Getting Ready for Summer Summer is quickly approaching and that means it’s firework season, time for outdoor activities and hot temperatures. Lucy wasn’t afraid of fireworks, enjoyed being outd ...
Preparing for Emergencies(Post)Preparing for Emergencies I have lived in California most of my life and the weather has always been mild. More than half my life I have lived in southern California, no snow or severe weather so ...
Never Withhold Water from Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Never Withhold Water from Your Diabetic Dog Likely the whole reason that you found out that your dog is diabetic is because he or she was guzzling water and having accidents in the house. Why do ...
A Note From The Heart(Post)A Note From The Heart This is not a blog; this is a note from the heart and it certainly isn’t something that PetTest would write or state. This is about my relationship with PetTest and the peop ...
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 ...
Dealing with Grief(Post)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 ...
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 t ...
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 ...
Caregiver Check-In(Post)Caregiver Check-In Well, 2021 is almost over. It certainly has been another crazy year with ongoing Covid-19 protocol, but the good news is that our kids are back in school, businesses are opened ...
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 ...
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 r ...
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. W ...