{"product_id":"9780988850811","title":"Training Your Diabetic Alert Dog","description":"The Scent of Safety\u003cp\u003eYou can harness dogs' amazing sense of smell to manage your diabetes. Many dogs can perform this life-saving task, but they must be trained if you are to produce a reliable diabetic alert service dog (DAD). The authors bring to this book extensive experience in training for diabetic alert and assistance dog work in particular, and over half a century of training dogs for search \u0026amp; rescue, obedience, and therapy in general. They will guide you through this process step by step. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book helps diabetics train their own dog with the help of a professional trainer, and explains how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Select a great dog for alert work o Find and work with a qualified trainer o Understand how dogs detect changes in diabetic blood sugar levels o Train alerts and low\/high blood sugar signals o Teach your dog to alert at night and in the car o Train other helpful skills such as Go for Help, trailing the diabetic, and retrieving useful items (glucometer, juice box, etc.)\u003cbr\u003e o Troubleshoot training difficulties o Locate additional resources on training and assistance dogs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when you are done, you will experience the freedom that comes from knowing a canine friend is looking out for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Barns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49751318364400,"sku":"9780988850811","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780988850811_p0.jpg?v=1779822190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988850811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}