Family raising money to pay for diabetic alert dogs for children Mandy Grier and her diabetic alert dog Mylo. Courtesy
Proceeds from M&M Island Cruises, which takes people out on pontoon boat rides on Lake Winnipesaukee, are used help a child can get a diabetic alert dog. Courtesy
Published: 4/23/2021 2:25:31 PM
A yellow lab diabetic alert dog named Mylo helped alert Mandy Grier when her blood sugar started to fall to dangerous levels, often before she even knew something was going on.
Grier’s Type 1 diabetes, which was diagnosed when she was 7 years old, was severe enough that she couldn’t be left alone much. She always had someone checking in on her or calling an ambulance to take her to the emergency room when her blood sugar became perilously low. Mylo changed that, giving freedom, independence and loving company until Grier died in 2019 at the age of 42.