Performs interactive and practical tasks. The dog can be trained to get help or stay with a person during a seizure.
Some dogs are capable of alerting the client that a seizure is about to occur.
Bean is a Golden Lab-Golden Retriever mix that Jim selected from a pound, after four months of temperament testing puppies. Frankly, at the outset, we weren't sure if the goals we had for a dog to provide physical stability for Patrick were feasible. Bean goes to school with Patrick every day and is part of his sixth grade class. He is a first-class icebreaker. Wherever Patrick goes, Bean is a welcome and natural avenue for people to start conversations and interact.