Dealing with Grief Many of us have grieved over the loss of a loved one, whether it’s family, friends or our dogs we grieve their passing. Today I want to talk about grieving over the loss of our
D-Mannose and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)D-Mannose and Your Diabetic Dog We have talked before about our pups being highly susceptible to UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) because of the high glucose levels in their bodies. We all know t
Thyroid Issues and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Thyroid Issues and Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about thyroid issues and our Diabetic Pups. Being that both Canine Diabetes and hypothyroidism are later onset issues, it’s not uncommon for th
The Marvelous Miss Mabel Has a Spay Day(Post)The Marvelous Miss Mabel Has a Spay Day The marvelous Miss Mabel turned one year old on September 29, 2024 and since she is a larger dog I wanted to wait until she was fully grown before having her s
Help! Kitty Eats and Screams for More… All. The. Time!(Post)Help! Kitty Eats and Screams for More...All. The. Time! Even with “normal” healthy cats, they hear the food falling into the bowl or the opening of a can and go nuts as if this is NOT the daily ro
The Less-Than-Pleased Ruler (Post)The Less-Than-Pleased Ruler Cats run the house – at least mine do. So at feeding time this morning, all of them were less than enthusiastic over their gourmet grilled turkey which they usually
Sheltering in Place With Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Sheltering in Place With Your Diabetic Dog Here we are in uncharted territory and a pretty scary time. I’m sure like most all of you, I’ve read that this virus can’t be transmitted by our pets. We
Happy Mother’s Day from Your Diabetic Dog!(Post)Happy Mother's Day from Your Diabetic Dog! Mother’s Day weekend is upon us! Since your “Furbabies” both Diabetic and non-Diabetic don’t have a voice, I’m going to be presumptuous and speak for t
Celebrating Milestones(Post)Celebrating Milestones Having a diabetic dog is a lot of work, from insulin injections to food to testing to learning how to manage this disease. There is a lot to learn! Today I want to talk abou
How Food and Insulin Work Together(Post)How Food and Insulin Work Together Today we will talk about how insulin and food work together. I think of it as a dance because that’s how my brain works. Some call it a race, but to me that means
More Supplies for your Diabetic Dog(Post)More Supplies for Your Diabetic Dog We covered what I consider to be the “mandatory” basics in the last post. In this post we will cover the rest of the “what you should probably have o
My Cat Ate What? (Post)My Cat Ate What? I am not just a weird cat lady. I am a weird dog lady too, and lately my most senior dog, Raven, started eating grass constantly and licking the metal on her cage at night. She