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Dogs Helps Sniff Out Food-Allergy Dangers

By Robert J. Ambrogi

As the parent of two kids with nut and other food allergies, I live in constant fear of hidden allergens in food. (I wrote in 2006 about my older son's <a href="http://www.legaline.com/2006/10/near-death-experience.html">near-death experience</a> from an unmarked peanut-butter cookie.) Here is good news for parents who find themselves in this situation: Food-sniffing dogs trained to protect children with food allergies. <a href="http://wbztv.com/health/allergy.dogs.angel.2.1384676.html">WBZ TV reports</a> on <a href="http://www.angelservicedogs.com/">Angel Service Dogs</a>, a Colorado-based organization that trains dogs to sniff out the scents of dangerous foods in the same way that law enforcement dogs are trained to sniff out contraband.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3958829-5632481447356137021?l=www.legaline.com%2Flawsites.html' alt='' /></div>

Full post as published by Lawsites on December 23, 2009 (boomark / email).