About a month after placement, Marie fell and broke her hip.  This training came in handy as Major was a big help through this.  But enough of us writing. Marie wrote up her testimony and sent it to us. So read on! 

“Last month, as I was picking up the Chuck It and tennis balls. (Major's favorite toy) I moved my foot to the left but didn't lift it high enough and caught it on a large pebble. I fell and tried to catch myself to avoid re-breaking my knee and ankle. I did that, but in the process broke my hip instead. Since I was out in my gravel driveway in the country, I had to get back to the house on my own. So as I started dragging myself back to the house, I remembered I had something I didn't have before. A new companion. His name is Major and he is an English black Lab trained to be a diabetic service dog. But he is turning out to be so much more! 

He nosed open the front gate for me, and then licked me all over the face every time I stopped. I thought at first it was because he loved me, but then I realized it was because he was trying to make sure I was not going to stop or pass out. We got to the house and he pulled open the front door. He would have gotten my cell phone for me, but my landline is right beside my front door. After calling 911 I laid down and waited. After assuring himself I was not passing out, Major layd down and put his head on my stomach while we waited for the ambulance. When it came, Major backed a little, unlocked the screen door and let them in.  He then laid down and hoped for a tummy rub.  He followed my transport to the ambulance, climbed in and again laid down with his head on my stomach. As we rode to the hospital the EMTs were amazed! I kept telling them, "That's my boy!" like a proud mama. At the hospital he followed quietly along with my bed and sat on the floor quietly next to it when it stopped. My sister Maria showed up and took Major out to potty where the peed on command. He was sent home with her, not because he wasn't allowed, but because I wasn't able to have someone stay full time with me to take him out to relieve himself. He got to stay at his litter sister Dropje's house for the week. He now walks carefully alongside my walker and knows the words "slow down" too!

I am SO happy with my DAD from Dutydogs! He is consistent with alerting my low blood sugars, and will even get me a correction from the fridge if I ask him to. Thank you for my Major boy!”