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Service Dog Academy

Specializing in Diabetic Alert Dog training. Pet and service dog training utilizing only strict positive reinforcement methodology.

12/23/2025

16 years ago I went from mainly teaching and training in people’s houses to teaching dog training classes at Seattle Parks and Recreation. I eventually taught classes all over the city at rec centers but the first one started in West Seattle. I was so excited when I saw the sign advertising the classes I had to take a photo of it.

12/22/2025

Aaron has been known to moonlight as a reindeer on Christmas Eve.

12/18/2025

We are officially in the season of… perpetually dirty floors.

12/13/2025

This is why Americans are so unhealthy. A bag of salad mix has MORE sugar in it than an entire can of Coke. Eating “healthy” has been hijacked by corporations who want to keep you addicted to sugar and coming back for more so they can sell you medication to manage your conditions caused by consuming their food.

And for those of you who say this is a sweet onion dressing and that it has sugar in it because It’s labeled sweet has not looked at a bag of salad before. They literally ALL have this amount of sugar in it whether it’s ranch, italian or caesar dressing. It’s insanity.

12/12/2025

I want to thank a high school friend for sharing her Shingles story. Without her I would have not caught this so early. They said it’s saved me from possible cornea scarring, vision loss and long term problems.

If you have a blistery rash that appears within 24 hours and starts to spread on only ONE side of your body, go to the doctor immediately. Especially if it’s near your eye. Vision loss, cornea scarring and shingles near the eye can even lead to glaucoma in the eye and permanent retinal damage.

Never be ashamed of your body. Share your personal health story’s and maybe you too might be able to save someone from complications as serious as vision loss.

Shingles can affect anyone who has had the Chicken Pox and appears when your immune system is weakened during stressful times.

This post is from 2019 but I like to share it every year just in case someone has symptoms. You never want to wait on a rash.

12/10/2025

How do you know your dog trainer inherently uses positive reinforcement methods? On autopilot, they randomly tell the washing machine what a good job it’s doing.

12/09/2025

This is fascinating if you have migraines

12/07/2025

I’m going to have to teach the pups asthma alert. Im having daily breathing problems. I almost died from an asthma attack two weeks ago while at a church conference because my inhaler didn’t work properly. Sampson was with me at the conference and despite his ability to detect a blood sugar event of both me and the lady sitting next to me, he gave no indication that I was going to not be able to breathe. It took two hours for me to get home and use my nebulizer. I now have a spare nebulizer in the car just incase it happens again. I’ve NEVER experienced anything like that before.

12/06/2025

Just Food For Dogs has selected Luke, my 11 year old retired service dog, for a free trial of their fresh food. Since the poisoning he has had red itchy paws and has developed a sensitive tummy. I hope this trial will help him overcome the effects of being exposed to the pesticides we were poisoned with.

11/26/2025

Something is SERIOUSLY wrong with the medical system. People call me with so many health issues that are DIRECTLY related to blood sugar but their own doctors are not putting two and two together. This poor person has migraine and anxiety issues but also did a test for diabetes and was on the line for prediabetes and had blood sugars that go into the 40s after meals and was told NOTHING about reactive hypoglycemia and how it causes, migraines and anxiety. Why does a dog trainer have to explain how blood sugar issues can affect a person. WTF? Doctors you need to do better. Do better. Do better. Do freaking better or give up your job. You are harming people. People can lose their jobs and their livelihoods because of this BS. Enough already. And don’t get me started on how women are treated by doctors. Google the term “whiny woman” and find out if it’s in your medical file to discover why doctors are ignoring you.

11/25/2025

Just a reminder of what your dog can and can’t eat during the Thanksgiving season.

11/20/2025

Is there anyone here who remembers this?

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Waterloo, IL
62298

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+12063559033

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http://www.servicedogacademy.com/

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