The phrase "alert dog" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a dog that is trained to be attentive and responsive to certain situations, often for the purpose of assisting individuals with disabilities or providing security.
Example: "The alert dog quickly noticed the approaching stranger and alerted its owner."
Alternatives: "watchful dog" or "vigilant dog".
Koa, above, is training to be a diabetic alert dog.
The Great Dane is typically a swift, alert dog noted for courage, friendliness, and dependability.
The seventh dog, Koa, currently trains as a diabetic alert dog with one of our students, Camden Olson '19.
It has the general appearance of a strong, alert dog and is able to withstand rigorous weather and terrain.
Typically a saucy-looking, alert dog that is sturdier than its small build would suggest, the Chihuahua stands about 5 inches (13 cm) and weighs 1 to 6 pounds (0.5 to 3 kg).
I am not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't to be told that I am a Norwegian lundehund, a "loyal, energetic, alert" dog that looks like an anxious Chihuahua crossed with a wolf.
"Seizure Alert Dogs May Get Seeing-Eye Status in Florida" (news article, March 29) made me wonder what it is in American culture that makes us so suspicious of helper dogs.
These findings are important as they show the value of trained dogs and demonstrate that glycaemia alert dogs placed with clients living with diabetes, afford significant improvements to owner well-being including increased glycaemic control, client independence and quality-of-life and potentially could reduce the costs of long-term health care".
RV micromanometric and sonomicrometric data in alert dogs at control (n = 16) and under surgically induced subacute (2-5 wk) RV pressure overload (n = 6), volume overload (n = 7), and ischemia (n = 6) were analyzed.
"Golden retrievers are nice, calm, patient dogs, and border collies are really alert dogs," Andics said.
A growing number of individuals with diabetes are turning to the use of Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs) for hypoglycemia detection, despite their high cost.
