Service Dog Helps Teen Monitor His Insulin Levels

Nick has Type 1 diabetes and his service dog, Qupid, alerts him when it's time to check his insulin levels. Trained canines like Qupid assist patients with diabetes by signaling to them when their blood sugar levels change, long before a meter would catch the shift.
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[@granola1210]

Qupid is so cut..❤️😍

[@mayaandheather1]

I’m 12 and I struggle with taking care of my diabetes more than anybody knows. I really think a service dog would help.

[@emtmama02]

Its not insulin levels its blood sugar levels

[@sarahbrennan545]

Insulin levels? It’s blood sugar

[@lolothecattheii]

When he pricked his index finger, I was trying so hard to remain calm. I’ve pricked it there before and it hurt so much. I don’t know how he did it so nonchalantly.

[@Calex12]

I think he’s probably used to it

[@chrys2675]

You get used to it after a while, from a type one diabetic :)

[@dominikchristiansen7512]

I've been diabetic 15 years and I flinched and screamed "why are you picking there?!" Lol 😂

[@emtmama02]

You guys should get dexcoms you dont have to prick your finger unless the dexcom errors

[@carysbrown1889]

How did you train them

[@danielleg.1084]

Clumsy Sock They are most often trained by diabetic alert dog programs.

[@emtmama02]

They use jars with scent of high and low blood sugar since it is a chemical change and put it with 2 other regular then the dog will learn as they tell them to find high or low they will figure out the scent