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 sche
Library of Blogs: Diabetic Dogs(Post)Library of Blogs: Diabetic Dogs Today we recap the blogs posted to date. We have built quite a library for your perusing pleasure. We will write once a week and that blog will likely be posted midwee
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 poisonous for
Cool Tips for a Safe and Happy Summer with Your Dog(Post)Cool Tips for a Safe and Happy Summer with Your Dog Summer is here and so far in Southern California it has been a hot one! Luckily it has cooled off a bit this week so the dogs and humans have gotte
What Should You Not Feed a Diabetic Dog?(Post)Food and treats: what can my dog eat? This is one of the most common questions asked after our dogs are diagnosed with diabetes. After Lucy’s diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and diabetes I went throu
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. O
Happy Holidays!(Post)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 Thanksgiving had
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs(Post)Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DMC) in Dogs February is American Heart Month which is an appropriate month to raise cardiovascular disease since we also celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th. There are pink
The Difficult Dog – Tips on Testing & Injecting(Post)I was lucky enough to have a dog that had no issue with testing or injecting. Lucy was a very laid-back dog when it came to all things diabetes, but I often see members in our Facebook group that hav
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
The Three Most Common Illnesses in Diabetic Dogs(Post)I am lucky that my diabetic dog Lucy did so well once she healed from acute pancreatitis, she never had another bout but I made sure she was eating properly so that she would not get it again. The fi
Puppies with Diabetes(Post)Puppies with diabetes…we often hear from the veterinary world that it is rare but we have seen more puppies diagnosed with diabetes mellitus over the past couple years. When Lesley Whitham, a member