Three-year-old Kate Slobodian, who is deathly allergic to some foods, awaits a new kind of service dog to keep her safe and ease her familys anxieties about her condition. The dog will sniff out peanuts or other allergens that threaten her. Her parents Ann and Brad Slobodian first heard from family and frends about Angel Service Dogs, a training center in Colorado where puppies are specially trained for allergy-sniffing expertise. But with Brad out of a job, raising 000 to get and train a puppy will not be easy. And theres one more challenge ahead Kate and her dad are both allergic to dogs. But Dr. Anju Peters, an allergist/immunologist with Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said pet allergies are more mild and can often be kept under control with over-the-counter medication. So getting an allergy service dog should still be feasible. The Slobodians, who live in Lindenhurst, are planning a fundraiser to help with the costs. In the meantime, in addition to routine allergy medications, the family travels with an arsenal of emergency ones and even a breathing device for Kate. Originally posted on Medill Reports: news.medill.northwestern.edu In this video: Kate Slobodian, Dr. Anju Peters, Ann Slobodian, Nick Slobodian, Brad Slobodian, Tara S. Kerpelman. Video shot, edited and produced by Tara S. Kerpelman in August 2009.
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