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Joan U. wrote: > Today she admitted for the first time that maybe...just maybe..she > adamantly she might need some support while walking. She has resisted this > idea : she sees it as her failure to cope with dizzines, imbalance while > walking, etc.) and has consequently avoided going outside alone for the past > two years. I can look into various aides (ie. canes, walkers, etc.) but has > anyone benefitted from a parkinsons' dog? > Accepting the disease does not mean giving into it. I recommend a roller with large wheels to allow easier push on carpeting. A cane can be useful too, but some people trip on it. The president of our support group has a Great Dane (Victor), the only one in captivity especially trained for PD. I 've heard that it may cost upwards of $2,000 to train and to be trained with a dog, and only one place in the USA, in Chadds Ford, PA. Good luck Michel