Add me to the list of diabetic-dog owners....
So I guess I've been too lucky all these decades; plus adding a breed that is more likely to get diabetes (poodles) upped my chances anyway - but 8 year old Jimmy (mini Aussie/Mini poodle cross) deli...
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Deb we are on our 4th Poodle and have never had one be diabetic.
Our Csepki just turned 15, we adopted him 2 1/2 years ago.
To my point, I read once when our Pomeranian Zachery became diabetic at 8 years of age that diabetes in dogs was genetic and not necessarily from the same reasons as they are in humans...I don't know if this is true or not or if there is any way to prevent it in dogs.
Zachery was a dog that did not want to eat every meal and it was a challenge to get him to do so.
What I did was add a little protein to top off his dish, it might be chicken or steak but it always assured me he would eat so it was easier to keep his levels normal.
Good luck, you do have a good handle on it and you know the shots are really the easy part.
Sher
Our Csepki just turned 15, we adopted him 2 1/2 years ago.
To my point, I read once when our Pomeranian Zachery became diabetic at 8 years of age that diabetes in dogs was genetic and not necessarily from the same reasons as they are in humans...I don't know if this is true or not or if there is any way to prevent it in dogs.
Zachery was a dog that did not want to eat every meal and it was a challenge to get him to do so.
What I did was add a little protein to top off his dish, it might be chicken or steak but it always assured me he would eat so it was easier to keep his levels normal.
Good luck, you do have a good handle on it and you know the shots are really the easy part.
Sher
