Simon Parker Diabetic Alert Dog

04/01/2024

My handsome Simon Parker

20/12/2023

Simon says:
Peace ✌🏻

13/12/2023

I have decided to publish this message to make people aware of the horrific byproducts of diabetes. You realize who are true friends or people who really appreciate you. Unfortunately, some friends will click "like" but they don't really take time to read your status if they see it's long.. The disease ruins your cardiovascular and renal systems... And the drugs, like metformin, that are prescribed, may encourage the onset of dementia. Now I'm looking for those who will have time to read this post to the end. Diabetes is very invasive and destructive to our body, even after treatment, and medications your body is still struggling with yourself trying to regulate the spiking/dropping of blood sugar levels all the time... It's a very long process.
Please, in honor of a family member or friend who has died, or continues to fight diabetes or even have diabetes themselves; copy and paste (not share) on your page.
So I'm gonna find out who reads my posts. Please write "done” in the comments.

Simon Parker Diabetic Alert Dog

11/12/2023

Contemplating moments!

He loves being outside.

06/12/2023

Simon got his hair did!

(Mom got tired of the smelly beard lol)

26/11/2023

Simon played in the snow for the first time!
I missed the photo opportunity, but here he is comfy with me as I drink my coffee lol 😂

19/11/2023

She is so sweet! 🥹
Lily will be working on specific tasks suited for her breed over the next 3-4 weeks! She is looking for a pawfect, furever home….

✅To watch 2 short videos about her breed:

https://youtu.be/tviHP9zFnTs?si=BsLRSSNbQsVtbCcB

https://youtu.be/Z1y9hwIE0JE?si=oam5pHPw2K7XUELu

✅To apply for adoption:

HTTPS://bit.ly/Angels4HeroesApplication

18/11/2023

Effective pet training for a happier and healthier pet

07/11/2023

When he is not in training, he is a puppy lol
He loves his Ela human.
❤️

22/10/2023

New doo and bandana…
Keepin’ cute 🥰 🐕‍🦺

21/10/2023

My kids say Simon is somewhat troll like because he sleeps under/ partially under my bed. 🛌

My boy 🐕‍🦺 has my back!

These last few weeks I have had several health scares. 🏥 🚑 Simon had to be put in the back room when EMTs came because he would not leave my side.

11/10/2023

Yes!

04/10/2023

Simon in training at work!

🐕‍🦺I love how playful Simon is when is not on duty, and how he is (mostly) all work and no play with the best/ badges on.

This week he spent more time outside of his portable crate on purpose lol

😂And then there was the time… he unzipped his crate and walked around the class checking students work during History lol 😂

What is going great:
👍🏻 Simon usually goes unnoticed
👍🏻Simon is good about staying in place (some of the students even wonder: “why does he just lie down/ sleep so much”)
👍🏻Yesterday, he stayed with me when I was sitting, AND walked beside me as I moved around the room. 🐕‍🦺

What we are working on:
🚨Barking- He notifies me when someone comes into the building/ room as the day is beginning. He responds to outside noises with a bark.
🚨Attention-Simon was “on duty” from 8:30-1p. Around 1, his in training/ service dog badges were removed, so he could greet people etc. He was being silly and not as attentive to commands (in his defense, he was more focused then some of the highschool students lol and they get breaks every 50 min).

🚨In the community… we took a potty break yesterday and sat on the bench across the street. 3 young men approached on the sidewalk. Simon barked and was hesitant to sit down. I believe it was because they were wearing button down dress shirts 👔 and ties.

After I stood up, and started a conversation with the men, Simon sat down and behaved as he normally does while he waits patiently.

✔️Overall, I am happy with his social training skills, his bonding and alerting with me, and all is going well! ✔️

Can you find Simon in all of the pictures Below ?👇🏼

21/09/2023

My boy!
I love him so much.
He is helping me through this tough process of regulating my sugar levels.

In the last month, my glucose levels have been good … so good that I thought Simon was out of a job lol.
He was not alerting me because there has been no need… (ironically, I mentioned to my daughter yesterday- he hasn’t licked my feet or whined at me at all for a month)

Until last night!!!

📉Last night, my sugars dropped into the 50s!!! I knew I felt off - mainly exhausted and falling asleep,
and I needed to postpone some lessons.
This morning around 5am my angel 😇, Simon Parker, was alerting me- licking my feet 👣!

(I looked at my monitor- I had been below 70 all night)

❤️🐕‍🦺❤️

Grateful 🥹

18/09/2023

Simon went to school today.
Before classes and students arrived, Simon greeted a few teachers with a bark, and played.

However, when classes started, he was so quiet 🤫 most students did not know he was present until he went for a potty break around 2pm.

(Jen Leipold Hall ask your kids if they knew he was in class today?!)

KansasDoodles.com
Angels for Heroes

16/09/2023

Simon went on an errand with me today and we stopped in for a quick weight check!

46 lbs!!!

He was very well behaved inside. Sitting or lying down beside me patiently while I talked. When it was time to go, “with me, ready let’s go!” was the way we left the building!

Love this guy!
❤️

23/08/2023

Simon played hard today. He also got a bath! The cats like it when he is tired out lol 😂

17/08/2023

08/08/2023

2.5 hours later!

Lol
😂

He is poofy! He did great lol

08/08/2023

Today is the big boy haircut day!!!

He walked in like a pro…
Stay tuned for the new do!!!

❤️🐕‍🦺

05/08/2023

Today’s outing to Panera was perfect!
Simon was aware of people coming and going, BUT he did NOT bark!!!

Yesterday’s “quiet” 🤫 practice helped!
I am so proud of him 🐕‍🦺🤫🐕‍🦺

05/08/2023

I can not stress enough that Simon is a puppy and is in training!
Although Simon is exceptional (KansasDoodles.com does an amazing job with their puppies), he is still learning. Here are a few of the challenges: 😱

1. 🦷Simon is teething: he chews or tries to chew on things. I need to watch closely to switch out a toy for the item he wants to chew.
*tip: replace the item with a toy with a similar feel/ material/ texture to it. Examples: a shoe is grabbed for a snack lol 😂 replace with a rubber chew toy.
A article of clothing is grabbed to soothe the chompers 😆 replace with a soft chew toy or pup blanket.

2. 🐶 Simon likes to play with the other pups (or kittens or big dogs) excessively. Simon is learning boundaries and socializing. This is important as well as learning how to navigate around and near animals. Tip: use a word to remind your pup to behave. Simon’s word is “gentle”.

3. 🙈🙊🙉Testing the limits. Simon is learning he has a choice. He definitely likes to follow commands and make me happy, however, he likes to play games! Lol 😂 Tip: when you think your pup has mastered a task, be consistent with your expectations. It is easy to let your guard down. Once your pup “gets away with something” , he now knows he has a different option, and he will keep trying to do that naughty behavior lol.
Examples: Simon was staying “with me” from the house to the kennel for potty. He made a break for it one time!!! Now he tries- he is back on the leash!

4. 📣Last and newest challenge: barking. It is super important for a service dog to be nearly invisible when on the job. Not barking in a public place or space is not acceptable. Simon has been barking to let me know when someone comes in the proximity. While this is good for a watch dog, or even a pet watching the family yard, for a service dog, he needs to be silent. The barking started a week ago. Tip: teach the word “quiet” or “hush”. When you are aware through body language, or audible cues. Do not wait for the bark! Prompt your dog to use his manners with an inside voice with the command. *In the one week he has been doing the barking, he is getting the word quiet and doing better. (Here at the doctor’s ⬇️, Simon barked a few times as a new person approached 😕 BUT stopped quickly and followed the quiet command)
Tip: when going out, bring a puppy bag (like a diaper bag). Keep travel items all ready to go. Your puppy bag should include: water, container, a small ziploc of food, treats in a separate, easy to access bag (like a F***y pack), toys of different materials, mat (optional), service ADA card (optional).

04/08/2023

Survey says… Simon is a good boy at the new doctor’s office.

Today’s day:
•Early morning training before going to the dr.
•He practiced sit, stay, down, quiet 🤫

03/08/2023

Simon loves too play with his furry brothers and and sisters! Sometimes he can be a bit much at playtime lol 😂

However, they also have sweet cuddly moments too. Inej loves to cuddle.

02/08/2023

Simon says: he has been a little sneaky… he is testing boundaries lol and liking his freedom.

He is very good with the commands when he wants and without distractions lol! He is my buddy ❤️🐕‍🦺

31/07/2023

Simon is sharing his toys and showing how to sit, come, with me, watch me, and potty in the right place!

We have 3 puppies that are spending some time with us for basic training and 1-2 specific skills to move on to be a emotional, support, therapy or service dog 🐕‍🦺.

1 puppy, Golden Retriever - Trudy, already has a home to go to and will be assisting her wheelchair bound owner.

The other 2 puppies, both are Simon’s littermates, are looking for homes after they are trained.

Training will include:
•Manners and Etiquette
•Walking on leash
•Confidence in outings and exposures
•potty on command and in the right spot
•crate training
•and more
•each puppy will learn 1-2 skills that are specific to their strengths (and their owner’s needs if they have a home prior to ending the training)

We will be following the same curriculum that Simon uses from Baxter and Bella.

Krista Dunn LaRocque
KansasDoodles.com
Angels for Heroes

29/07/2023

First night in a hotel. He was a little unsure about the noises in the hallway when people walked by. At first he barked. This is a brand new experience for him, so it became a training moment and the word “quiet” is now on the list of commands we are learning- and he is doing great!

Even now as I post a adjacent room’s hair dryer is in use. Simon is attentive, ready to bark, but listening to me as I reassure him he doesn’t need to bark… and all is quiet again.