Dogs detecting hypos

[Ruth3]

I think my border collie and one cat can do this. The dog Maggy is very protective of me. When I was trapped under my mobility scooter (I had her tied to a handle bar and she chased a squirrel and pulled me into a tree next to a 30 foot drop) she stood over me and growled menacingly at the ambulance man. In the end she let a fireman (called because firemen have big boots.) get me out.
I have taught her to find my grandchildren a trick she learnt after one training session. So how do I teach her to always react to my frequent hypos without actually having one?

 

[anna29]

This is interesting Ruth3

My yorkshire terrier 'gracey' is a real scenter ...
She can tell if I am high or low blood sugared as the scent of my skin changes
I am very sweet smelling if high and more appley/pear scented if low .

She scrabbles at me to the point of annoyance when I am low blood sugared .

Once I was wanting to lie down all sleepy and not be disturbed either.
Gracey got under my chin and kept pushing my face upwards , when I pushed her away
repeatedly and wouldnt do it.
She then sat on me barking repeatedly till my hubby came into the room to see
what all the racket was.
Realised what was up with gracey and myself.
Then he rushed to my aid with glucose ...

So 'YEP' some dogs 'can' scent and tune into this.

Try giving Maggy a treat and huge cuddle when she correctly pays attention to you
if and when this happens.

Gracey has a favourite chew I always give her plus loads of cuddles and praise, when she
correctly sniffs out my highs and my lows.
This is done to cement the correct reaction to the differing scents she can detect in me.

Even hubby says I do smell sweet when high blood sugared but I am 'NOT' giving him a treat
when he notices this :lol:

Hope this helps?
Anna.