Celiac Disease and Gluten Detection Dogs: A Real Client Story
She Did Everything ‘Right’... And Was Still Getting Sick She was doing everything right. Reading labels. Researching ingredients. Avoiding risk. And she was still getting sick. This is what life looked like before, and one year after, training her gluten detection dog, Ollie. For people with celiac disease who continue getting sick despite being careful, gluten detection dogs are becoming an additional layer of safety. Doing Everything Right With Celiac Disease Before getting Ollie, Marcella was extremely careful about her gluten-free lifestyle. She approached everything thoughtfully, researching and making decisions carefully at every step. “I always read ingredient lists and researched foods, medications, and products. I only ate things that were certified gluten free or naturally gluten free with no risk of cross-contact.” She limited restaurants to dedicated gluten-free kitchens and checked reviews from other people with Celiac disease. Despite all of that, she continued to get sic...
