Sniffing dogs help owners avoid allergies

A woman who is allergic to nuts is fortunate to have the first dog in Europe trained to detect allergens.

Yasmine Tornblad, about 30 years old, from England, works in an information technology company. She often has severe allergies to the aromas of nuts and she has been hospitalized more than 15 times in the past 8 years.

However, now she has a 4-year-old Nano poodle with her everywhere including office, business, flights and hotels around the world. The dog helped Yasmine avoid the odors from nuts that made her allergic.

Yasmine Tornblad and the sniffing dog Nano help her avoid allergies from the smell of nuts.

"The puppy makes me more comfortable. I'm not too worried when I eat or drink at a friend's house or on business trips ," Yasmine said.

Yasmine shared: "Usually when I spend the night at a hotel, I often have to clean my room to make sure there is no pollution. However, I now have Nano to check. I can't imagine What will my life be like if I don't have it now? "

The smart dog was trained for 1 year by the Sniffing Dog Charity, based in Milton Keynes, Bucks (UK).

Nano can detect grain smell in both food and environment. At Yasmine's workplace, the dog sniffs and detects the scent of grain on a colleague's desk, even in their drawers or bags.

"Where the Nano finds traces of nuts, I will clean up the place or talk to others to clean it up. There are Nanos that have made my life a lot easier , " said Yasmine .

Yasmine discovered that she had a grain allergy for the first time when she was young. Expression that her eyes often swell and itchy throat. She is allergic to nuts such as walnuts, cashews, peanuts .