[SABELLESMOM]

A friend of mine was housing her son's Rottweiler for about a year. Her husband had previously (several years) had a series of massive strokes. He was also diabetic. Her concern was that the dog wouldn't know her own size/strength and inadvertently injure her husband.

Not true. THIS dog recognized right off that Don was impaired. She was watchful, and gentle, never getting in his way. Once his blood sugar was off. She kept nudging his glucometer towards him from where it lay on the table beside him. He took the cue and checked his blood sugar...before he, himself, even felt any symptoms. She was right!

They've been "in love" with Tanjia ever since! She also learned to bring the phone, if he'd forgotten to bring it with him. Now, I DO have to admit...the son helped her with this one, working with her after he and his mom got home from work every day.

Still, Tanjia figured, herself, out that glucometer had "something" to do with his diabetes. To her, that would fix it...since she wouldn't know it was actually the insulin injection (or sugar/carb etc, if it was too low) that did the trick. She had a job.

Ginny and Don missed Tanjia so much when the son was able to move out again. Don insisted on another dog. Another breed, but still a good companion. Who, BTW, has never pushed his glucometer toward him, but they love him anyway!