Article about dogs that sniff out Parkinson's

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[JohnPepper]

I was recognized as a Pd sufferer in Seattle in 2017 by Dr Laurie MIschley's little dog. I wasn't even aware that she was testing me.

[Despe in reply to JohnPepper]

Hi John! Would you please share the experience with us? What did the dog do? Thank you.

PS. My toy poodle has been sniffing and licking my husband around his throat. On another tune, do you keep your fast walking routine when you travel visiting different countries around the globe?

[JohnPepper in reply to Despe]

Hi Despe. My wife and I had dinner one evening in Seattle with Dr Laurie Mischley, while we attended a conference in that fair city. After dinner, Laurie took us back to her car and opened the door to let her dog out. She took a small phial out of her purse and opened it and passed it under t=her dog's nose. Her little dog then ran all around us, smelling our ankles. When she came to smell my ankles she immediately sat on my feet, which is a sign to Dr Mischley that I have Pd.

Dogs have t be trained to look for certain cents. Laurie's dog's breed has a very acute sense of smell. They are trained to look for truffles in their native France.

[Despe in reply to JohnPepper]

Thank you for sharing your experience with the dog and his/her accurate diagnosis. Amazing creatures, the dogs!

[Hidden in reply to JohnPepper]

John,

Every neurologist should have one of those dogs! What a time saver that would be!

Art

[JohnPepper in reply to Hidden]

Agreed!

[JohnPepper in reply to Despe]

Sorry Despe, I neglected to respond to your last question about my walking. I don't often get the chance to do my walking when I am on my speaking tours because of traffic and people. I have to have a fair amount of clear space t walk at that speed without injuring myself and others. I would very much like to be able to walk every second day. I have walked in Boston and Fort Collins that I remember and probably other places as well.

[Despe in reply to JohnPepper]

Oh, well, I am sure you're making it up when you return home. Keep on walking. I am fanatic about physical fitness since I was a little girl. Started to run/jog at about 11/12 years old and I keep going and going. Have danced, run, walked, jogged, and done aerobics on a daily basis. I have slowed down to walking every other day for an hour and a half to accommodate my husband.

[JohnPepper in reply to Despe]

Hi Despe. Do you have the Pd? Whichever of you have it, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not walk fast for more than one hour, every second day. That gives the best results and is the safest.

[Despe in reply to JohnPepper]

Hi John, no I am not the PwP, my husband is. At times he walks fast but at times he doesn't, hence 1 1/2 hour walk.

[JohnPepper in reply to Despe]

Hi Despe. I sometimes sound like an old-fashioned gramaphone record when I say to people:

Walking for distance or time does not produce GNDF. Only speed produces GDNF. All exercise is good but we exercise to produce the GDNF and help our brain to recover from the Pd. Maximum one hour at speed, every second day!

[pen1]

Last year my son and I were introduced to a friend's Labrador. She was a year old and her owner - a very experienced dog handler and Labrador owner said she was the gentlest dog she'd ever had and she'd trust her with s new born baby. My son and I have both owned Labradors and are confident around dogs. My son bent down and playfully ruffled the dog who responded with the typical Labrador daft grin and manic tail wagging. Ì then bent to do the same and the dog's whole demeanour changed in a split second- its tail went between its legs , it snarled and leapt at my face teeth bared. Luckily my son had kept his hand on its collar and has very quick reflexes so the teeth only grazed my face. We were all very shaken- not only by the dog's action but by the look of pure hatred and aggression in its eyes. Something none of us had never seen inn a Labrador. In fact my friend became hysterical she was so upset at the completely uncharacteristic behaviour. We spent ages trying to work out what had prompted it and the only thing we could think was that it had sniffed my Parkinson's and being a young dog it had been spooked by it. Ì have been ultra careful around dogs ever since!