Diabetic Alert Dog Training
Hightest’s Diabetic Alert Dog’s provide early warnings to their handlers with insulin-dependent diabetes when critical changes occur in blood sugar levels. These live-saving partnerships are a big decision. Hightest Kennels is dedicated to building strong, ongoing relationships with clients to ensure the long-term success of each team.
Diabetic Alert Dog Training
Download the Word document linked below to fill out your training application today!
Application Process
1. Submit Your Application
2. Phone Consultation
3. Contract
Complete the application online​ and email back to mail@hightest.com.
We will schedule a phone consultation with you after we receive and review your application. This discussion can take about an hour.
Along with a copy of your approval notification, we’ll send you a detailed contract. Once your contract has been agreed upon and your deposit has been received, we’ll determine the pup that is right for your individual needs and begin their training.
Training Programs
Finished Dog – 12 to 14 Months Old
Our finished Diabetic Alert Dog Training can be completed in approximately twelve to fourteen months. Puppies are selected for our program based upon their response to scent imprinting and natural drive. From eight to sixteen weeks of age, puppies learn about the world in which they will be be required to work. Socialization, scent discrimination, and a conditioned response are all part of the pups learning. Advanced training typically begins at six months of age and continues until the dog is ready for their scent and alert certification testing. The cost of a finished Hightest Diabetic Alert Dog is $25,000. Monthly payments of $2,000+ is acceptable. We currently have eleven successfully trained working teams out in the field.
Meet Some of Our DAD Teams!
JW & Ricki
Eliza & Soso
Praise for Hightest
“I know I say this A LOT, but This boy is what having the best DAD that is SO loyal looks like. A couple weeks ago we were in North Dakota and JW started having blood sugar issues... like bad crashes any time he moved to the point he was downing Mountain Dew after Mountain Dew just to get it up to 115-140 until the next move and it would crash again. It was so bad he couldn’t even take any insulin for a few days which in return wasn’t good since his body doesn’t make any. It was a scary ride home for us. We made it home and I took him to the ER to see his Dr... because of COVID he left Ricky in the car with me. This boy whined and searched for his daddy until Dr Fey okayed for me to bring him in. It’s crazy how they (Hightest Kennels) matched the perfect dog to JW without even knowing anything more than his work lifestyle and a little bit of his day to day schedule.” Madison Porter
Nick & Etta
Kim & Drifter
Juliette & Windy