Flash was doing what is called “alerting” in the world of working service dogs, telling Bates that he might not be OK.
After his talk, Bates went back to his room, took some meds and went to sleep, avoiding a potential medical emergency.
“A dog’s sense of smell is about 10,000 times better than a human’s sense of smell,” said Mary Cortani, a CNN Hero and founder and executive director of Operation Freedom Paws, which provides service dogs to veterans and people with disabilities.
“A service dog can smell differences in our chemistry, when we’re stressed or sick. That’s how they can track a…
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