Greenies!
I received a package a while ago from my friend over at americandiabeteswholesale.com. It contained Greenies Lites!! Greenies Lite The Greenie Lites are little toothbrush looking treats designed to clean your dog's teeth. The Greenies come in two kinds, regular and...
What to do about a Sick Diabetic Dog?
Last Friday Bender woke up barfing all over the place. He ate his morning food but about an hour later barfed it back up. He continued to barf through out the day. I fed him a little at night, he kept that down but barfed a few hours later. This raises the question of...
Sleepy Night Low Blood Sugar
Last night I woke up to Bender making a lot of noise. He was messing with his bed. At first I thought he was cold. Then he started wandering around the house bumping into walls and furniture. I know this act. He has low blood sugar. I get up and get Bender to the...
A friendly warning
Recently I stumbled across several web sites and articles while looking up information about a few things that made me stop and question where the author got their information or how they came to say what they were saying. Some were misleading, others didn't have full...
The Highs and Lows – Regular Testing
Under normal circumstances I test Bender's blood sugar every 3-4 weeks, all day, every 3-4hrs. From those numbers I adjust his insulin shot and that's what he gets till the next time I test all day. But why not test every day? Or Every week? The key is keeping your...
Vetsulin Critical Need Program
If you are not aware Vetsulin is no longer produced but still distributed until supplies are exhausted. In November 2009, FDA announced it's concerns about the stability of Vetsulin and recommended that diabetic dogs and cats currently receiving Vetsulin be switched...
Exercise!
I bought Bender and Luna a treadmill a few weeks ago. I found one at a garage sale for $10. Came with two extra motors! Its a smaller one. Apartment size. Perfect for the dogs. I bought it because Bender needs to have structured exercise every day or he goes crazy....
Freestyle Lite vs Alpha Track test strips
*Before I start this post I must say I'm not responsible for any damage or malfunctions or any thing that happens to your testing equipment. If you try what I talk about in the post, do it at your own risk. On the Diabetic Dog Owners Facebook page I belong to Sharon,...
Dog Tags
Some thing that I worry about is if Bender got out or was lost. He has a micro chip but I really worry that who ever picks him up wouldn't know he was diabetic. So I bought Bender a new dog tag a few months back that says he is diabetic. On one side of his tag it says...
Doing Too Good.
There are days that Bender's insulin/shots/food do too good of a job and make his blood sugar way too low. Last night was one of those times. I heard Bender get up at 5:30am last night and go out to his food bowls in the sun room. I heard him poke at his food storage...
Good Food, Happy Dog!
Its been about 1.5 months since I started Bender on his new diet. Refer to here. I've adjusted it and tweaked it over the last month or so. Today I did another full day of testing. His numbers were awesome (comparatively)! Usually he jumps all over. But lately, and...
Down the Rabbit Hole of Food.
My brain hurts from trying to figure out what I should feed Bender. Or rather what else to feed Bender. I feel he is getting every thing he needs. *Edit - Added exact recipe. 3lbs of grilled Chicken (Fresh not frozen) 6 scrambled eggs 16oz of Broccoli 16oz of green...
The true cost of having a diabetic dog
There are days it feels like Bender is a drain on my wallet. And it really doesn't help that every time I visit the vet I see the total amount that I've spent that year. But what does it really cost me? Bender is a 50lbs dog. High energy and I'm giving him a lot of...
Needles, oh my.
I buy moderately cheap one time use needles. SureComfort U-100 Insulin Syringes - 29 gauge - 3/10cc 1/2 inch - Box of 100 for $12 at http://www.americandiabeteswholesale.com. I really didn't see the difference between the human needles and the ones labeled for pets....
New Food for Bender
After reading around on other sites about diabetic dogs, I just can't help but feel that Bender's Hill's Science Diet W/D food isn't the best for him. It is still processed food. Here's what's in it. Ground Whole Grain Corn, Powdered Cellulose 17.1% (source of fiber),...
Treats for my Diabetic Dog?
The one thing I haven't changed with Bender is his treats. I really don't give him many treats to begin with. He maybe gets 1/2 to a full milk bone or some thing resembles a milk bone a day, if that. I don't treat him with people food either. Some times he gets a...
Blood Glucose Meter and Testing
As soon as I found out Alpha Track came out with a dog/cat blood glucose meter, I bought it. Along with test strips and lancets It was about $165 + shipping. But to get Bender's blood sugar tested at the Vet is $18 plus the visit, $42. So after just a few times the...
Diabetic Food for your Diabetic Dog
For Bender I've always bought good food. I use to feed him Hill's Science Diet Adult Original Food. When I found out he had diabetes I still continued to feed him that food for a while. It hasn't been until recently, Summer of 2009 that I switched over to Hill's...
My Dog has Diabetes, So now what?
*Note* - I've updated this article - June 2015 Your life or your dogs life isn't over with. My Dog, Bender leads a happy, health life. As of right now Bender is 10.5yrs old. He has had diabetes since he was 1.5yrs old. He goes for runs. Plays with his sister Luna,...
Dog Diabetes From the Start
In 2007 I found out my dog, my best friend, my little man, Bender was diabetic. He was diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus. Finding out was backspin and a search for answers. Did I cause this? How did this happen? Bender is health! He is normal weight, doesn't get any...