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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A dog can be a great companion for a family, but rarely do they play such a vital role as Roots the cocker spaniel.
The smart pet looks out for Neil Dowling and his eight-year-old son Jack, who both have diabetes.
Roots has been trained to sniff out changes in their blood sugar levels and fetch a testing kit before they get too low ? helping avoid the risk of collapse.
Roots was provided by charity Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) and is the only one in the country looking after two people.
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2104127_diabetes_dog_watching_over_father_and_son
The smart pet looks out for Neil Dowling and his eight-year-old son Jack, who both have diabetes.
Roots has been trained to sniff out changes in their blood sugar levels and fetch a testing kit before they get too low ? helping avoid the risk of collapse.
Roots was provided by charity Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) and is the only one in the country looking after two people.
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2104127_diabetes_dog_watching_over_father_and_son