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==Description== |
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Hypo alert dogs are trained to alert diabetic owners in advance of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar events before they become dangerous, so their owners can take steps to return their blood sugar to normal, such as using [[glucose]] sweets. The dogs are trained to accompany their owners wherever they travel in the manner as [[guide dog]]s. In the [[UK]] the scheme is overseen by Cancer & Bio Detection Dogs. In 2009, a |
Hypo alert dogs are trained to alert diabetic owners in advance of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar events before they become dangerous, so their owners can take steps to return their blood sugar to normal, such as using [[glucose]] sweets. The dogs are trained to accompany their owners wherever they travel in the manner as [[guide dog]]s. In the [[UK]] the scheme is overseen by Cancer & Bio Detection Dogs. In 2009, a dog named Tinker became the first British assistance dog to be officially registered for a type 2 diabetic owner. He is able to give his owner, Paul Jackson from Durham, up to half an hour warning before an attack occurs. |
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Revision as of 02:11, 10 September 2009
A hypo alert dog is a type of assistance dog train to provide alerts to their diabetic owners when their blood sugar levels start to become hypoglycemic and sometimes hyperglycemic also.
Description
Hypo alert dogs are trained to alert diabetic owners in advance of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar events before they become dangerous, so their owners can take steps to return their blood sugar to normal, such as using glucose sweets. The dogs are trained to accompany their owners wherever they travel in the manner as guide dogs. In the UK the scheme is overseen by Cancer & Bio Detection Dogs. In 2009, a dog named Tinker became the first British assistance dog to be officially registered for a type 2 diabetic owner. He is able to give his owner, Paul Jackson from Durham, up to half an hour warning before an attack occurs.