Cooking Meats I love cooking and often cook for my dogs, especially after Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis. I wanted to feed quality meals but feeding 100% homemade wasn’t feasible w
Take What You Need!(Post)Take What You Need! The past six months have been pretty stressful, our non-diabetic Frank was diagnosed with an abdominal tumor next to his spleen and anemia. He's also got high liver and kidney
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
Water: The Source of Life(Post)Water: The Source of Life December was quite an odd month for us in Southern California; we had a heat wave and then two major storms that caused flooding and mudslides. The beginning of 2026 was wet
Vaccinating Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Vaccinating Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about a highly controversial topic that I have very strong feelings about so my goal is to remain objective here. I will do my best, but make no
Kitty Clipnosis – It Sounds Like a Disease But Isn’t!(Post)Kitty Clipnosis - It Sounds Like a Disease But Isn't! Clipnosis, also known as pinched-induced behavioral inhibition, is a phenomenon that happens when mama kitty grabs the scruff of a kitten’s
Rotation Stimulation(Post)Rotation Stimulation I get bored after a while with my car. I knit for a few months then move on to something else for a time. Many crafters out there have several different projects going on at on
Toxic Foods for Dogs(Post)Toxic Foods for Dog With the holidays here and family & friend feasts, our floor surfing snoopers are likely to get a hold of some crumbs or dropped “treats” that are not diabetic approved. After all,
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
Keeping Calm When the World Goes Nuts: Creative Thinking(Post)Keeping Calm When the World Goes Nuts: Creative Thinking Everyone knows about the current health crisis, and I am going to address some of the issues many of us fur parents have or may run into. Co
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
Canine Nutrition: Carbohydrates and Human-grade Foods(Post)Canine Nutrition: Carbohydrates and Human-grade Foods Shortly after Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and she healed from acute pancreatitis I started making her food from a recipe my vet gave me.