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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with Hypo alert dogs, specifically in the UK. I'm Type 1 since 2005, and my sugar is fairly well controlled but i have developed severe anxiety regarding low/high readings, to the point that I will have panic attacks if my blood seems to be dropping or rising too much.
I'm wondering if maybe an alert dog may make me feel safer at home and out and about, as i spend most of the day at home alone, and am especially anxious about going out on my own. My hypo awareness is okay, but as i tend to run a little high to avoid hypos, when Im running in a better range it is compromised and i am less likely to notice a hypo.
I would also be interested in those who didn't qualify for an alert dog, and instead bought or adopted a dog and trained them to be an alert dog, as I have always preferred getting a rescue dog over a puppy.
I'm wondering if maybe an alert dog may make me feel safer at home and out and about, as i spend most of the day at home alone, and am especially anxious about going out on my own. My hypo awareness is okay, but as i tend to run a little high to avoid hypos, when Im running in a better range it is compromised and i am less likely to notice a hypo.
I would also be interested in those who didn't qualify for an alert dog, and instead bought or adopted a dog and trained them to be an alert dog, as I have always preferred getting a rescue dog over a puppy.