There is a lot of debate when it comes to
scent training alerts other than blood sugar.
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.
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However, there has recently been a rise in other
alerts that appear to have the potential of being
scent trained.
Speciaized
training such as
scent training for diabetic
alerts, gluton
alerts, and other task
training.
However, there are a few success stories of also
training migraine
alerts using
scent samples.
Some programs and handlers have claimed they successfully
scent trained dogs to
alert to anxiety based on changing cortisol levels.
They pick up
scent training quickly so are good for diabetic
alerting or other trainable
alerts.
There have been a couple of success stories of dogs
scent trained to
alert to dropping cortisol and keeping their handlers out of an adrenal crisis.
A few years ago, there was a news story about a young girl with mastocytosis whose medical
alert dog was
scent trained to her severe reactions that present as anaphylaxis.
Currently is it not yet known whether there is truly the opportunity to
train these
alerts or whether those that claim to have
scent trained some of these debatable
alerts actually shaped natural
alerts without knowing.
This program gives your dog the beginning skills in basic Obedience
training, Public Access exposure, and
Scent detection with an active
alert signal.
This program gives your dog skills in basic Obedience
training, Public Access exposure, and
Scent detection with an active
alert signal.
Russell says 136 diabetic
alert dogs have successfully gone through the company's
training program, getting public access certification in addition to
scent training.