Ever wonder how you might train a dog to alert you to the presence of a specific food or environmental allergen like peanuts or latex?
In this video I'm speaking with Jacqueline Lampert on how to train an Allergen Detection Service Dog.
These life-saving dogs can help a handler detect allergens in their food or environment that could cause an anaphylactic reaction or other negative medical response, thus preventing harm to the handler.
We'll go over the steps of training an allergen detection dog, and get to see her dog, Chai, practice alerting to Jackie's tree-nut allergy.
So come check out this really interesting look into the training of an allergen detection service dog!