiting at a doctor's appointment. A therapist my son went to for Autism Evaluations had never thought of using a dog for deep pressure.
Jenna will also lap up, either fully or partly (fully = laying her entire body on Serenity - Partly = just her head or paw).
Other tasks for Jenna include stemming intervention, keeping Serenity on task (focus) when walking, holding eye contact during anxiety attacks or high anxiety situations when lap up is not appropriate (dentist and/or hair salon). Blocking. Tracking when Serenity manages to bolt away from us. | | | | |
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