“diabetic Alert Dogs” Incredible Tools For Better Glucose Control For “diabetics”

“Diabetic Alert Dogs” are gaining notice from many quarters today. They have even been noticed by some Endocrinologists. As more and more people are asking questions about how a dog can help an individual recognize when their blood glucose levels are getting below an acceptable level, dogs are coming into their own as life saving tools in the “Diabetic” world. Now more than ever before a “Diabetic” needs that very important notification that something is just not right and they should check their blood glucose level to make sure that they are not heading for a bad episode. This is where a “Diabetic Alert Dog” can actually help save a life.

“Diabetics” have been struggling with how to maintain an optimal level of glucose in their blood for many years, but until recent years the bulk of that struggle has been focused on treating to keep the levels low. Today, with new technologies like the insulin pump which allows the “Diabetic” to make instant corrections by taking into consideration what they have just ingested and dialing in the amount of insulin to be administered, the highs are better managed but those dangerous lows are now foremost on the mind. This is where a “Diabetic Alert Dog” can be a handy tool to have around. “Diabetic Alert Dogs” are not worried about what you have just eaten or if you have taken enough insulin or not they are focused on the way you smell. If your present odor matches what he has been trained to alert to man’s best friend will let you know.

“Diabetic Alert Dogs” come in many shapes and sizes. They also come in a variety of breeds. This is because there is no one set breed of dog that has cornered the market on alerting to his person that they are in trouble. Often times the ordinary family pet has been known to alert their “Diabetic” friend that they should just go check to make sure. This is an incredible gift that is given to a “Diabetic” individual. You see “Diabetic Alert Dogs” whether large or small, fluffy or smooth coated are helping their partners live better healthier lives.

“Diabetics”, or their family members have often asked me if they could train their own “Diabetic Alert Dog”. My answer has always been “yes”. I believe that any person that has the patience to train a dog can train their own “Diabetic Alert Dog”. I even believe that there are times when the family pet can be trained to become a “Diabetic Alert Dog”. Of course that would all depend on the individual dog, some will learn to alert and some will not. Some breeds are more inclined to alert than others and some individual dogs within the breed may not be suitable for the task. My suggestion is that is you are a “Diabetic” and you already have a dog why not try with that one before bringing another dog into your home. You may have already laid the foundation for an incredible alert dog so why let that go to waste?

By: Ida McCabe

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