School holidays in the middle of winter usually end up being a disaster every year due to illness. This year was no exception. The first week, both Jason and Claire were sick, and the second week I came down with the flu.
It's times like this that we realise how valuable Bailey is. I spent three days unable to get out of bed due to extreme nausea, vomiting and migraines. During this time, Bailey stayed by my side, only leaving to check on Jason at regular intervals and then returning. He alerted to several low blood sugars, so I would then ask my daughter to let Jason know that Bailey has alerted and that he needs to test his blood sugars and let me know. When Jason tested himself he was in the low 4's, so Jason was able to avoid hypoing. Bailey is always alert to Jason's blood sugars but it was very obvious that he was working particularly hard because he sensed I was ill and not mobile.
And because Bailey has been receiving so many rewards for his alerts from other family members when I was ill, there have been a couple of incidents lately where I have been busy and Bailey has alerted to Jason directly. On the last occasion, Jason recognised his alert, went to the kitchen and tested himself, treated his own low and rewarded Bailey too. This is very exciting because it shows that Bailey is willing to work for Jason too and that they can work as a team without relying on my presence if need be. It's times like this that I really do marvel at Bailey because when things get tough and you don't have anyone else to rely on to help, he is there working extra hard and keeping things from getting out of control.
I love this dog...
It's times like this that we realise how valuable Bailey is. I spent three days unable to get out of bed due to extreme nausea, vomiting and migraines. During this time, Bailey stayed by my side, only leaving to check on Jason at regular intervals and then returning. He alerted to several low blood sugars, so I would then ask my daughter to let Jason know that Bailey has alerted and that he needs to test his blood sugars and let me know. When Jason tested himself he was in the low 4's, so Jason was able to avoid hypoing. Bailey is always alert to Jason's blood sugars but it was very obvious that he was working particularly hard because he sensed I was ill and not mobile.
And because Bailey has been receiving so many rewards for his alerts from other family members when I was ill, there have been a couple of incidents lately where I have been busy and Bailey has alerted to Jason directly. On the last occasion, Jason recognised his alert, went to the kitchen and tested himself, treated his own low and rewarded Bailey too. This is very exciting because it shows that Bailey is willing to work for Jason too and that they can work as a team without relying on my presence if need be. It's times like this that I really do marvel at Bailey because when things get tough and you don't have anyone else to rely on to help, he is there working extra hard and keeping things from getting out of control.
I love this dog...