I guess when they say, “the economy affects everyone”, they mean it. I am truly sorry to say that, because of lack of funding, the Canine Seizure Assist Society of North Carolina, Inc. will be forced to close. This will take place no later than the end of August of this year.

It has been a wonderful experience for me. Sixteen years ago, when I was asked to train my first seizure assist dog, I had never heard of a seizure assist, alert, or response dog. Physicians felt there was no way a dog could help a person with epilepsy. There was no way people who owned or managed businesses believed that these dogs could actually enter their business. After many, many prayers and through the answers of God and the help of many wonderful people, I was able to prove all of those people wrong.

I can not thank every single person who helped CSAS enough. We have been blessed to have wonderful, caring people volunteer their time and efforts to serve on our Board of Directors, learn to train and train the dogs, and donate their time and money to help us change the lives of more people than I can count in North Carolina, more than a dozen states in the U. S., New Zealand, Canada, India, and Brazil.

To all of our wonderful donors who have kept us afloat for sixteen years, you have my sincere thanks and hope that God blesses you and your family in wonderful ways.

As this site states, I am writing a book that, hopefully, will assist dog trainers and individuals to train seizure assist dogs. Between my declining health and the stress of keeping CSAS alive, I have not had the time or energy to work on the book. I fully intend to have it completed this year. It is now my prayer that God will continue to bless me with His help in having the book edited, published, and on book shelves so people with epilepsy can benefit from the use and love of these wonderful, furry babies.

Again, thank you and God bless you, Sharon

The purpose of the Canine Seizure Assist Society of
North Carolina is:

• to train service dogs for people with epilepsy
• to train trainers of seizure assist dogs
• to educate the public on the use of seizure
  assist dogs and other service animals

Our services include assisting in the selection of a dog with the desired temperament for seizure assist. Our trainers then go to the home of the client and provide advice and assistance in training their dog.

The skills taught to the dog include basic and advanced obedience, in-depth socialization, and other skills as needed on an individualized basis to assist our clients during and after a seizure. The length of training averages 18 to 24 months