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Service Dogs for Diabetics
Hypoglycemia-detecting canines provide a safety net

Destiny, a small black Retriever, insistently nudged Breanne, her person, who was sleeping soundly. Over and over, she pushed her warm snout into Breanne’s face, finally jolting her into wakefulness with bristly whiskers and a wet tongue. Breanne has Type 1 diabetes, and Destiny alerted her to the fact that her blood sugar levels were plummeting into dangerous territory. This special pup represents the newest “breed” of service dogs, one who detects hypoglycemia and offers hope, freedom and better health to those with Type 1 diabetes.

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This article first appeared in The Bark, Issue 43, Jul/Aug 2007

 Susan Lyte King is a California-based freelance writer.

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