Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

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Don't forget to get your paws on our gorgeous 2026 calendar while stocks last! Featuring good boys and girls from our Bio Detection, Medical Alert Assistance and puppy training teams, there is noone better to keep a close nose on your plans! medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/merchandise/

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

4 hours ago

Buzz is a Medical Alert Assistance Dog in training and thankfully, has been a brilliant car passenger from a young age as he was named by our friends at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK. They kindly gifted us an ID. Buzz Cargo which our trainees are transported in to training,…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 days ago

Just Jodie being marvelous in the training room detecting the odour of bowel cancer. She is learning to find the smell of the disease in urine samples - a completely non-invasive, fast, and potentially life-saving breakthrough. If you'd like to make a donation to our campaign…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

3 days ago

Teddy is a PoTs alert dog who gives our client, Candy, a warning when she is about to collapse. Teddy is Candy's pet dog who we trained together to do his life-saving job. Did you know there are 2 ways you can apply to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog client? With your own…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

4 days ago

Belle is the perfect re-tail therapy companion for our client Siobhan as she alerts her when she is about to become very unwell due to Myasthenia Gravis and other conditions. Staffy, Belle, keeps a close nose on Siobhan and a close eye on the trolley to make sure some tasty…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

6 days ago

'What does an alert look like?' Every dog is different - for example it might be a paw, a nudge, a huff, reversing away or in the case of Belle, a very judgy and intense stare that says 'ahem, I can smell an change in your odour, what are you going to do about it?' Belle alerts…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

a week ago

Jodie and her colleagues are learning the odour of bowel cancer in urine samples. We believe that removing the stigma of providing a faecal sample which can be a barrier to some patients starting their diagnosis journey, will encourage more people to be tested. If we can inform…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

a week ago

Dasher and Kimi are on right on track with their public access training and got lots of praise and chew chews for being such good students on the train. They're learning to become Medical Alert Assistance Dogs and this work will enable them to feel happy and comfortable on…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

a week ago

Our detective work helped us find this lovely duo on the furveillance cameras -Watson and Sherlock. Their current active case is to solve the mystery of how to become Medical Alert Assistance Dogs and they must be sniffing out some good clues as their training is going well and…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

Handsome Rudy has passed all his assessments to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and been matched to his potential future client. Now, he starts his scent training to recognise their odour change when they're about to become unwell so he can alert them and help keep them…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

After revealing Maggie's puppies' names this week we thought we'd do an appreciation post for the amazing Mum herself. She has been incredible over the past few weeks and was a complete natural from the outset. Now, as her girls fur-ly the nest, she can enjoy some nice long…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

Miss Silver is hereby named Shadow! This lovely lady was named by a Trust who gave us a very generous donation and although the smallest of the litter has made up for it with her big personality from a young age! She has a slightly darker coat than her sisters and has more…

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2 weeks ago

Meet Mimi! She is an independent girl who often takes herself off for a nap under a cupboard for some peace and quiet away from her siblings which is ironic as she is the most vocal of her litter! She is a water baby and loves to splash in her water bowl before tipping it over.…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

Well hello there Mary... Mary was named after a supporter in memory of a loved one and we already love her little quirks. She's an independent girl who often takes herself off for a nap under a cupboard for some peace and quiet away from her siblings which is ironic because she…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

And he's off! Ronnie went on his first lead walk and took it all in his stride. There were so many new sounds such as lorries reversing, dogs barking, a bus and a loud satnav but with lots of encouragement and treats he pottered along and ticked lots of 'firsts' off.…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

2 weeks ago

As Maggie's puppies prepare to move in with their amazing puppy socialiers we're delighted to tell you their names... First up is Nic Nak, who was named by a supporter in memory of a loved one. Mary was the most adventurous of the litter from an early stage and is very playful,…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

3 weeks ago

Harry has started his advanced training to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and is on the final furlong before becoming a lifesaver. He'll soon be moving in with his Temporary Fosterer so he can come our training centre everyday and perfect everything he has learned before…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

3 weeks ago

Kimi is a trainee Medical Alert Assistance Dog who is full of life and smiles! He's waiting to meet the perfect client so he can learn to detect a change in their odour when they're about to become unwell and use all that enthusiasm to alert them so they can take the necessary…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

3 weeks ago

Bowel cancer detection dog, Rosie, took a break from her ground-breaking work to teach us whether bowel cancer has a smell. She's one of seven amazing dogs learning to detect the odour of the disease in urine samples — a completely non-invasive, fast, and potentially life-saving…

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Medical Detection Dogs @MedDetectDogs

3 weeks ago

Nutmeg is Amanda’s pet dog who alerts her to lowering cortisol due to #addisons disease. She stops and stares at her when she detects her odour change and if Amanda doesn’t spot that, Nutmeg puts her paws up. Amanda says: “The difference Nutmeg makes is massive. I haven’t been…