http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=1411 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=1411&cpage=1#comment-4437 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:18:58 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=1411#comment-4437 I personally think dogs for diabetics, when professionally trained, are incredible. I have been hesitant to get one for myself because I live in a small place with 2 cats and I go on average 6.5 places every day and work in other people’s homes, etc. not to mention the fact I run such long distances and the dog wouldn’t be able to work with me then–I don’t think it would be necessarily safe for a dog to go everywhere with me.
BUT I have known a few and have been with them at a graduation from training, and have been low at that event, and had about 7 dogs alerting their owners for MY low. Awesome. I have a friend with one and she feels the dog has opened more doors for her than she ever thought; she has someone completely nonjudgmental on her side to help her with her (severe) lows.
If night time lows are something you are aware of and if your 7 year old could handle having a service dog that goes everywhere all the time, maybe it’s worth a conversation with a professional! I’ve blogged about the subject in the past as well and invite you to check it out: http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=353

]]> http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=1411&cpage=1#comment-4436 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:55:03 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=1411#comment-4436 We are cat people too… but our 7 year old (who also is Type 1) has absolutely become dog crazy. My husband gets so crazy about her (and our other kids) that he’s been extensively researching the best kind of dog for our family. How do you personally feel about the value of sugar-sniffing dogs (professionally trained or not)? Have you heard of many that have been helpful in preventing night-time lows? Thanks! This post helps push me a step closer to wanting a dog as well

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