02/27/2026
Meet Alex and his Seizure Response Dog Guide, Jensen. ❤️🐾
When Alex was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2007, it didn’t feel life-changing at first. But over time, it quietly began shrinking his world — travelling alone became difficult, seeing friends felt uncertain, and independence felt out of reach.
That changed when he was matched with Jensen.
In just 11 months, Jensen has become more than a Dog Guide — he is Alex’s safety, reassurance, and constant companion.
“I can say ‘yes’ again,” Alex shares. “Yes to travelling independently. Yes to seeing friends. Yes to living without constant fear.”
Just one day after bringing Jensen home, Alex experienced a seizure — and watched him respond exactly as he had been trained to do. In that moment, everything changed.
“For years, I either stayed home or took risky chances going out alone. Both options came with fear. Now, I have freedom.”
Alex participates in the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides because he believes disabilities should never limit independence — and we couldn’t agree more.
Help create more life-changing partnerships like Alex and Jensen’s by supporting the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides at www.walkfordogguides.com
Together, we restore independence. Together, we transform lives.
Photo description: Alex sits on a bench next to his Dog Guide, Jensen, a black labrador retriever wearing a red Seizure Response Dog Guide vest.
