A Series of Low Alerts

Bo gave a low alert at 4:45 pm Sunday. I checked Austin and he was 104. Bo is rewarded for low alerts of 100 or less, so I told Bo we would watch. I gave Austin an orange slice and two Saltines to prevent a low. Exactly 10 mins later at 4:55 pm, Bo alerted low again. This time Austin was 87. I rewarded Bo and gave Austin more carbs. Then at 5:14 pm Bo alerted again. I checked Austin and he was 86. This time I gave Austin a glucose tablet. Bo didn't settle until about 10 minutes after I had given Austin the glucose. Up to that point, he was right by Austin's side. (I took this picture of him after his second alert in this series.) By the time he settled Austin's blood sugar had risen to 120 -- his target number. 

Video: Bo Alerting to a Low

Bo broke his place on his Kuranda cot just prior to this alert. When he broke his place, I grabbed my phone in anticipation of catching an alert on video. (Bo will break his place to alert.)  I walked away from him and he followed me and pawed my leg. When I turned my body, he pawed me again and then gave a bow. In this video, you will see he gives this alert chain several times before Austin's blood sugar is verified with the meter. I responded to his alert verbally before Austin's blood sugar was verified. What I should have done is waited for verification that Austin's blood sugar was in Bo's reward range before I said anything to Bo or gave him any kind of attention for his alert. This was one of several alerts Bo gave today.