Dahlia, Barkley & T1D

Dahlia, Barkley & T1D Join us for all things Type 1 Diabetes related, especially the arrival of Barkley the service dog!

Happy National Dog Day to this little pup! We love you, Barkley!
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day to this little pup! We love you, Barkley!

Barkley’s first trip to the Great New York State Fair! It was hot and humid and she was absolutely perfect. Luis, myse...
08/24/2025

Barkley’s first trip to the Great New York State Fair! It was hot and humid and she was absolutely perfect. Luis, myself, and Dahlia traded off who was handling her depending on who was doing what activity. She alerted us from across a cow barn when Dahlia dipped low. We must have walked 5 miles. She navigated crowds, all different types of sounds and smells, and even farm animals like an absolute pro. Great job, Barkley! We are so thankful for this adorable pup!

Persistent alerts from our Sparkly Barkley - all for good reason. Sorry Dexcom, Barkley’s got you beat! The nose knows...
07/20/2025

Persistent alerts from our Sparkly Barkley - all for good reason. Sorry Dexcom, Barkley’s got you beat! The nose knows! Time for some applesauce.

3 great alerts for this girl at robotics camp today. She hasn’t taken her attention off Dahlia. Such a great job, Spar...
07/11/2025

3 great alerts for this girl at robotics camp today. She hasn’t taken her attention off Dahlia. Such a great job, Sparkly Barkley!

Dexcom has been struggling today. We are hoping to get another 2 days out of it, but I’m not holding my breath. Good t...
07/04/2025

Dexcom has been struggling today. We are hoping to get another 2 days out of it, but I’m not holding my breath. Good thing we have Barkley the super dog. She just alerted both Dahlia and I to this number. It is absolutely 100% reassuring to know that even when technology fails, Barkley is there to save her girl. Thank you Bowen Elite Service Dogs for providing such an incredible dog for our Dahlia.

Barkley to the rescue again! We had a site change at bedtime last night. Little did we know that the canula bent as it...
07/01/2025

Barkley to the rescue again! We had a site change at bedtime last night. Little did we know that the canula bent as it went in. That prevented Dahlia from receiving any insulin. Everyone was sleeping and Dahlia’s blood sugar just kept climbing. The entire house slept through alarms. Well, not everyone. Dahlia’s door was shut so Barkley couldn’t get to us, but that fluffy lifesaver whined and whined until I woke up to see what was going on.

At that point, we gave an injection in Dahlia’s thigh and changed the site immediately. As you can see, Dahlia coasted back into range until just about breakfast time, and that’s where she dipped into the red. When this picture was snapped, she was rising from her breakfast.

We are so thankful for Barkley’s tenacity. This could have been much worse! Great alert, Barkley!

This is the face of a hero puppy who caught 3 lows and a high blood sugar last night, before the Dexcom, in a new place,...
06/28/2025

This is the face of a hero puppy who caught 3 lows and a high blood sugar last night, before the Dexcom, in a new place, while everyone else slept. Such a good girl, Barkley! Thank you and we love you!

It’s the last full day of school (two more half-days to go) and both Dahlia and Barkley earned certificates in Social St...
06/24/2025

It’s the last full day of school (two more half-days to go) and both Dahlia and Barkley earned certificates in Social Studies. How cute is this?!

First swim of the season (finally)! With no Dexcom readings, this makes us extra thankful for Sparkly Barkley!
06/19/2025

First swim of the season (finally)! With no Dexcom readings, this makes us extra thankful for Sparkly Barkley!

A GREAT alert from our sparkly Barkley this morning. Dahlia had just finished breakfast so her blood glucose was rising...
06/19/2025

A GREAT alert from our sparkly Barkley this morning. Dahlia had just finished breakfast so her blood glucose was rising. Barkley beat the Dexcom by about 10 minutes. She alerted Dahlia first, and when I didn’t fix it fast enough, Barkley came and told me too. Great alert, Sparkly Barkley! Thank you for keeping your girl safe. 💙

PS - Barkley will be getting a glow up this weekend, stay tuned for the before and after pics!

Here is our first 12 hours with the G7. The low was confirmed with a fingerstick. The high following it was because of ...
06/06/2025

Here is our first 12 hours with the G7. The low was confirmed with a fingerstick. The high following it was because of over correction. It seems a bit jumpy but I have heard after the first day the line will be smoother. So far, so good!

Fingers crossed. We were forced to make the switch to G7.
06/06/2025

Fingers crossed. We were forced to make the switch to G7.

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