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Poppy the dog. See SWNS story SWLNdog. A devoted dog “saved” a diabetic boys life after she sniffed out his dangerously low blood sugar levels before he went into a coma.Seven-year-old Thomas French was rushed to Basildon Hospital on Saturday, October 1, after Poppy alerted parents that he was in dangerThe two-year-old springer spaniel is a qualified diabetic alert dog and is trained in recognising when Thomas’ blood sugar levels are dropping dangerously low.Mum, Jennifer Whiberley said: “She launched herself off the sofa at dad Jon, barking and circling him in a frantic effort to get his attention. Poppy is a trained to alert us using her paw for Thomas to check his bloods.