Diabetic Service Dogs

Imagine...a familiar and dreaded scenario. It is 2am and your insulin-dependent child is beginning to experience another blood sugar low. Unfortunately his low has not sent a physical alarm so he doesn't begin to gyrate madly nor can he awaken himself. Additionally, not knowing, you don’t wake him up to administer the proper medicine, like a glass of milk or sugar gel. His liver kicks in (thankfully) and he wakes up the next morning feeling sick, nauseous and unable to function well until noon. It’s only his morning sugar reading that confirms what you suspect. His blood sugar went too low last night.

Imagine that same scenario...but this time you’re awakened before your child gets too low to eat. He is able to drink the milk & eat the peanut butter you brought. As you sit by his bed, thankful his blood sugar did not reach dangerously low levels you pet your dog's head and tell him "Good Boy!" If it had not been for your dog's incessant barking and pawing of your son when his blood sugar began to enter the low zone your family might have had to call 911.

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If this scenario sounds all too familiar there is hope. Southland Dog Training now offers “Medical Alert Dog Training”. Your dog can be trained to detect the chemicals associated with low blood sugar and alert you or your loved ones before anything bad happens.

Medical alert dog training is a very new field and Southland Dog Training is proud to be one of the only companies that offer this valuable service. During your dogs training your dog will be taught to:

• Detect the chemical markers associated with low blood sugar levels in the blood
• Alert you by barking
• Awaken or stir you from sleep by barking, pawing and jumping
• Assist you by carrying a sugar gel pack on his collar or vest that you can take to raise your blood sugar level
• Alert other to the situation if you are not coherent

To determine your dogs potential as a Medical Alert Dog please call 866-418-7246 to schedule an in home evaluation. We will give you an honest assessment of your dog’s potential and help you on your way to having your own Medical Alert Dog.

All medical service dogs must be at leat 10 months of age and pass a temperament test.

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