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10-24-2013, 04:56 AM | #16 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| so glad your neighbor and rasta were there for you today. try to be sure to eat regular meals for you. if you dont put yourself first you cannot be there to help others.
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10-24-2013, 05:54 AM | #17 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central california
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| Sounds like you have the makings of a diabetic service dog. You can train her to signs low blood sugar (they levels of different scents on your breath). Just every time you test your blood sugar blow gently on her face if it is low give her a treat. She will soon be able to recognize your different levels and warn you. My friend (type 1) did this with his morkie (4 lbs) and now has a well trained pup to help warn him. |
10-24-2013, 07:44 AM | #18 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: FL, USA
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| I am sorry you had that issue. It can be very dangerous, as you know. I am not, however, surprised in any way by Rasta's actions. I am a huge 'supporter' of 'animal intelligence' because I have seen so much of it over the years, so I would like to welcome you to the 'dog's are people, too' club. I hope you never have to go through that again, but the advice given by Hrossen11: "Sounds like you have the makings of a diabetic service dog. You can train her to signs low blood sugar (they levels of different scents on your breath). Just every time you test your blood sugar blow gently on her face if it is low give her a treat. She will soon be able to recognize your different levels and warn you. My friend (type 1) did this with his morkie (4 lbs) and now has a well trained pup to help warn him." ...sounds like it might be something you'd want to look into...it might work really well for you with your busy schedule.
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10-24-2013, 09:27 AM | #19 | |
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That is a great idea . Thank you so much everyone for the responses. | |
10-24-2013, 10:21 AM | #20 | |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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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!
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