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Hi Nancy... There are two places currently training PD-service dogs that I know of. One is back east (in the USA) and for the life of me, I can't recall what city it's based in. The other is: CANINE COMPANIONS for Independence Southwest Regional Center P.O. Box 4568 Oceanside, California 92052 1(760) 754-3300 Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Gillen <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 11:14 AM Subject: Service Dogs and Parkinsons? >I have been a quadriplegic for the last 30 years. I subscribe to a list for >quads that is very similar to this list. My father has had Parkinson's >Disease for many years now. He is working on getting online. In the >meantime, I'm filling in for him! > >I do have a question for all of you out there. About 2 weeks ago, my husband >saw something on TV (20/20, Prime Time Live, or another show of this nature) >that showed a service dog helping out a person with Parkinsons. On the >program it showed the dog "steadying" the person, thus preventing a fall - it >also showed the dog nudging the persons foot when they "froze", thus >initiating movement. Has anyone heard about these dogs? If so, do you know >where I can get further info on them? > >Thanks in advance for any help! > >Nancy :-) Email [log in to unmask] >