A Wrentham family acquired a diabetic alert dog to help monitor a 9-year-old girl's Type 1 diabetes. The service dog, named Dexter, is trained to detect high or low blood sugar levels by scent. A ...
A mom from Ohio has shared how quickly her daughter's diabetic alert dog detected a fall in her blood sugar and saved her life—before the technology could even register it. In September 2024, Lindsey ...
CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) -- Service dogs have been helping the disabled and visually impaired for decades. But now an innovative program started in the Bay Area is now training dogs to help another group ...
A Culver family is fundraising for a diabetic alert service dog for their 5-year-old daughter, Maybel Lowry. The specially trained dog would provide an extra layer of security by detecting changes in ...
PLAINS, Texas (KCBD) - It wasn’t long ago KCBD featured a girl from Plains whose family launched an effort to raise $32,000 to buy a dog. Now, the Powell family’s prayers have been answered. Kimber ...
In October 2025, Aubrie Lewis arrived early to pick up her 5-year-old son, Wells, from preschool. Along for the ride was the family’s 2-year-old English cocker spaniel, Ducky, who also doubles as her ...
When people’s blood sugar levels drop, the scent of their breath changes — a change detectable by dogs. However, a study presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting showed a mixed ...
CONCORD — For the first time in her life, Amelia Esteves soon won’t have her parents’ alarm clocks to rely on. The 17-year-old Northgate High School student, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in ...
MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — Service dogs can help people with all sorts of medical needs, including alerting to the highs and lows of diabetes. In Madison, 5-year-old Paislee Landreth has a diabetes-alert ...
A Calgary-based non-profit says it is working to fill a gap in diabetic alert dog services in Western Canada, as it prepares ...
“CT BUZZ,” where Personal Injury Attorney Brooke Goff shares her insights on important legal topics with our viewers and Host Natasha Lubczenko. Today they discussed something different, but very ...