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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2725931, member: 51347&quot;]It is incredible how Smash does it:</p><p>They select a receptive dog, that goes through various testing that would be amenable to training.&nbsp; Then, over a 6 months period, the Dog has various articles from Killion (clothing, stuffed animals, etc.) that he has touched.&nbsp; They also have to monitor the child&#039;s sugars, and send various cloth samplings that were rubbed on his skin that reflects various high, low, and mid-range sugar levels.&nbsp; They never have contact with the Dog during this 6 months training period.&nbsp; They were roughly 1,000 miles away (1500 KM).&nbsp; This is all done through the process of SMELL.&nbsp; During all of this training period, pictures and videos are sent to Killion and their family, so that they begin to &quot;know&quot; Smash.&nbsp; Killion named Hulk Smash early in the process, so that a bond starts.&nbsp; This bond of Dog and Child, hopefully lasts a long lifetime of the Dog.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Once training is complete, the Trainer and D.A.D. fly to Killion&#039;s home, and the Trainer stays for a week to teach Killion and Family how to handle, maintain, and care for the D.A.D.&nbsp; It is always stressed that no one should ever pet or approach anyone&#039;s Alert Dogs when they are &quot;on the job&quot;.&nbsp; This literally confused the dog, and takes them off their primary purpose to the cared-for individual.&nbsp; This rule is the same for Assist dogs for the Blind, for PTSD Assist Dogs, or any other affliction Assist animals. </p><p><br /></p><p>Smash is amazing:&nbsp; Killion was in Kindergarten when I visited them for a couple weeks while my Son-in-Law and Daughter were stationed in TX.&nbsp; They have a Dexcom monitor on Killion that detects blood sugars and WIFI&#039;s the data to my Daughter&#039;s iPhone.&nbsp; However, it is a 20 min lag in communication.&nbsp; Smash was on break, and was in the home which was over one mile (1.5km) from the school.&nbsp; Smash started pawing me, pointing, and generally making gestures of an out-of-range sugar level.&nbsp; We checked the monitor, and he was maintaining a steady reading.&nbsp; HOWEVER, 20 minutes later, the Dexcom alarmed and showed a big spike!&nbsp; We went to the Kindergarten, and confirmed roughly 20 minutes before, Killion had spike due to heavy activity.&nbsp; We tested, and confirmed.&nbsp; Smash SMELLED his change from over ONE MILE (1.5km) AWAY from my Grandson.&nbsp; WOW, amazing creatures![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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