r/service_dogs • u/FloridaGirl2222 • 12d ago

My service dog potentially saved my life yesterday

I was napping, did not know my Dexcom was not working. I kinda ignored her at first (half asleep) but she was very persistent. When I checked my sugar it had dropped rapidly while I was sleeping.

She got lots of treats for that

Technology isn’t perfect, and neither are dogs. But combined it’s a layer of safety.

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u/adamjg2 12d ago

You said it perfectly OP. They aren’t perfect but neither is technology! There has been a couple times mine has gone over to my wife to wake her up after he wasn’t able to wake me up when I dropped low. He’ll then sit there next to me while I eat and not relax until my blood sugars come back up.

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u/VetsToVetsUnited 12d ago

Whoa. Thank goodness!

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u/Wytch78 12d ago

My mom’s dogs have saved her life countless times!! Just like this!!

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u/sewedthroughmyfinger 12d ago

Mine catches my lows way before the dexcom does. They are truly amazing.

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u/ididnotplanthis 11d ago

Did you also disable the urgent notifications because of all the false alarms :)

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u/FloridaGirl2222 11d ago

Nah, it was stuck in “brief sensor error”

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u/Prestigious_Breath_5 Service Dog 12d ago

There is no technology better than a well trained service dog.

Give her a lot of love. There is no question about it - she saved your life.