shapeshifter Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) I've just seen though a Celiac page that there are gluten detecting dogs. I know dogs are amazing but sealed containers and walking through a supermarket where products are next to each other. http://youtu.be/LjJp1VI1QLo Is this for real or is it another case of the fake labelled depression dogs (I mean the ones that don't have any supporting documentation to prove they have been diagnosed) for people that just want to take their dogs everywhere? Edited September 13, 2014 by shapeshifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Don't products have to state whether they contain gluten or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapeshifter Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 'Throughout Australia, gluten is generally treated as an allergen under Standard 1.2.3 of the Food Standards Code. In accordance with this code, a food business must declare the presence of gluten in any food product, and claiming a food to be ‘gluten-free’ stipulates that it may not contain any detectible traces of gluten according to standard 1.2.7.' Above from here At present it is anything up to 20ppm is considered gluten free. Celiac groups are asking for that to change as they say that there are people out there that still react to lower levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Thanks ss, I thought that was the case but didn't know about the minimum levels. You'd hope it's legit but who knows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapeshifter Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) I'd love for it to be true, I have been diagnosed with depression previously, I have anxiety and I'm gluten intolerant, I'd love to have a ruling where I can have a dog no matter where I rent and I can take it anywhere I like :D I'm wondering if I can have a dog taught to recognise migraines, that would be genius and would make my life easier, means I could get home before it hits. Edited September 13, 2014 by shapeshifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Get a Whippet. I swear these dogs can detect gluten through concrete (and steal it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 No container is perfectly sealed. Plastic containers, lidded jars, wraps etc all release odour in various degrees. The theory is there no problems, the actual performance is a bit average and very handler led. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny1shine Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) unsure if he's detecting the gluten in the cake or the fire on the candles! Edited September 14, 2014 by sunny1shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) How funny, my husband and I have made jokes before about gluten detection dogs, but I never knew they existed! Unless they can detect it to 3ppm I don't know if I really see much point. Although could be very handy for someone who is blind and has coeliac disease. Or I suppose it could be handy when you eat out. A lot of restaurants and cafe's are pretty terrible when it comes to cross contamination. But still unless you have trouble reading or are blind I think it's perhaps a bit unnecessary and not really that helpful considering all the time, money and effort it takes to train a dog to be a service dog. Edited September 14, 2014 by raineth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Wonder if they make prawn/crab detecting dogs? My mum is highly allergic to shellfish, if she swallows some it will kill her. Some restaurants think that just picking the prawn out of the meal is enough ( ) which worries me... I guess you could train that, but it would be needed so little that it wouldn't be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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