If you read the April 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, you may have seen Dogs4Diabetics featured as one of the “Top Dogs” by Dr. Oz. Dogs4Diabetics is leading the pack of organizations with trained dogs that contribute to their owner’s blood sugar management.
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Best,
Laura K.
I still don't see what a trained dog does better than a constant glucose monitor? Not that I'm against dogs, I've owned them all my life. Specialty trained dogs always seem unhappy to me. And, I get a sense of "slavery" in my mind on this subject. Plus, a dog can't give you a history or close guidance on daily routines, where a CGM can. I'd stick to better technology and leave dog ownership to more happier combinations. I hope these topics go away soon.
Eli Lilly is doing a study on how Diabetes Alert Dogs actually sense hypoglcemia: http://www.indystar.com/article/20120730/PROMO/120730033/1003/BUSINESS. Their results should be very interesting.
Thanks so much for passing this along, Trudy!