I am working with a lady called Nina Bondarenko who is one of the countries top experts in training dogs. Nina trains dogs for things such as drug detection etc and set up the assistance dog training programme for Canine Partners and travels the world lecturing and demonstrating.
Over the 1 1/2 years Nina has trained two dogs to detect low blood sugar in their owners and to warn them and get supplies such as a blood testing machine and glucose or get help. These have been successful and make huge differences to their owners and families lives. So..... Nina is now setting up a registered charity and embarking on an official pilot scheme along with research projects that if sucessful will provide recognised 'Hypo Alert' assistance dogs that can go everywhere with you!.
I am writing about living with diabetes and the effects of hypos and although I have had diabetes for 36 years and am on a pump but I really would appreciate any information on hypos - awarness or lack of, how they makes you feel both physically and emotionally, the effects on your daily life and that of your families both short and long term etc.
Thankyou.
Over the 1 1/2 years Nina has trained two dogs to detect low blood sugar in their owners and to warn them and get supplies such as a blood testing machine and glucose or get help. These have been successful and make huge differences to their owners and families lives. So..... Nina is now setting up a registered charity and embarking on an official pilot scheme along with research projects that if sucessful will provide recognised 'Hypo Alert' assistance dogs that can go everywhere with you!.
I am writing about living with diabetes and the effects of hypos and although I have had diabetes for 36 years and am on a pump but I really would appreciate any information on hypos - awarness or lack of, how they makes you feel both physically and emotionally, the effects on your daily life and that of your families both short and long term etc.
Thankyou.