Great Dane Service Dog Denied Boarding on Flight Home With Owner

Five-year-old Great Dane Logan has an important job. He helps protect his person, Matias Rodriguez, by alerting him when his blood sugar reaches dangerous levels. But when the pair tried to fly home from Canada to Chile, Rodriguez said they faced an unexpected obstacle: the airline would not let them board together. Rodriguez, who has diabetes, relies on Logan for much more than companionship. The specially trained dog can detect changes in his blood sugar and warn him before a potential medical emergency. Now, a journey that should have taken them home had become a stressful struggle to find a flight that would accommodate them both. Credit: YouTube A Great Dane With an Important Job Logan may be much larger than the average service dog, but his size does not change the important role he plays in Rodriguez’s daily life. The 5-year-old Great Dane has been trained to recognize changes in his person’s blood sugar levels through scent. When those levels become dangerously high or low, Logan can alert Rodriguez so he has time to respond. That makes having Logan nearby especially important when traveling, including during long flights and airport connections. Rodriguez, a construction w...