Happy Holidays! The holidays are upon us! Thanksgiving always sets off the holiday season and is one of my favorite holidays because it’s all about family, friends and great food. Our Thanksgiv ...
March is Pet Poison Prevention Month(Post)March is Pet Poison Prevention Month March is Pet Poison Prevention Month and while I’m a little late in the month, I felt it important to write about. There are so many things that are poisono ...
PULSAR – Taurine Supplement for Heart Health(Post)PULSAR – Taurine Supplement for Heart Health PetTest and their affiliated companies always expanding their product line; they see a need for a product or supplement, they ACT! I am happy ...
The Digital Age and Our Pets(Post)The Digital Age and Our Pets Technology has come so far since 1999; if you're older you remember the Y2K scare, aka the millennium bug. I worked in an office on computers and it was a major concern.
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 Thinkifi ...
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 we ...
Products and Tips for Getting a Good Blood Sample(Post)Products and Tips for Getting a Good Blood Sample In my last blog I talked about Why It's Important to Test at Home which made me think... we can't test blood glucose levels without getting a blood s ...
Pancreatitis: How It Disrupts Your Dog's Body(Post)Pancreatitis: How It Disrupts Your Dog’s Body When the vet told me that Lucy had severe acute pancreatitis and diabetes there were a few questions that immediately went through my mind. How did ...
The Weighting Game: Canine Weight and the Impact of Diabetes(Post)The Weighting Game: Canine Weight and the Impact of Diabetes When Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and acute pancreatitis she weighed 22 lbs. She was not chunky but it was a “healthier” w ...
TESTING, TESTING, TESTING! Blood Glucose Testing Videos(Post)After Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and I got my blood glucose meter I initially had a very hard time getting a blood sample. I cried and she really felt all my anxiety, so I took a break and sch ...
Filling PetTest Blood Glucose Test Strips(Post)When Lucy was first diagnosed with canine diabetes and I started testing blood glucose levels I got error readings. What I quickly learned was that I was not filling the test strip enough, I thought ...
Tips for Multiple Caregivers(Post)I was the primary caregiver when it came to Lucy and diabetes management but we do have members in our Facebook group that have multiple caregivers in their household. And while this is great, it is ...