Tony was napping today and Time passed right by me and went to alert Tony in the bed. So, we are still trying to figure out how to get her to alert us during the day. I'll let you know.
Time is Amanda's service dog. She detects Amanda's highs and lows due to her Type 1 Diabetes. Time joined our family June 23, 2008. Amanda was diagnosed in September 2003 at the age of six. This blog has also seen my oldest daughter diagnosed with Type 1 in December of 2010 and with Celiac in December 2011.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Our great dog
Time has been such a good alert dog. She is almost perfect at night with alerting us. She comes to our room and puts her paws up on our bed on Tony's side (I give her extra treats for that) and gives him a kiss. Tony takes the first part of the night and I take the early morning shift. It worked well for us when our twins were babies. Time follows us back to Amanda's room where we check her blood sugar and give Time a treat. When I start to see a pattern at night of highs, I can adjust her basal rate of insulin on her pump. We seem to get a few nights of no alerts and then it starts over again. At the age of 11, I think hormones are starting to kick in and her need for more insulin increases.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Informational Meeting on Medic Alert dogs coming here
I am so excited that Sarah Holbert s coming to our area to talk about these wonderful dogs. If you are interested or know of someone who is, here is the information.
WHERE: 4745 Poplar Ave. (former Décor Furniture showroom)
WHEN: Saturday January 31, 2009
TIME: 2:00 PM
WHAT: Informational meeting and demonstration of highly trained service dogs.
For everyone who would like to learn more about service dogs for diabetes and other disabilities.
WHO: Sarah Holbert from Concordia Kansas, founder and CEO of Cares, Inc. Sarah has placed 9 diabetic detection dogs in the Memphis area. She has placed over 1,000 service dogs since 1994 across 36 states and in 3 foreign countries: Peru, Puerto Rico and Belgium.
Sarah is a wealth of information about both dogs and how they can help mitigate ones disabilities. She is both caring and funny and has an amazing outlook on life and the issues it presents to all of us. She will be available to answer questions and give guidance.
QUESTIONS: Rene Graber (901) 461-9590
West Tennessee JDRF Office (901) 861-6550
WHERE: 4745 Poplar Ave. (former Décor Furniture showroom)
WHEN: Saturday January 31, 2009
TIME: 2:00 PM
WHAT: Informational meeting and demonstration of highly trained service dogs.
For everyone who would like to learn more about service dogs for diabetes and other disabilities.
WHO: Sarah Holbert from Concordia Kansas, founder and CEO of Cares, Inc. Sarah has placed 9 diabetic detection dogs in the Memphis area. She has placed over 1,000 service dogs since 1994 across 36 states and in 3 foreign countries: Peru, Puerto Rico and Belgium.
Sarah is a wealth of information about both dogs and how they can help mitigate ones disabilities. She is both caring and funny and has an amazing outlook on life and the issues it presents to all of us. She will be available to answer questions and give guidance.
QUESTIONS: Rene Graber (901) 461-9590
West Tennessee JDRF Office (901) 861-6550
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