Traveling With My Diabetic Dog For many of us, getting this diagnosis turned us into hermits. We rescheduled most everything, never leave or left our pups alone and never even considered tr
FAQ: Part 2 (Post)FAQ: Part 2 Last week we talked about FAQ: Part 1 (frequently asked questions) that we are asked in our Facebook group Diabetic Dog Owners. I had the same questions after Lucy was first diagnose
Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Lyme Disease and Your Diabetic Dog May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. So let’s be aware of what to look for, prevention, and treatment. Lyme is transmitted by ticks so knowing where ticks live wi
Summer Heat And Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Summer Heat and Your Diabetic Dog I don’t know how it is where you are, but summer has arrived in Tennessee with a vengeance. We went from very chilly weather to a heat index in the 90s. It’s cra
Keeping Up With Kitty While You Are Down(Post)Keeping Up With Kitty While You Are Down Along with the holidays, parties, shopping, and fun gatherings comes colder weather which brings on the yearly round of viruses. The flu shots can help, but
Why It’s Important to Test at Home(Post)Why It’s Important to Test at Home Why is it important to test at home and what tests do you recommend? We encourage testing at home because they are VERY important when managing canine diabetes. Test
When Do I Take My Diabetic Dog to the Vet? Part 1(Post)When Do I Take My Diabetic Dog to the Vet? Part 1 Thanks Angelique for the topic for today’s post. Today we will talk about when to take your Diabetic pup to the vet. We are talking about issues t
Diet for the Diabetic Kitty – The Basics(Post)Diet for the Diabetic Kitty - The Basics So, what should you be looking for in food? Low carbs with higher protein and fat. Pet food has a “Guaranteed Analysis” label which unfortunately is more “gu
Desensitization for You and Kitty(Post)Desensitization for You and Kitty Desensitization entails getting Kitty “used to” being touched in different ways in order to reduce stress and struggle during blood glucose testing and insu
Back to School: Keeping Kitty Active(Post)Back to School: Keeping Kitty Active Whether it is your kids, grandkids, or other young relative, it is school time. Even if you or one of your young relatives is able to do online school, there is
It’s the DDO-U’s 5th Birthday!(Post)It’s the DDO-U’s 5th Birthday! The Diabetic Dog Owners University (DDO-U) just turned five years old! When Alicia and I created the course in Google Classrooms and then in Thinkific we never imagine
The Danger of Bloat in Dogs(Post)The Danger of Bloat in Dog I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed a favorite meal, and good company. I had my first Christmas as grandma of a two-year-old who now knows what