"When my 4-and-a-half-year-old son, Luciano, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), our lives changed forever. It was terrifying to learn that children like my Lucci could die from blood sugar that was too high or too low. 🐕‍🦺 For years, I was up throughout the night checking Lucci’s blood sugar to make sure he was stable. It felt like having a newborn again. With T1D, there’s a constant awareness that you are working to keep your child safe. From the beginning, Lucci dreamed of having a medical alert dog. We waited until he was old enough to have an expertly trained #servicedog by his side. Most medical alert dogs cost tens of thousands of dollars, which is far beyond what we could afford. That’s when we found Early Alert Canines, now part of Canine Companions. Their mission ensures people with insulin-dependent diabetes receive #medicalalertdogs at no cost. Our sweet angel dog, Hacket, has been life changing. She was raised by Canine Companions puppy raisers and trained t...