Koko The Service Dog
A Seizure Response Dog Shares His Story
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Lisa and I started weekly group classes with other service dogs. We learned how to perform special tasks including opening and closing doors, turning on and off lights, and bringing things like the phone. We all had different titles and jobs but we had one thing in common; we lived to help and love our owners. I was training to be a seizure response dog for Lisa because she had a seizure disorder. She took medication but still fell down sometimes. I learned to lay with her during a seizure and help comfort her when she woke up. Lisa would get confused and couldn’t remember where she was. This was very scary! I would sit real close to her so people would know that she was disabled and needed help. We both wore medical alert tags with Lisa’s emergency information and phone numbers on them.
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About the Book
Koko the Service Dog is based on a true story about Lisa and her beloved dog Koko. This story is told through Koko who is trained as a seizure response dog. Koko shares his story about how he came to live with Lisa and the many ways he helped her with her disability. This book is very educational and demonstrates the various life-changing services dogs can provide. It discusses various types of service and therapy dogs and their relationships with their owners. For more information go to www.Therapooch.com.
About the Author
Lisa Mink graduated from Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo with a Masters in Psychology. She suffered from seizures for many years and thought sharing her experiences might help others with similar afflictions. At the time this book was written she was a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in Southern California. Lisa has worked with children, adolescents, and teens for over fifteen years. She currently works with children and their families regarding issues of abuse, trauma, developmental disabilities, and attachment difficulties. Koko is Lisa’s co-therapist and he assists with the therapeutic process in many different ways. He has worked with children as a therapy dog for over five years.