Traveling with a Diabetic Dog Traveling with a diabetic dog; for many of us this is a new experience and can be quite stressful, and I understand feeling stressed or anxious before going on a trip
The Importance of a Schedule for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)The Importance of a Schedule for Your Diabetic Dog I often hear that people aren’t told that it’s important to adhere to a strict 12 hour schedule now that their pup is Diabetic. I was one of tho
Transition from Sighted to Blind in Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Transition from Sighted to Blind in Your Diabetic Dog Today’s topic is one that we all wish that there wasn’t a need for. In a prior post, we talked about Cataracts in the blog title, “Will My Di
CAREGIVER CHECK-IN(Post)CAREGIVER CHECK-IN The holiday season, time change, winter, and 2020. Add to that list a newly diagnosed diabetic dog, problems with regulation, additional health issues, and life can be pretty s
How to Keep a Hot Dog Cool(Post)How to Keep a Hot Dog Cool Well, summer is almost here, but for many of us we are seeing sweltering temperatures already. The high today here was 96°F so the AC is on, the chickens have a giant
Transitioning Your Diabetic Dog’s Food(Post)Transitioning Your Diabetic Dog's Food We have talked several times about what to feed your pup, what we haven’t talked about is how to transition from the old food to the new food. Even for tho
Let’s Talk Superfoods For Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Let's Talk Superfoods For Your Diabetic Dog This one in particular will almost guarantee that your pup will eat any meal that you add it to. Have you guessed yet? Bone Broth is the answer.
Dog Days of Summer(Post)Dog Days of Summer I was reading the other day and came across the term “dog days of summer” and while I have heard the term used, I didn’t know where it came from. I looked it up and it originate
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
Welcome to Another Year (How to Manage)(Post)Welcome to Another Year (How to Manage) Well guys, if you haven’t heard, there is a new variant of COVID-19 now in some places in the United States. While I would rather focus strictly on Kitty, w
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
The Beauty of the Self-Centered Kitty(Post)The Beauty of the Self-Centered Kitty Most of the regular readers know that I have been sick for quite a while. I am one of those COVID “long haulers” – the people with relatively mild symptoms th