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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
FRANKFORT, Ind. (WLFI) - It was back in 2011 when 11-year-old Sierra Disinger was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. For the last two years, it's been a 24/ 7 commitment.
"She has to check her sugar breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then, two hours after each, and then of course, anytime she has a problem throughout the day,she has to check it," said Sierra's mother, Anna Disinger. "So, normally, she has to checks 8 to 12 times a day."
Anna said she also wakes up at least three times a night to check on Sierra.
Yet, that all changed when Anna saw a posting on Facebook for Diabetes Alert Dogs. As soon as she saw the posting, she knew what she had to do.
http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/diabetes-alert-dog-helps-local-family
$20k seems to be the standard asking price for these dogs in the US - I wonder what the actual costs involved are? Sounds a heckuva lot when many dogs are naturally inclined this way anyway.
"She has to check her sugar breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then, two hours after each, and then of course, anytime she has a problem throughout the day,she has to check it," said Sierra's mother, Anna Disinger. "So, normally, she has to checks 8 to 12 times a day."
Anna said she also wakes up at least three times a night to check on Sierra.
Yet, that all changed when Anna saw a posting on Facebook for Diabetes Alert Dogs. As soon as she saw the posting, she knew what she had to do.
http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/diabetes-alert-dog-helps-local-family
$20k seems to be the standard asking price for these dogs in the US - I wonder what the actual costs involved are? Sounds a heckuva lot when many dogs are naturally inclined this way anyway.
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