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
Ear Infections In Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Ear Infections In Your Diabetic Dog This is a topic that I needed to look into as neither of my boys ever had ear troubles. I count myself as blessed because I never had to deal with this issue. F
Change of Seasons for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Change of Seasons for Your Diabetic Dog Summer is upon us which means warmer weather and all that comes with it. We have talked before in the blog about Journaling that tracking the weather in y
Winter Is Coming for Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Winter Is Coming for Your Diabetic Dog I know that we’ve talked about the season changes, but this is more of a combination of the prior posts, “ Are You Ready to Evacuate”, “Season Changes
Preparing Insulin Dose for your Diabetic Dog(Post)Preparing Insulin Dose for your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about the proper way to draw up an insulin dose. I know that it was likely the very first thing that we were shown after diagnosis, but
Weight Management for Fur Babies(Post)Weight Management for Fur Babies After being diagnosed with any illness, weight management is usually extremely vital. Just like humans, being overweight or underweight can cause problems and wor
What Do I Feed My Diabetic Dog?(Post)What Do I Feed My Diabetic Dog? The all-important question... "What to feed your diabetic dog" ? When my Max was diagnosed, the vet put him on a “prescription” diet that was very high in fibe
A Thorough Guide to Diabetic Insulin Syringes(Post)A Thorough Guide to Syringes Looking for the correct syringes for insulin can be really confusing! When Lucy was first diagnosed with diabetes, I had no idea what all the numbers meant. We’ve learne
Injuries and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Injuries and Your Diabetic Dog As I mentioned in my last post, we had one other thing arise out of winter… My boys were outside playing in the snow and I heard this horrible yelp of pain. You kn
Recap: Insulin(Post)Recap: Insulin I know that I have already written about insulin, but with so many new members in our Facebook group Diabetic Dog Owners and a slew of questions about different types of insulin I f
Hygiene and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Hygiene and Your Diabetic Dog I recently read an article about the 5 grooming “chores” that every dog owner should be doing. It made very good points. And a few of them are really important now