Candle Hill Shepherd Medical Therapy Dog

One of the key attributes of a Medical Alert or Medical Therapy Dog is the ability to understand their human's medical needs. In the case of this Candle Hill Shepherd, she has an uncanny ability to know when she must be calm. This otherwise very active young dog, knows that when she is visiting her boy in the hospital, she must not move as she lays beside him. Intuitively, she understands her job, which is to be a calming comfort. But once back at the hotel with her family, I'm told she makes up for it.

Several of our Candle Hill Families have reported how their energetic young dog, intuitively calmed when they came home after a hospital surgery or injury. In other cases, a Medical Alert Dog will indicate before the onset of a medical crisis such as a seizure or low blood sugar. It takes a very sensitive dog to intuitively read a medical need and to respond accordingly.