A CGM or a DAD?

23. February 2015 · 2 comments · Categories: diabetic alert dog

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Pebble Watch

Pebble Watch

The Dexcom screen, showing the current BS reading, a trend arrow, and a 5 hour overview

The Dexcom screen, showing the current BS reading, a trend arrow, and a 5 hour overview

I am asked often if I really think we need a CGM with the DAD, or the DAD with the CGM, or why would anyone need both, or if I think everyone should have both.

I can only speak for my family and our experience. And here’s the thing. The DAD and the CGM serve different purposes for us. And while I think the DAD’s are amazing (if you get one from a reputable organization and work your ASS off to maintain and build on all the training your DAD has received) they work better in certain scenarios or health scenarios, and for the newly diagnosed, can prove to be a downright disaster. More »

If Your Dog Needs To Save Your Child’s Life Daily, You May Be Doing Something Wrong

03. February 2015 · 3 comments · Categories: diabetic alert dog, Dogs, service dog, type 1 diabetes

20140201-IMG_6609I love these posts, you know the ones: “We’ve only had Buster the Service Dog for 3 weeks, and already he has saved little Timmy’s life from low blood sugar 6 times! Little Timmy was 26 when Buster alerted!”. While I agree that these dogs have an amazing ability to pick up on sudden, out of the blue blood sugar issues, and it is always welcome to have another set of eye (or in this case, a nose) watching out for your child, there may be some other issue that needs to be addressed. Carb ratios, basal rates, growth hormones, puberty, illness, any number of things that might need to be looked at and considered to help your child.

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