Medical Alert Service Dogs are trained to are trained to detect the tiniest trace of smell caused by the medical condition the owner is suffering from. 

The nose knows

A dog’s sense of smell is up to 100,000 times more acute than that of humans. This means that dogs smell things that are completely “invisible” to us. Using this sense of smell, medical alert dogs detect a wide array of serious conditions. 

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Diabetes

Medical alert dogs trained to detect diabetes are able to smell dangerous drops in the blood sugar of their human.  The advanced warning a dog provides can allow the handler time to get the insulin he or she needs. Diabetes alert dogs are often trained as response dogs, too. In this capacity, they learn to bring medication or a bottle of juice to their human partner to prevent insulin shock.

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Our dogs are trained using scent detection to identify changes in the human body. The odor changes when the blood sugar drops or rises. Approved applicants donate and collect scent samples which are used by our trainers to discriminate this odor from others. 

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If you are interested in applying for a medical service dog, please keep in mind that there's a waiting list.

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