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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Crowe wrote:
Ask the vet but him being a "nibbler" might not be an issue. I'm a diabetic and I am supposed to eat multiple smaller meals rather than 3 big meals.
My Vet said to leave the dog food dish filled, so he can nibble if he wants (and Ben is a nibbler, too). According to his dog food label, he's supposed to get 2.5 cups of dry food per day; so I figure if he gets a full cup in the morning and again at night, he'll be eating "enough" - and if he's hungry, he can nibble on more. They have a dish of food at work, too. I'll adjust this, depending on his weight - right now, he's thinner than usual.
