UM-Bot Posted May 11, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Specially trained medical detection dogs can have a huge impact to the lives of diabetes sufferers. Most people will be familiar with guide dogs for the blind, but a relatively new type of dog training has been proving that man's best friend is capable of offering a lot more to patients than previously realised. Read More: http://www.unexplain...onitor-diabetes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaloveslilia Posted May 11, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Dogs are pretty awesome! Its cool to see them being utilized more in ways that they are naturally in tuned to. They could be a HUGE benefit in the medical field. I'd like to see a lot more of this kind of thing in the future! Plus...did I mention dogs are awesome? Edited May 11, 2014 by lisaloveslilia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order and chaos Posted May 12, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2014 i wonder if we could train my friends dog to do this for her. I would gladly train it myself if it would help her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineffectiveArtist Posted May 12, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Ah, this is because diabetics get a fruit-y smell about there breath when they sugar is too high or too low (or at least it does for me). A girl at the school I attend has a dog for just that purpose, though I'm sure her sugar isn't that out of control... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted May 12, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2014 USA Networks' Roal Pains used this a couple of seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted May 12, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I know a very nice guy that has a little chihuahua for his diabetes. She's a darling dog, exceedingly well behaved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted May 13, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Doesn't surprise me. Didn't they find that dogs can smell cancer in patients also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regeneratia Posted May 13, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 13, 2014 how did they get a phto of my dog? I am not diabetic, because I don't take statins. However this photo looks a lot like my dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaloveslilia Posted May 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Doesn't surprise me. Didn't they find that dogs can smell cancer in patients also? I do believe I've heard that before. Dogs have amazing sense of smell! Think I also heard a story about a dog sensing his owner's oncoming heart attack. Pretty amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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