Learn more about
hypoglycemia alert dogs at dogs4diabetics.com.
Aberdeen, S.D.. All Purpose Canines trains
hypoglycemia alert dogs for children, although the company's primary focus has become training dogs for children with autism.
Though Ruefenacht, 52, remains a forensic scientist by profession, his life outside work revolves around dogs, including his own
hypoglycemia alert dog, Danielle, who took over after Armstrong died last year.
Not exact matches
Seizure
dogs provide an alarm system for epilepsy patients, and diabetic
alert dogs are trained to identify the scent changes that accompany
hypoglycemia.
D4D is the only ADI member that trains
dogs primarily for
hypoglycemia alert.
These amazing
dogs alert their owners in advance of low (
hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar events.
After that, it takes about six months to train a
dog to recognize its owner's
hypoglycemia and
alert the owner when his or her blood glucose dips too low.