Diabetic Alert Dog forum

Announcements

Read this forum first to find out the latest information.

IN THE NEWS

?is there a story about you and your DAD in the news/ on a website/ on a pod cast?? let's collect those links here so we can all cheer each other on!

Ask a Trainer

Some questions deserve an answer from someone with experience- the purpose of this forum is to have questions answered by a trainer. This forum is moderated and only answers from an approved trainer will be posted. Remember, there are 1,000 different ways to skin a cat - so, different opinions might be posted!

DIABETIC CHAT

shots, pumps, meters, doctors, wierd BG numbers . . .

teens and diabetes

a HUGE topic - driving/ going to college/ strange BG patterns . . . .

UPDATES FROM TEAMS

From puppies in training to 'veteran teams', it is nice to get an occassional update - it is an encouragement to all of us and also provides insight into the various 'levels' of training . . . .

considering a DAD

Are you searching for a DAD? Unsure of where to look first or what to ask? Perhaps you'd like to ask a question of one of the DAD teams . . .

Waiting for our DADog

waiting is hard - there is so much excitement and time passes so slowly. Use that time to educate yourself; ask questions or post comments or observations. BEST WISHES

SCENT TRAINING

This is a great place to ask questions or share ideas about scent training. Remember, training never stops!

OUR ALERT SIGNAL

Every DAD should be TRAINED to give a clear, unique and consistent signal when blood sugar levels are out of range. There are a variety of trained alert signals - according to the dog, its handler and its trainer. ?what is your dog's alert signal??

GREAT ALERTS

All alerts are great alerts - soooo - use this forum to share some of your dog's GREAT ALERTS!

TRAINING

OBEDIENCE ISSUES

the good AND the bad . . . sometimes the scent work is much easier than the obedience !

Q and A

Occassionally, I will "lift" questions/ concerns from the forum and request that a trainer address that topic. Those Q and A sessions will be posted here. If you have a burning question, let me know -

The Face of Diabetes

This is the place to tell your D story - i'm sure that some of the posts will be long - that is ok; your story needs to be told and people need to hear it!

Service Dog Stuff

vests, leashes, patches, etc

PUBLIC ACCESS

Sometimes the public isn't as informed as we'd like them to be . . .and other times they graciously receive us and our dogs.

COOL TRICKS

Of course, the coolest trick of all is alerting to low or high BG, but . . these dogs are smart and knowing other tricks can help in bonding, in focus, with public education, and can also bridge into a useful tool.

JUST PLAYING

After all, these dogs are still dogs and they LOVE to play . . .?any cool games or toys??

HEALTHY DOG

even DADs have health issues

UPCOMING EVENTS

we all need to know about any upcoming workshops, training seminars or conferences . . .

Just Chatting

want to check up on your favorite team or have an 'off topic' conversation - this is the place . ..