Today we will talk about many people’s fear when diagnosed with Canine Diabetes. Will my pup go blind? Statistically, you’ll read that 75% of all dogs diagnosed with Diabetes will develop diabetic ca
Prevention and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Prevention and Your Diabetic Dog We have spoken before about just taking a quick extra step or two to prevent bigger issues is worth the little extra effort. What are our biggest things to preve
Check… Check… Check… Caregiver Check-In!(Post)Check...Check...Check...Caregiver Check-In! It is easy to lose ourselves when our dog is diagnosed with diabetes. We tend to put much of our personal life on hold when our kids are ill, and our do
Driven to Distraction(Post)Driven to Distraction We know that extra stress on Kitty can result in higher blood sugars and other side effects that come from having diabetes. As a human, you are not immune to physical stress ef
DDO-U: Diabetic Dog Owners University "How It Came to Be"(Post)DDO-U: Diabetic Dog Owners University "How It Came to Be" We are approaching the birthday of our DDO-U Thinkific course and want to share with you what drove us to build an online course. My and
Why Use a Pet Meter for Your Diabetic Dog?(Post)Why Use a Pet Metter for Your Diabetic Dog? Today’s topic is a little technical, but I will do my best to make it understandable. I have said many, many times that your meter is your best frie
Winter and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Winter and Your Diabetic Dog I know that we have discussed season changes a few times, but winter gets its own post because there are some things to be aware of. Winter was my first season after
The Biggest Warning Signs Your Dog Has Diabetes(Post)Might your dog have diabetes? What are the biggest warning signs? For us, Lucy was ill; she was not eating, had vomited a couple of times, and seemed distressed, so I took her to the vet for blood wor
A Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt.1(Post)A Roadmap to Success with Your Diabetic Dog: Pt.1 Today we talk about how to succeed with a Diabetes diagnosis for your dog. For you “newbies” that have just gotten the diagnosis, this may help.
The Difference in Protocols in Your Diabetic Dog(Post)The Difference in Protocols in Your Diabetic Dog When pups are newly diagnosed, I often hear, “I’m diabetic too, so this isn’t going to be so hard”. Uh oh, time to “unlearn” everything that you k
2020 – The Year of the Kitty(Post)2020 - The Year of the Kitty As the year closes, we can all look back on this mystifying insane year with a pandemic, polarized political views, and all kinds of oddities and negative events. We c
Size Matters! The Importance of Needle Length(Post)Size Matters! The Importance of Needle Length Being thrown into the world of diabetes and injecting insulin can be stressful. We get a crash course in handling, preparing and injecting insulin but