I have a friend Who is Golden Retriever kept doing some strange behavior that she could not figure out. So she took the dog to the vet. After looking at her dog, the vet said to her “I think maybe you need to go see a doctor.” She had no idea at the time, but her dog was alerting her to let her know she needed to go get help. from that day forward, her dog had been for alert service dog for a particular ailment that the dog actually found out she had.
I originally wanted a service dog for anxiety attacks because I get them badly when I’m asleep. I suffer from chronic migraines and at 8 weeks old and only after day one of having her she licked my chin when I had my first one, THEN she alerted the next one 20 minutes before, now she is 4 months old and already alerting me hours in advance and I know if she continues to alert and she has added little barks for the “you’re going to die” migraines. I have complex migraines and you’re channel actually helped me with the decision to do this. Rhiannon, my alert dog, and I are actually using some of the same commands now that we are starting some public access training, like “on patrol”. I am so happy that you have made this channel to not only bring awareness to migraines and other invisible chronic issues but also to bring awareness to service dogs.
My dog has a "drop down menu" kind of alert... It's basically a paw alert, just I sit and ask if she's alerting -paw if yes. Then I start going down the list of command words that each one is associated with each issue... Like blood- blood sugar low. Head- migraine that I'll basically pass out Mouth- random allergic reaction... it's word is mouth because my lips, mouth, and throat swell usually. If she can't get to me, she'll start barking. If I ignore her or don't take the right medication, she'll start howling. And keep howling. Till I show her myself taking the right medication.
My dog that I have is not a service dog but she does identify migraines. Her eyes get super big and wide! She also sniffed the area of my head that was going to get pain. Sometimes if it’s really bad one she will nuzzle her face into mine or lay on my chest (Westie). I tell her good girl if I can remember. Then I figured each time she did that, I had a migraine. So she was alerting me in my prodrome or aura stages. She became a part of my treatment plan! Dogs are brilliant!! Thanks for your live. 💜
It makes me tear up when you talk about all the amazing things Buddy does, it's just so bonkers that there is such synergy and communication possible between a human and a dog. What an absolute treasure he must be to you. Buddy is the goodest boy!!
Dogs are so smart! Like how the hell do they instinctually know what to do to be of assistance?! Buddy taught you a migraine alert rather than the other way around 😂 my mind is always blown hearing of times this happens
Everything that you described about Buddy is very similar to what Louie (my psychiatric and migraine alert SD) does. Louie started naturally alerting to my vestibular migraines. I totally understand the following around and staring at me 😂 creepy but nice!
I know you posted this a while ago, but i wanted to come back with my own "first alert" story because it reminds me so much of Buddy's. A friend of mine has a 2 year old golden who is very possibly the worst behaved dog I have EVER met, but also very very sweet. I was at his place, watching a movie on the couch, when she came up to me, looked me dead in the eyes, and would not budge or break eye contact. She never licked or anything, just put her face right in mine and stared. At the time we both went "It's official, your dog is broken!" and shrugged it off. Eventually she laid down and seemed to go back to normal. He went to the bathroom, and then I got up to get something from my bag and his dog followed me. All of the sudden a POTS attack hit me, and I passed out. Apparently, she went and dragged him out of the bathroom to where I was on the floor, then proceeded to lick my face and lay on me until I woke up. He lifted me onto the couch, and his dog proceeded to continue laying on me until I felt better. Then, later in the night, she did the exact same stare again, but i wound up remembering this video. I wasn't sure if she was trying to alert me, but I decided to put my legs up out of curiosity. A second wave hit me, but it was less significant since i'd gotten my legs up ahead of it. I decided to invite her to lie on top of me this time, and she happily did so until I felt better. We gave that dog the biggest treat ever, and her favourite stuffed toy for being a little hero.
Goodness, what a good lil man Buddy is! You're so lucky to have him, and I'm so glad you do. Thank you as always for sharing all this fascinating and useful information.
Thank you for bringing awareness to complex migraines. I remember trying to explain it to my now husband when we first met and it took him seeing your videos to go "oh that's why you do that..."
TH-cam notifications are erratic. I am signed up for notifications. But for this episode, there was no notification. I found the video when it popped up on my home page when I loaded it. Bah. I don't expect you to see all comments. If you happen to see mine, it's good, but I don't count on it. Buddy's capabilities are endlessly fascinating. He's an amazing animal - and you're pretty swell, too. Without a perceptive and thoughtful owner, there's no way his communication could have evolved so precisely into what you needed from him. You two make a heck of a great team.
Service Dogs are so bonded to their owners. My service dog always knows when I'm getting sick and alerts me. Buddy was born to be your service dog. He takes his job very seriously. He loves you so much!
I completely get it when you say he is made for it. Willow wasn’t ever taught that her vest means she is working she just knew. She can be extremely hyper before and you put her vest on and she’s completely focused and calm.
It's amazing how your dog learned to alert on its own. He really cared about your well-being and wanted to let you know when something was wrong. You must have a very strong bond :)
My pup, who is working towards my medical alert service dog, also alerts me the same way for migraine. She licks my nose and forehead. If it's an oxygen or heart rate alert she's sticks her tongue to the inside of my right wrist. She also gets very pissy. If she gives me an oxygen alert and I try to shrug it off, she shuns me. If my oxygen is too low while asleep, she will put a paw on each shoulder and shake me awake. I, also, have Atypical Complex Chronic Migraine. So stroke like symptoms and partial seizures are a norm. If I'm in a migraine, she will not leave me alone. She is glued to me. My last bad migraine day, she did successfully stabilize me while I had partials seizures. Honestly, I didn't train her for any of this. She just picked it up. I had no idea what the heck she was doing until I brought it up to my friend who has a medical alert dog, she helped me figure it out. If I am up doing something, she will throw a tantrum. Like a two year old. She's knocked my phone out of my hand to get my attention, wakes me up, she will climb up on me. If she can't get to my wrist for an oxygen or heart rate alert, she will do it on my ankle. It's was absolutely life changing for me. Before pregnancy, on my regular migraine regime, I could take my prevention medication right then and miss it. My asthma got worse with pregnancy. If I get to my asthma rescue protocol right as she alerts me or after, she goes and pouts, I can get out of the attack very soon. My husband has typical migraines, she alerts him the same way. If he is home, she will knock the door when she needs to go check on me. If I need a check, I just blow on her ears, she'll turn and look at me then blow at her nose. I get at least daily migraines, if I come out of them. I haven't ever got a false alert from her. Last week, she kept shaking me awake. I was annoyed. I don't get a lot of sleep anyway and need what I can to keep the migraines more manageable. The only health stat my watch showed change right when she woke me up was my breathing dropped. I've since turned on my pulse ox on my watch and she wakes me up when it drops into the 80s. She is still a puppy, she's not quite a year and a half old. We are working on sit and stay, more obedience. She knows how to push open the swing doors and open the pocket doors in the house to help me with stroke symptoms. I'll start using her for certain tasks in public after the 2 year mark when it's more acceptable. She's quite literally saved my life. I'm so thankful for her. The only thing I wish I could break her of, is if I'm in a very bad episode and can't move, she will keep cleaning my face. I think it's partially because sometimes I don't regular a body temperature in that state, so she might do it to keep me cool. She might do it to keep my hair out of my face, maybe a comfort thing, I really don't know. She only does it in the attacks so bad that I'm bedridden and can't move. During those attacks, she won't even get up to go get food or water. She will not leave my side. Anyway, sorry for the long comment. It's very reassuring to see that your finished service dog alerts the same way as my girl ❤️ I can't express how much your channel has helped me with my own journey. Thank you
I've got a Golden, she stares and slow licks at times that are so weird. I'm so glad you have Buddy, I'm equally glad we have you to show us the way. You do look stunning today, the "elephant in the room" is gorgeous! Happy Friday, Jen!
Shit, I mean shoot! I didn't mean to call you an elephant. I'm sorry. But didn't you say let's address the elephant in the room? Wait! Did you say elegance??? I gotta listen again. I've lost my mind.
I’m so happy you addressed the licking thing. I am not a fan of dogs licking…especially my face, and it makes me apprehensive about exploring the avenue of having a service dog. I joke that I have a service cat, but I swear he knows when I’m going to go down. He follows me and gets down right aggressive with his “boops” until I sit down. He will sit on my chest and almost stare me down to make sure I’m going to sit there and let it pass.
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful and I'm about to go stim all your videos. I'm about to get a migraine service dog and I really need to know as much as possible. Also I want to be a mom sometime starting in the next few years (or sooner?) so momming with migraines tips will be so helpful! Excited to have found your channel! Btw found it because I was watching Molly Burke on her blind guide dog training and finally (because I got a picture of one of the puppies I'll be getting soon from a breeder! I get the pick of the boys in the litter) got it in me to look up how to do all this stuff! I appreciate the video again, thanks.
10:50 time stamp! Your not alone. I have complex migraines too and then the painful migraines that last 3-5 days. I take nurtec as a preventative at the one set of a bad migraine, its the only one that helps and stops it. Plus I'm chemically sensitive so I can't take much on medication wise. So I'm training a service dog
With the guy dog you are 100% right and correct. When I tell my guide dog forward he just stands there and takes his head and pushed my hand to like tell me mom are you nuts and so then I put my right hand out and realize there’s something blocking it. Or sometimes he forgets and he can go under something and I ran smack into it. Then I make him rework it. And when it comes to traffic yes sometimes my guide dog Will want to go if he sees a car taking too long. And I tell him know in the nearest other times he’ll see a speeding car coming towards us and he won’t go. But 100 times out of 200 times he saved my life. And that’s with my other three GUIDE DOGS I had before. And being that I am both hearing impaired or just say deaf-blindMailing List might guide dogs to be right on point as much as they can. And when he’s off duty. He will come and stick Close to my back to take the pain pressure off my back. When I was working at the VA before Covid he jumped up on me on the front paws and gently licked my face and I didn’t pay it no attention and when I got up I felt so dizzy. And that’s when I realized my sugar dropped. I also have hypo glycemic which is low sugar, and I suffer with migraines where they get so bad I throw up. So I definitely understand where you coming from with these migraines. And just to let you know everybody’s doing awesome with his alerts like you said don’t fix what’s not broken. Sending you and your family lots of love from me and my guide dog Frisco. My sister says he looks just like your service dog buddy mine is a 75 pound yellow lab same color as your boy. They can pass for twins my sister told me
My service dog Milo had different alert for "normal" migraine alert vs POTS migraines. POTS migraines he would practically stick his snout in my left ear lobe . Wierd.. POTS migraines 4me I usually pass out & lose vision & am out of commission for days. Normal migraines he would paw @ my ear very gently. Milo was a Corgi, German Shepherd mix & did this on his own way b4 I knew what he was alerting me 2. Then I learned what he was telling me. I miss him dearly! Now I'm n training with my new standard poodle puppy. He has been great so far
Brand new subscriber here! I have been struggling with severe chronic migraines for 16 months and am still struggling, I have been considering service dog// thank you for sharing
Most alert dogs I know will push the handler or do a little funny dance on the floor. The pushing is the best at night because a sleeping person can't see the dance at night. Hugs from Norway.
Such an informative video. Do you have some links from your research on scent training? I would really like to look into it. Thank you so much for the great content ☺️
My Siamese alerts to my migraines. I usually wake up with them. She gets in my face when I am asleep and wakes me up. I have Grave's disease and can't take any other medication for a hour after I get up (I've been trying to take it when I go to bed so if I need to take migraine meds when I wake up)
Two of our other cats have been able to alert to thyroid storms (which can be deadly) I have had nursemaids cats too (had shingles on my face for 3 weeks, 2 of the cats stayed in bed with me) if my breathing changed & 1 of them didn't like how I sounded, she would wake me up
I just rescued my puppy and he's always done this. I have visual snow and almost always have a migraine aura of some form and I realized he stopped when I have breaks in between. Im planning to retrain his natural brilliant detection to just nudging the palm of my hand or pawing etc. he's my best friend but I really don't enjoy being frenched by a dog 😭 even if he's trying to let me know when I'm feeling sick
Hi Jen, I also have Neurocardiogenic Syncope and do get migraines but I'm still learning about them. I have also been told by doctors that I have migraines AND headaches but how do you tell the difference? You mentioned minor migraines is what made me wonder.
Hi, I am facinatede by Dogs and there fine sences. My Dog was awsome and she was not even close to be a service dog. How is Buddy acting with the baby when she is not feeling well...does he respond to her as well? Will he maybe respond later, when she is bigger and got something...normal kids deseas ...kids get sick, thats normal but will Buddy take responsibility for her to? Does he notice a "normal" headache if you have any...or your husband. It is miracles how the body changes with symptoms and how sd' s can seperate this.
I get migraines and I would be really curious if a dog would even react to those! You said it was not planned for him to alert for migraines and started naturally doing that. I would love to have a dog warn me in advance if they will get bad. But no idea if it‘s possible for mine, they usually occur because of lack of liquid intake or sleep.
How do u teach the dose dependent migraine alert? I'd love to train an at home service dog to alert when I'm at home and take him at pet friendly places.
My service dog Meredith will lick me on the tip of my nose as well to alert me to my migraine! She chose to alert this way all on her own!! She will look at me deeply really serious for a minute like she is thinking and lick my nose then will continue doing what she was doing but staying close by to keep checking on me.
I think I’m in the running for weird alerts with you Jen. My dog for some reason will lick my lips when she smells stomach acid. She’s trained to paw and jump to get my attention but she has licked my face mins before I get sick. Successfully though but she’s weird too.
This is crazy but I literally had random chills when you got the goosebumps and mine faded away when yours did. That’s super creepy. But kinda funny as well.
Everything you said about your complex migraine is what I experience with cranial sacral fluid fluctuations. It’s horrific and I can’t explain what I feel in it- my husband just has no idea what is going on. I got into a cranial sacral therapist and I have not had an episode in months. Praying someone will actually listen and refer you to someone that can help. There is no way this is just migraine.
Do you have to actually faint to have pots? Since I’ve had covid twice this year my dizzy spells have got worse I can’t even bend to look in oven washing machine etc without nearly passing out , I have severe hemaplegic migraines and vestibular migraines too, I now have long covid .
Do you have exercise and heat intolerance? Like gag/severe nausea and breathlessness when you get overheated or try to do anything strenuous like going upstairs?
i have a seizure/migraine alert . i have neurological side affects if it goes too long . shes 9 lbs and i'm soo tired of her being judged. she gets antsy when we first go some where i dunno why. i think maybe if its harder to concentrate . its embarrassing though. cause she cant focus on me with everything going on around since there are soo many smells and other things. she can sometimes covid hasnt helped for retraining. i am soo tired of people associating little dogs as emotional support. also i have seizures so usually i just say seizure alert but those arent as common . my dog gets edgy and tends to go and walk away rather then stay with me when i'm getting emotional due to a migraine usually how i can tell i'm getting one and some other natural signs. i usually sometimes get angry/emotional before one more often than not. smells often get to me also. i tend also to get more forgetful with one coming on and my medicine doesnt help . what would you do in these situations?
Do you have ANY advice for self training my 10 month old puppy to be an alert dog??? I can't afford to buy a dog & with him being so young, I'd love to train him. Thanks 😊
@MommingwithMigraine Please keep me in mind & updated. I've had migraines since I was around 10 years old, so most of my life. I was diagnosed with complex (officially just about 3 years ago)
@@jackielamar7260 I'm so sorry to hear it! If you head to my website (in description), you can input an email address & you'll be added to my list to be emailed when it's ready 💜
My Labrador retriever is six months I’m constantly having migraines and she won’t leave my side constantly licking me and pawing me I’m sure she is telling me I’m going to or I’m having an attack .
I’m curious has/would Buddy alert someone else with an oncoming migraine? I’m hoping to scent train our dog for my husband’s migraines as part of his service tasks (my husband has PTSD), but our son also has frequent migraines and I’m curious if he will end up getting alerted as well, especially living in the same household.
Do you have acm and eds, i know orthostastic change means a shift in your posture. I have pots. I found a very smart dog who looks at me awkwardly when my heart goes haywire. She was dumped for getting pregnain her first heat but, she seems to sense when my body goes wonky. Migraine, heart........ doesn't matter. I was looking for training videos, all i keep finding are these reviews. This is a review about having the luxury of a service dog.
New to your channel. What do you take for migraines that works. Chronic daily migraine warrior. Can’t find relief yet. Cgrps, triptans, Botox, trigger points, etc. just wondering. Would love to train labs as service dogs for my migraines but since they’re daily right now, not really needed.
Welcome! I have 4 videos in mind that may help answer your questions: ○ Migraine abortives: th-cam.com/video/501ezhpk4S8/w-d-xo.html ○ Diagnosis story vid talks about preventatives: th-cam.com/video/Xtu9_fozxaw/w-d-xo.html ○ Why I'm not on CGRP's: th-cam.com/video/NjcH_WoB334/w-d-xo.html ○ Like Sarah said, right now I'm just on Ginger: th-cam.com/video/_0w3IVDEPao/w-d-xo.html
My mom and I also get very specific 3 day migraines that are different from our other migraines. We also have eds and pots. I thought it was just a familial thing but now Im curious if the 3 day long ones have something to do with those.
@@crystald3655 Interesting. Are you able to tell, like say by the first or second day that it is a 3 day one? For instance, when making plans, you can tell someone I will be free on (this day) my migraine will probably be gone by then?
@@sarahwalters8454 I can tell the 3 day ones within ~12-24 hours of onset because I'm worse at that point rather than in postdrome. My 3 day ones are painful and seem correlated to the barometric pressure shifts.
Hey Jen! I love your videos. They are so helpful. I have pots and was watching one of your videos around my boyfriend and now he follows and loves you too and he doesn’t have migraine or pots or anything😂
This is not about the video, but I’m not sure where to just ask a question other than through comments. My question is…Do you get migraines after dental appointments?
Hello hi, do you consider new alert dog after Buddy...? Would you train him? I mean eventually when Buddy will be too old to alert..., not that you should get new dog right Now...😅
10:48 Reminds me of this sonnet I wrote a while back: Of all the social errors, none can trump the one involving quick escape of air from some poor unsuspecting fellow's rump; accordingly, in public, these are rare. But on occasion, some unlucky soul will sit behind a desk or on a bench that, with a certain lean or scoot, will troll the world with sound like that of source of stench. "Who cut the cheese? And from whose wicked rear did that proceed? Why, it was you!" they cry. "'Twas but the chair, I swear! Just listen here- I'll reproduce the sound-for 'twasn't I!" In vain. Once only will the sound occur and lo, the victim's social doom is sure.
It may not be a good idea to do so as most service dog "trainers" decide everything is " wrong" and 'must be changed" which totally throws off the relationship between handler and dog.
@@crystald3655 I mean when I had someone come in for my German Shepherd, Koda they were happy with what was working for us but had great suggestions for some things that weren’t. But I also worked with a German Shepherd trainer who’s daughter actively uses a gsd medical alert dog so maybe that was the difference?
They probably think you have a horribly aged joint! Well, if you find a good grease, I'd love to borrow it for my chair =P Also, if you're in the market for a channel similar to mine but for being footless, I just connected with "Footless Jo" and she's great! Humorous but educational. instagram.com/footlessjo/
@@MommingwithMigraine I've been subscribed to footless Jo since just after her amputation. I started with her I think a week after her foot was amputated. You're right. she is really fantastic. I know that 51 might seem old to someone who is 25-30, but it feels like I was 25-30 yesterday. That means you're going to be 51 tomorrow, and your little button girl will be going to college.
@@erictaylor5462 Oh great! She's hilarious. I seem to get along best with people 40+, so 51 is a sweet spot in my eyes... not old yet. I did make the mistake of blinking once this year, and suddenly the baby is clumsily crawling up stairs. NEXT blink I'll be 51, she'll be in college, and you'll finally be old.
@@MommingwithMigraine th-cam.com/video/A9Tn-H251Uc/w-d-xo.html There is a song on that very subject. I first heard it from the Kingston Trio, don't know if they wrote it. Anyway, I like the Nanci Griffith cover better anyway. Nanci was my favorite singer even before I knew she was married to "Eric Taylor" It gets even weirder. My mother's name was Nancy. (She passed in 2016, and loved Nanci Griffith as well)
I didn’t realize you get the “typical” extra sensitive to light and painful migraines, too! I thought that still happened with the complex ones. I mean, I know they can probably still happen with the complex but it’s interesting that they can happen, separately
@@MommingwithMigraine gosh that is annoying but also interesting. It is horrid and I couldn’t imagine how much of a burden it is, please don’t get me wrong, but learning how our bodies act differently and how we experience the “same” thing differently is so intriguing.
For those people who don't think it's gross to have a dog lick your face, I think you need to be reminded what they use for toilet paper. Their tongue. And yea, I know that humans have more bacteria in their mouth than a human does, but it's not the number of bacteria that is important here. It is the *KIND* of bacteria. I am pretty sure that dogs, in general have more fecal bacteria in their mouth than people do.
This the first video of yours I've see. Your success with Buddy is inspiring and gives me hope for a normal life. I have Chiari Malformation Type 1, hemiplegia migraines, and most recently started having frequent sycopal episodes and drops in blood pressure. Thank you for sharing your storry.🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺
Buddy is amazing. His intuition is incredible. He was born to be a service dog. Such a smart boy.
I have a friend Who is Golden Retriever kept doing some strange behavior that she could not figure out. So she took the dog to the vet. After looking at her dog, the vet said to her “I think maybe you need to go see a doctor.” She had no idea at the time, but her dog was alerting her to let her know she needed to go get help. from that day forward, her dog had been for alert service dog for a particular ailment that the dog actually found out she had.
The story of Buddys first alert is so sweet!!! Little mlem
I originally wanted a service dog for anxiety attacks because I get them badly when I’m asleep. I suffer from chronic migraines and at 8 weeks old and only after day one of having her she licked my chin when I had my first one, THEN she alerted the next one 20 minutes before, now she is 4 months old and already alerting me hours in advance and I know if she continues to alert and she has added little barks for the “you’re going to die” migraines. I have complex migraines and you’re channel actually helped me with the decision to do this. Rhiannon, my alert dog, and I are actually using some of the same commands now that we are starting some public access training, like “on patrol”. I am so happy that you have made this channel to not only bring awareness to migraines and other invisible chronic issues but also to bring awareness to service dogs.
My dog has a "drop down menu" kind of alert...
It's basically a paw alert, just I sit and ask if she's alerting -paw if yes.
Then I start going down the list of command words that each one is associated with each issue...
Like blood- blood sugar low.
Head- migraine that I'll basically pass out
Mouth- random allergic reaction... it's word is mouth because my lips, mouth, and throat swell usually.
If she can't get to me, she'll start barking.
If I ignore her or don't take the right medication, she'll start howling.
And keep howling.
Till I show her myself taking the right medication.
My dog that I have is not a service dog but she does identify migraines. Her eyes get super big and wide! She also sniffed the area of my head that was going to get pain. Sometimes if it’s really bad one she will nuzzle her face into mine or lay on my chest (Westie). I tell her good girl if I can remember. Then I figured each time she did that, I had a migraine. So she was alerting me in my prodrome or aura stages. She became a part of my treatment plan! Dogs are brilliant!! Thanks for your live. 💜
It makes me tear up when you talk about all the amazing things Buddy does, it's just so bonkers that there is such synergy and communication possible between a human and a dog. What an absolute treasure he must be to you. Buddy is the goodest boy!!
I noticed you seem to use switching sides of the room as a memory tool. I'd love to know more about how that works for you.
Dogs are so smart! Like how the hell do they instinctually know what to do to be of assistance?! Buddy taught you a migraine alert rather than the other way around 😂 my mind is always blown hearing of times this happens
Everything that you described about Buddy is very similar to what Louie (my psychiatric and migraine alert SD) does. Louie started naturally alerting to my vestibular migraines. I totally understand the following around and staring at me 😂 creepy but nice!
Hahaha!! Thanks for sharing! I agree, totally creepy but yes what a lifesaver.
15:55 "You're fine hoo-man. Don't be a hypochondriac. I'll let you know when you're gonna be sick."
He's so over my crap. I was shunned before I even asked him 😂
I continue to be amazed by the things Buddy does & how you explain it!
I know you posted this a while ago, but i wanted to come back with my own "first alert" story because it reminds me so much of Buddy's. A friend of mine has a 2 year old golden who is very possibly the worst behaved dog I have EVER met, but also very very sweet. I was at his place, watching a movie on the couch, when she came up to me, looked me dead in the eyes, and would not budge or break eye contact. She never licked or anything, just put her face right in mine and stared. At the time we both went "It's official, your dog is broken!" and shrugged it off. Eventually she laid down and seemed to go back to normal. He went to the bathroom, and then I got up to get something from my bag and his dog followed me. All of the sudden a POTS attack hit me, and I passed out. Apparently, she went and dragged him out of the bathroom to where I was on the floor, then proceeded to lick my face and lay on me until I woke up. He lifted me onto the couch, and his dog proceeded to continue laying on me until I felt better. Then, later in the night, she did the exact same stare again, but i wound up remembering this video. I wasn't sure if she was trying to alert me, but I decided to put my legs up out of curiosity. A second wave hit me, but it was less significant since i'd gotten my legs up ahead of it. I decided to invite her to lie on top of me this time, and she happily did so until I felt better. We gave that dog the biggest treat ever, and her favourite stuffed toy for being a little hero.
Goodness, what a good lil man Buddy is! You're so lucky to have him, and I'm so glad you do. Thank you as always for sharing all this fascinating and useful information.
He's a gift from above! Our pleasure, thank you for your support
Thank you for bringing awareness to complex migraines. I remember trying to explain it to my now husband when we first met and it took him seeing your videos to go "oh that's why you do that..."
You are so welcome! I'm glad it helps you feel better understood.
You got a blessing when Buddy came into your life sister. He is so sensitive. He rocks.
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Buddy's capabilities are endlessly fascinating. He's an amazing animal - and you're pretty swell, too. Without a perceptive and thoughtful owner, there's no way his communication could have evolved so precisely into what you needed from him.
You two make a heck of a great team.
Stinkin' youtube! Thank you
Service Dogs are so bonded to their owners. My service dog always knows when I'm getting sick and alerts me. Buddy was born to be your service dog. He takes his job very seriously. He loves you so much!
I don't know how you continue to make educational content funny and entertaining, but I love it!
Lol when she’s asking for that negative alert over and over again and he gives her that look of “nah dude you’re fine.”
I completely get it when you say he is made for it. Willow wasn’t ever taught that her vest means she is working she just knew. She can be extremely hyper before and you put her vest on and she’s completely focused and calm.
It's amazing how your dog learned to alert on its own. He really cared about your well-being and wanted to let you know when something was wrong. You must have a very strong bond :)
Buddy is amazing! I just can't imagine another dog like him, the bond between you two is wonderful!
My pup, who is working towards my medical alert service dog, also alerts me the same way for migraine. She licks my nose and forehead. If it's an oxygen or heart rate alert she's sticks her tongue to the inside of my right wrist. She also gets very pissy. If she gives me an oxygen alert and I try to shrug it off, she shuns me. If my oxygen is too low while asleep, she will put a paw on each shoulder and shake me awake. I, also, have Atypical Complex Chronic Migraine. So stroke like symptoms and partial seizures are a norm. If I'm in a migraine, she will not leave me alone. She is glued to me. My last bad migraine day, she did successfully stabilize me while I had partials seizures.
Honestly, I didn't train her for any of this. She just picked it up. I had no idea what the heck she was doing until I brought it up to my friend who has a medical alert dog, she helped me figure it out.
If I am up doing something, she will throw a tantrum. Like a two year old. She's knocked my phone out of my hand to get my attention, wakes me up, she will climb up on me. If she can't get to my wrist for an oxygen or heart rate alert, she will do it on my ankle.
It's was absolutely life changing for me. Before pregnancy, on my regular migraine regime, I could take my prevention medication right then and miss it. My asthma got worse with pregnancy. If I get to my asthma rescue protocol right as she alerts me or after, she goes and pouts, I can get out of the attack very soon.
My husband has typical migraines, she alerts him the same way. If he is home, she will knock the door when she needs to go check on me.
If I need a check, I just blow on her ears, she'll turn and look at me then blow at her nose. I get at least daily migraines, if I come out of them. I haven't ever got a false alert from her.
Last week, she kept shaking me awake. I was annoyed. I don't get a lot of sleep anyway and need what I can to keep the migraines more manageable. The only health stat my watch showed change right when she woke me up was my breathing dropped. I've since turned on my pulse ox on my watch and she wakes me up when it drops into the 80s.
She is still a puppy, she's not quite a year and a half old. We are working on sit and stay, more obedience. She knows how to push open the swing doors and open the pocket doors in the house to help me with stroke symptoms. I'll start using her for certain tasks in public after the 2 year mark when it's more acceptable. She's quite literally saved my life. I'm so thankful for her. The only thing I wish I could break her of, is if I'm in a very bad episode and can't move, she will keep cleaning my face. I think it's partially because sometimes I don't regular a body temperature in that state, so she might do it to keep me cool. She might do it to keep my hair out of my face, maybe a comfort thing, I really don't know. She only does it in the attacks so bad that I'm bedridden and can't move. During those attacks, she won't even get up to go get food or water. She will not leave my side.
Anyway, sorry for the long comment. It's very reassuring to see that your finished service dog alerts the same way as my girl ❤️ I can't express how much your channel has helped me with my own journey. Thank you
I've got a Golden, she stares and slow licks at times that are so weird. I'm so glad you have Buddy, I'm equally glad we have you to show us the way. You do look stunning today, the "elephant in the room" is gorgeous! Happy Friday, Jen!
Pretty elephant in room today 🥰
Jen's a pretty elephant 😂 I was always told I'd get weird comments on youtube, but you know, in this context it's flattering. Thank you.
Shit, I mean shoot! I didn't mean to call you an elephant. I'm sorry. But didn't you say let's address the elephant in the room?
Wait! Did you say elegance??? I gotta listen again. I've lost my mind.
@@wanda9740 I did say elephant! I know you didn't call me an actual elephant. That's why I thought it was funny, it was a flattering comment =P
I’m so happy you addressed the licking thing. I am not a fan of dogs licking…especially my face, and it makes me apprehensive about exploring the avenue of having a service dog.
I joke that I have a service cat, but I swear he knows when I’m going to go down. He follows me and gets down right aggressive with his “boops” until I sit down. He will sit on my chest and almost stare me down to make sure I’m going to sit there and let it pass.
You and Buddy are the perfect team!
We love you buddy! Good job keeping your mama so safe! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful and I'm about to go stim all your videos. I'm about to get a migraine service dog and I really need to know as much as possible. Also I want to be a mom sometime starting in the next few years (or sooner?) so momming with migraines tips will be so helpful! Excited to have found your channel! Btw found it because I was watching Molly Burke on her blind guide dog training and finally (because I got a picture of one of the puppies I'll be getting soon from a breeder! I get the pick of the boys in the litter) got it in me to look up how to do all this stuff! I appreciate the video again, thanks.
10:50 time stamp! Your not alone. I have complex migraines too and then the painful migraines that last 3-5 days. I take nurtec as a preventative at the one set of a bad migraine, its the only one that helps and stops it. Plus I'm chemically sensitive so I can't take much on medication wise. So I'm training a service dog
With the guy dog you are 100% right and correct. When I tell my guide dog forward he just stands there and takes his head and pushed my hand to like tell me mom are you nuts and so then I put my right hand out and realize there’s something blocking it. Or sometimes he forgets and he can go under something and I ran smack into it. Then I make him rework it. And when it comes to traffic yes sometimes my guide dog Will want to go if he sees a car taking too long. And I tell him know in the nearest other times he’ll see a speeding car coming towards us and he won’t go. But 100 times out of 200 times he saved my life. And that’s with my other three GUIDE DOGS I had before. And being that I am both hearing impaired or just say deaf-blindMailing List might guide dogs to be right on point as much as they can. And when he’s off duty. He will come and stick Close to my back to take the pain pressure off my back. When I was working at the VA before Covid he jumped up on me on the front paws and gently licked my face and I didn’t pay it no attention and when I got up I felt so dizzy. And that’s when I realized my sugar dropped. I also have hypo glycemic which is low sugar, and I suffer with migraines where they get so bad I throw up. So I definitely understand where you coming from with these migraines. And just to let you know everybody’s doing awesome with his alerts like you said don’t fix what’s not broken. Sending you and your family lots of love from me and my guide dog Frisco. My sister says he looks just like your service dog buddy mine is a 75 pound yellow lab same color as your boy. They can pass for twins my sister told me
My service dog Milo had different alert for "normal" migraine alert vs POTS migraines. POTS migraines he would practically stick his snout in my left ear lobe . Wierd.. POTS migraines 4me I usually pass out & lose vision & am out of commission for days. Normal migraines he would paw @ my ear very gently. Milo was a Corgi, German Shepherd mix & did this on his own way b4 I knew what he was alerting me 2. Then I learned what he was telling me. I miss him dearly! Now I'm n training with my new standard poodle puppy. He has been great so far
Brand new subscriber here! I have been struggling with severe chronic migraines for 16 months and am still struggling, I have been considering service dog// thank you for sharing
Welcome to the fam!!
Amazing, interesting and super cute video!
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Ismay
Buddy knew all along..
Most alert dogs I know will push the handler or do a little funny dance on the floor. The pushing is the best at night because a sleeping person can't see the dance at night. Hugs from Norway.
This is beautiful 💓💓💓 made me tear up
Such an informative video. Do you have some links from your research on scent training? I would really like to look into it.
Thank you so much for the great content ☺️
Thank you! That was very interesting!!!
My Siamese alerts to my migraines. I usually wake up with them. She gets in my face when I am asleep and wakes me up. I have Grave's disease and can't take any other medication for a hour after I get up (I've been trying to take it when I go to bed so if I need to take migraine meds when I wake up)
Wow! I haven't heard of it from a cat. My car growing up was a long-haired siamese... so beautiful.
Two of our other cats have been able to alert to thyroid storms (which can be deadly) I have had nursemaids cats too (had shingles on my face for 3 weeks, 2 of the cats stayed in bed with me) if my breathing changed & 1 of them didn't like how I sounded, she would wake me up
I get migraines but not as often as I get regular headaches. Does scent training also work with normal headaches?
I feel you with the two types of migraines. Generally my painful long ones are triggered by foods I shouldn't be eating bc I'm allergic.
I just rescued my puppy and he's always done this. I have visual snow and almost always have a migraine aura of some form and I realized he stopped when I have breaks in between. Im planning to retrain his natural brilliant detection to just nudging the palm of my hand or pawing etc. he's my best friend but I really don't enjoy being frenched by a dog 😭 even if he's trying to let me know when I'm feeling sick
Hi Jen, I also have Neurocardiogenic Syncope and do get migraines but I'm still learning about them. I have also been told by doctors that I have migraines AND headaches but how do you tell the difference? You mentioned minor migraines is what made me wonder.
Have you ever tried tinted glasses for your migraines? Asking because I have some and I'm not sure what to think of them yet. Thanks
I would to hear about more of Buddy's train and where you adopted him
Buddy should be a member of Mensa he is so intelligent.
Love this video!
Thank you!
Hi, I am facinatede by Dogs and there fine sences. My Dog was awsome and she was not even close to be a service dog. How is Buddy acting with the baby when she is not feeling well...does he respond to her as well? Will he maybe respond later, when she is bigger and got something...normal kids deseas ...kids get sick, thats normal but will Buddy take responsibility for her to? Does he notice a "normal" headache if you have any...or your husband. It is miracles how the body changes with symptoms and how sd' s can seperate this.
I get migraines and I would be really curious if a dog would even react to those! You said it was not planned for him to alert for migraines and started naturally doing that. I would love to have a dog warn me in advance if they will get bad. But no idea if it‘s possible for mine, they usually occur because of lack of liquid intake or sleep.
How do u teach the dose dependent migraine alert? I'd love to train an at home service dog to alert when I'm at home and take him at pet friendly places.
My service dog Meredith will lick me on the tip of my nose as well to alert me to my migraine! She chose to alert this way all on her own!! She will look at me deeply really serious for a minute like she is thinking and lick my nose then will continue doing what she was doing but staying close by to keep checking on me.
I think I’m in the running for weird alerts with you Jen. My dog for some reason will lick my lips when she smells stomach acid. She’s trained to paw and jump to get my attention but she has licked my face mins before I get sick. Successfully though but she’s weird too.
Great video!
Thhanks!!
This is crazy but I literally had random chills when you got the goosebumps and mine faded away when yours did. That’s super creepy. But kinda funny as well.
I get migraines from a TBI…I am wanting to train my dog to alert me. And can I train him to also alert for high blood sugar?
Did you teach him the dose dependent alert, or is that something he figured out on his own? Any tips to train that? He's so smart!
Everything you said about your complex migraine is what I experience with cranial sacral fluid fluctuations. It’s horrific and I can’t explain what I feel in it- my husband just has no idea what is going on. I got into a cranial sacral therapist and I have not had an episode in months. Praying someone will actually listen and refer you to someone that can help. There is no way this is just migraine.
Thank you for the encouragement. We'll figure this out
Lol his face when you were pestering him to check 🤣
He's like "you only need to ask once, I have functioning ear holes you know" 😂
Do you have to actually faint to have pots? Since I’ve had covid twice this year my dizzy spells have got worse I can’t even bend to look in oven washing machine etc without nearly passing out , I have severe hemaplegic migraines and vestibular migraines too, I now have long covid .
Do you have exercise and heat intolerance? Like gag/severe nausea and breathlessness when you get overheated or try to do anything strenuous like going upstairs?
Yes I do
@@MommingwithMigraine me too. Have you seen any functional medicine doctors?
i have a seizure/migraine alert . i have neurological side affects if it goes too long . shes 9 lbs and i'm soo tired of her being judged. she gets antsy when we first go some where i dunno why. i think maybe if its harder to concentrate . its embarrassing though. cause she cant focus on me with everything going on around since there are soo many smells and other things. she can sometimes covid hasnt helped for retraining. i am soo tired of people associating little dogs as emotional support. also i have seizures so usually i just say seizure alert but those arent as common . my dog gets edgy and tends to go and walk away rather then stay with me when i'm getting emotional due to a migraine usually how i can tell i'm getting one and some other natural signs. i usually sometimes get angry/emotional before one more often than not. smells often get to me also. i tend also to get more forgetful with one coming on and my medicine doesnt help . what would you do in these situations?
Do you have ANY advice for self training my 10 month old puppy to be an alert dog??? I can't afford to buy a dog & with him being so young, I'd love to train him. Thanks 😊
I'm working on some resources 👀
@MommingwithMigraine Please keep me in mind & updated. I've had migraines since I was around 10 years old, so most of my life. I was diagnosed with complex (officially just about 3 years ago)
@@jackielamar7260 I'm so sorry to hear it! If you head to my website (in description), you can input an email address & you'll be added to my list to be emailed when it's ready 💜
My Labrador retriever is six months I’m constantly having migraines and she won’t leave my side constantly licking me and pawing me I’m sure she is telling me I’m going to or I’m having an attack .
Such a good boi omg
I’m curious has/would Buddy alert someone else with an oncoming migraine? I’m hoping to scent train our dog for my husband’s migraines as part of his service tasks (my husband has PTSD), but our son also has frequent migraines and I’m curious if he will end up getting alerted as well, especially living in the same household.
Do you have acm and eds, i know orthostastic change means a shift in your posture. I have pots. I found a very smart dog who looks at me awkwardly when my heart goes haywire. She was dumped for getting pregnain her first heat but, she seems to sense when my body goes wonky. Migraine, heart........ doesn't matter. I was looking for training videos, all i keep finding are these reviews. This is a review about having the luxury of a service dog.
Goldens are smart.
New to your channel. What do you take for migraines that works. Chronic daily migraine warrior. Can’t find relief yet. Cgrps, triptans, Botox, trigger points, etc. just wondering. Would love to train labs as service dogs for my migraines but since they’re daily right now, not really needed.
@Jennifer Lab Momma Jen has a video documenting her medication journey, but lately she's been finding success with Ginger tea
Welcome! I have 4 videos in mind that may help answer your questions:
○ Migraine abortives: th-cam.com/video/501ezhpk4S8/w-d-xo.html
○ Diagnosis story vid talks about preventatives: th-cam.com/video/Xtu9_fozxaw/w-d-xo.html
○ Why I'm not on CGRP's: th-cam.com/video/NjcH_WoB334/w-d-xo.html
○ Like Sarah said, right now I'm just on Ginger: th-cam.com/video/_0w3IVDEPao/w-d-xo.html
My mom and I also get very specific 3 day migraines that are different from our other migraines. We also have eds and pots. I thought it was just a familial thing but now Im curious if the 3 day long ones have something to do with those.
They might, as I also get ones that are about 3 days.
@@crystald3655 Interesting. Are you able to tell, like say by the first or second day that it is a 3 day one? For instance, when making plans, you can tell someone I will be free on (this day) my migraine will probably be gone by then?
@@sarahwalters8454 I can tell the 3 day ones within ~12-24 hours of onset because I'm worse at that point rather than in postdrome. My 3 day ones are painful and seem correlated to the barometric pressure shifts.
Do you think he is scenting the sugar in the leaking csf
The idea has certainly crossed my mind, yes.
Hey Jen! I love your videos. They are so helpful. I have pots and was watching one of your videos around my boyfriend and now he follows and loves you too and he doesn’t have migraine or pots or anything😂
That is awesome! Thank you for supporting my channel
This is not about the video, but I’m not sure where to just ask a question other than through comments. My question is…Do you get migraines after dental appointments?
Hello hi, do you consider new alert dog after Buddy...? Would you train him? I mean eventually when Buddy will be too old to alert..., not that you should get new dog right Now...😅
I'm not totally sure... it'll depend where my migraines are at when the time comes. Buddy's only 3, so we have a while to figure it out 🙂
@@MommingwithMigraine
Thank you.
Hopefully this time will come in far far future.🤞🙏
How is your little girl doing?
She's active and interactive, it's been great! Thank you for checking in on her
10:48
Reminds me of this sonnet I wrote a while back:
Of all the social errors, none can trump
the one involving quick escape of air
from some poor unsuspecting fellow's rump; accordingly, in public, these are rare.
But on occasion, some unlucky soul
will sit behind a desk or on a bench
that, with a certain lean or scoot, will troll
the world with sound like that of source of stench.
"Who cut the cheese? And from whose wicked rear
did that proceed? Why, it was you!" they cry.
"'Twas but the chair, I swear! Just listen here-
I'll reproduce the sound-for 'twasn't I!"
In vain. Once only will the sound occur
and lo, the victim's social doom is sure.
It's.... beautiful
Have you ever had a “service dog trainer” in to check out buddy and how he works with you?
It may not be a good idea to do so as most service dog "trainers" decide everything is " wrong" and 'must be changed" which totally throws off the relationship between handler and dog.
@@crystald3655 I mean when I had someone come in for my German Shepherd, Koda they were happy with what was working for us but had great suggestions for some things that weren’t. But I also worked with a German Shepherd trainer who’s daughter actively uses a gsd medical alert dog so maybe that was the difference?
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It’s almost like buddy trained you for this alert. He just kept doing it until you understood what he was trying to say.
He knew it was important 🥰💜
Buddy is awesome!!!! I loved this video and you were super beautiful too ❤😍. Amen to being determined to be cute after a day from hell.
My leg makes noises like that. It's horrible, especially when I have long pants and people don't see that I have a fake leg.
They probably think you have a horribly aged joint! Well, if you find a good grease, I'd love to borrow it for my chair =P Also, if you're in the market for a channel similar to mine but for being footless, I just connected with "Footless Jo" and she's great! Humorous but educational. instagram.com/footlessjo/
@@MommingwithMigraine I've been subscribed to footless Jo since just after her amputation. I started with her I think a week after her foot was amputated.
You're right. she is really fantastic.
I know that 51 might seem old to someone who is 25-30, but it feels like I was 25-30 yesterday. That means you're going to be 51 tomorrow, and your little button girl will be going to college.
@@erictaylor5462 Oh great! She's hilarious. I seem to get along best with people 40+, so 51 is a sweet spot in my eyes... not old yet. I did make the mistake of blinking once this year, and suddenly the baby is clumsily crawling up stairs. NEXT blink I'll be 51, she'll be in college, and you'll finally be old.
@@MommingwithMigraine
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There is a song on that very subject. I first heard it from the Kingston Trio, don't know if they wrote it. Anyway, I like the Nanci Griffith cover better anyway.
Nanci was my favorite singer even before I knew she was married to "Eric Taylor"
It gets even weirder. My mother's name was Nancy. (She passed in 2016, and loved Nanci Griffith as well)
@@erictaylor5462 who's cutting an onion 😭
I didn’t realize you get the “typical” extra sensitive to light and painful migraines, too! I thought that still happened with the complex ones.
I mean, I know they can probably still happen with the complex but it’s interesting that they can happen, separately
It seems like for me, different trigger = different migraine pattern. 🙃
@@MommingwithMigraine gosh that is annoying but also interesting.
It is horrid and I couldn’t imagine how much of a burden it is, please don’t get me wrong, but learning how our bodies act differently and how we experience the “same” thing differently is so intriguing.
For those people who don't think it's gross to have a dog lick your face, I think you need to be reminded what they use for toilet paper. Their tongue.
And yea, I know that humans have more bacteria in their mouth than a human does, but it's not the number of bacteria that is important here. It is the *KIND* of bacteria.
I am pretty sure that dogs, in general have more fecal bacteria in their mouth than people do.
TRUTH 😂
When you were tossing your hair/head back and forth I kept thinking "Don't give yourself a migraine!".
This the first video of yours I've see. Your success with Buddy is inspiring and gives me hope for a normal life. I have Chiari Malformation Type 1, hemiplegia migraines, and most recently started having frequent sycopal episodes and drops in blood pressure. Thank you for sharing your storry.🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺
This is like a comedy channel.