I know I love Duchess she keeps me safe and loves me unconditionally I never really thought I would say this but at times Duchess drives me crazy. She tends to go overboard at times and tends to bug me after she already alerted that it is going back up or down which is good but can drive a person mad at time. I know I love spending time with her but at times I think we all have days where it all feel like too much. I know I am blessed to have Duchess in my life to help me and I am grateful but I never thought at times I would feel like this. She does alert me consistently and does her job but at times she can get overly excited when it is a slower drop of blood sugar or a slow moving higher blood sugar. I know for her it is probably driving her mad as well.
I know it can be difficult to always have a service dog with you. I know any person can get on your nerves after a while as well. I know on Duchess bad days where she does not do things as well I know it also can be difficult for her as well. I know at times I must drive her crazy when I don't respond as quickly as she would like or do what she think I need to do. I think we both can drive each other crazy but love each other still. I have learned that it is kind of part of our partnership. Just like at times your family can drive you crazy the same thing goes for your service dog. Regardless of where we are any one day in our partnership I love her and always will. I know sometimes we all need more space or have things that tend to bother them more than other times. I know she tends to whine at times instead of getting up to alert but I won't reward her unless she does a proper alert. I try to keep things as consistent as possible for Duchess and I.
Through all the crazy times we have experienced together I would not change a thing. I just know at times we can be in different places and who knows how I may feel tomorrow but this past week has been not a easy in my perspective. I know we both are not that happy to be back from vacation but at least we our good friends who at time can drive each other crazy. Her ability to drive me crazy at times does work to her advantage because it can forces me to pay attention to her because of past experiences. I know tomorrow most likely I will feel differently but today that is where we are.
I know it can be difficult to always have a service dog with you. I know any person can get on your nerves after a while as well. I know on Duchess bad days where she does not do things as well I know it also can be difficult for her as well. I know at times I must drive her crazy when I don't respond as quickly as she would like or do what she think I need to do. I think we both can drive each other crazy but love each other still. I have learned that it is kind of part of our partnership. Just like at times your family can drive you crazy the same thing goes for your service dog. Regardless of where we are any one day in our partnership I love her and always will. I know sometimes we all need more space or have things that tend to bother them more than other times. I know she tends to whine at times instead of getting up to alert but I won't reward her unless she does a proper alert. I try to keep things as consistent as possible for Duchess and I.
Through all the crazy times we have experienced together I would not change a thing. I just know at times we can be in different places and who knows how I may feel tomorrow but this past week has been not a easy in my perspective. I know we both are not that happy to be back from vacation but at least we our good friends who at time can drive each other crazy. Her ability to drive me crazy at times does work to her advantage because it can forces me to pay attention to her because of past experiences. I know tomorrow most likely I will feel differently but today that is where we are.
She sounds like a cross between my Dexcom G4 and Abby the Black Lab. My Dex is always telling me that I'm high or low. Abby is just begging for treats and walks. But they're both constant.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more. I find most diabetic device can drive you crazy then you add an overly eager lab on top of it and it makes for a crazy time. Thankfully I am sure I will feel differently tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteDulce was alerting in class the other day, and wouldn't stop even though I was treating the drop -- the kids started "helping" her, and I got frustrated with ALL of them. So be glad you don't have Duchess AND an audience.
ReplyDeleteDuchess will let my co-workers know so I understand that part too.
DeleteTarra this is the MOST common comment from diabetic alert service dog partners!! We know better (guilt), we remember there were more problems without them (more guilt)..but, hey we're human! Even my own very quiet, very polite and very sweet std poodle, Lily will sometimes get on my nerves. Sometimes I take her for a walk and it somewhat distracts or send her outside for a romp with my other dog...Winter here and not much relief from that, I have even sent both dogs for a drive with my husband (300 down to 100 takes time). We have to be creative to get some "space". A friend will go into the basement, leaving her DAD upstairs (of course that won't work for a whiner nor a barker..hehe)... COPING, such is the T1 life!
ReplyDeleteI do really feel guilty because I know I need her but also need space. I am always looking for ways to get some space and Duchess does not make it easy at times. Thankfully most of the time she does not bother me at all but sometimes things get the best of me.
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