A Dog’s Nose Knows
I was really busy last night doing my job.
Two times, just a couple hours apart, Christy had a low blood sugar, and I was awakened, making sure she was going to be okay. She told me it was pretty bad because she saw stars spinning around as she stumbled to get some sugar. I was ready to get help and wake up Kevin if she gave me the command.
Even though I enjoy being a regular dog, I’m always – how would you humans say it? – “on-call,” so I’m never off duty.
My super-sniffing nose is working 24/7 to smell low and high blood sugars and alert Christy before it becomes an emergency.
For non-diabetics, normal blood sugar is 80-120 mgdl (milligrams per deciliter). When Christy tested last night, her number came up in the low 30s. No wonder she saw stars.
During the day I alert Christy by holding in my mouth the cloth bar (or bringsel) that hangs from my collar
But at night, I often have to get up and move around, I make a mooing sound or sometimes I will even jump on the bed to get her attention.
No matter how I carry out my job, my nose knows what it’s doing.
Bravo, Aiden!
And thank you.
What a superhero you have looking out for you! Give Aiden an extra one of his favorite treats from me..
Thanking God for Aiden every day… He jumped on me that time in Minneapolis when we were at the hotel, He is a keeper and a true gift from God.