PAWS Quiz

Medical Alert Service Dogs

Thank you for your interest in our Medical-Alert Service Dogs. In consideration of your time, we ask that you review the following minimum requirements before taking the first step in our process.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

  1. You must live within a 3-hour drive of D4D’s Nylabone Training Center in Concord, CA.
  2. You must be 12 years old to be placed with a Medical-Alert Service Dog.  We do provide Diabetes Buddy Dogs for children under 12.
  3. You must be a non-smoker and live in a smoke-free environment. This includes marijuana smoking and any kind of vaping.
  4. You must be insulin-dependent for a minimum of 12 months before submitting your application.
  5. You are proactively managing your diabetes and insulin treatment under the guidance of your doctor.
Due to privacy regulations, including COPPA and other global data protection laws, we cannot collect personal information from minors through our website. A parent, guardian, or adult (18 or older) must complete the PAWS quiz information.

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1) There is a chemical change that happens in the body when a person's blood sugar is dropping. How is that chemical expressed so the dog can smell it?*
2) If you wish to apply for a Medical-Alert Service Dog with Dogs4Diabetics, where must you live to be considered?*
3) D4D’s Medical-Alert Service Dogs are most effective when a client*
4) Medical-Alert Service Dogs are always correct when they alert.*
5) Being accepted into client training is a guarantee of receiving a dog.*
6) Why must clients be non-smokers and live in a non-smoking environment?*