AnonyMouse_21338 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 We have a child in our setting with type 1 diabetes - mum has approached us about the possibility of him having a diabetes dog - has anyone had any experience of this in their setting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hi check out early alert canines, it has some interesting thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_73 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I don't think the support dogs are suitable or recommended for very young children and even if they are used at home, they're not usually ideal at school. I think i recall a conversation a while back suggesting not under the age of 12 although I may have mis remembered that. You could contact diabetes UK and ask for advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Yes it does say 12 years and over on the early alert canines website. Also thinking about the school as a whole, they may well have other children with allergies to pets and phobias too, so may not be a suitable method within the school system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19762 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Doesn't sound practical to me at all - not that I know anything about such matters....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Ask mum if she's going to be available to come in and clean up after it each time.....she'll soon see it's an unworkable idea ;-p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_15046 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 There are usually long waiting lists for assistance dogs. The child may have left your setting before this happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_21338 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Many thanks for all the replies - we seem to be managing her diabetes quite well in the setting , so I'm not sure what benefit we would see tbh ? We are in the grounds of a school - so not sure how we would manage the poops and the pee's either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 we have an adult with an assistance dog who works in a pre-school in this area. Seems to be very popular !! They are often trained as to when to go to the loo! I know one of our local boys got his assistance dog at 7 but i'm not aware that he ever took her to school. I presume that the trainers would come to your setting and see if it is possible (does Mum know she is getting one soon??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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