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Originally Posted by mzw00dy  I am also a Type 1 Diabetic...My little rescue Max recognizes lows at night. If I below a Blood Glucose level of 50 he will NOT lay down and paws at me until I get up. At first I did not know that's what he was doing, and would beg him to lay down. He was persistent. Now when he wakes up and will NOT lay back down I get up and check. I never trained him to do this and who knows what his life was like before, but he is a great companion to me! |
Max sounds wonderful, and it sounds like training Rasta to be an official service dog could be a great idea. Even if not official, if he does like Max, he is worth 10 times his weight in gold. I have a cousin who is type 1, and after she got divorced (before she remarried) I was really concerned about her being alone, as her ex had to intervene several times when she became very hypoglycemic. If you have a dog that can warn you before you get to that point, it is wonderful! There are also ways to train a dog to dial 911 using 1 button, preprogrammed phone in case of coma or seizure.
I found some websites on how to train a DAD (diabetic alert dog).
How To Train Your Own Diabetic Alert Dog - Diabetic Alert Dog 101 - Diabetes / Hypoglycemia Alert Dog Training GUIDE: Training a Diabetes Alert Dog
Trained or not, it sounds like Rasta is going to be your little angel!