Most service dog jobs are trained through memorizing scent cues. In the case of a diabetic alert dog, they detect the changes of the scent in your saliva. When your blood glucose is high, your breath smells sweeter. When it’s low, you smell rubbery due to isoprene emissions. 

For some diabetics, they rely on technology to get a proper and more accurate reading of their blood glucose levels. Sadly, technology isn’t always accurate. It’s even sadder that some dog trainers give a biased view on the reliability of diabetic alert dogs.

But diabetic alert dogs can really save plenty of lives. Especially those with type 1 diabetes. Because nothing works better than a medical device that’s born of nature and has been known to have a keen sense of smell since time immemorial.

Source: CONCORD MONITOR

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