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Canine Diabetes
My Favorite Foods for Diabetic Dog Food Homemade Recipes
I’ve been cooking Mylah a homemade diet for about 7 years now and it’s the only way she’s been able to thrive for this long while keeping her diabetes under control. Cooking for her has literally saved her life. The focus of her diet is comprised of a few important...
How to Calculate Your Dog’s Metabolic Weight + Calorie Intake
Calculating a dog’s Metabolic weight (MW) is the first step in determining how much to feed your dog. It also allows you to determine the amount of calories to feed your dog a day. MW is determined based on- Your dog’s weight / metabolism Your dog’s activity...
Testimonial: Tulip’s Diabetic Dog Diet
Tulip, female, 10 year old diabetic pug mix Tulip's owner was struggling to regulate her dog's blood sugar levels and had been making a homemade diet that was not complete and balanced. Her owner is a health conscious person and in the human nutrition field so she...
Testimonial: Nero’s Diabetic Dog Diet
Nero, male, 11 year old diabetic pug Nero's owner came to me after she had been struggling with regulating Nero's blood glucose levels. The diets she had tried made Nero's levels spike and she was constantly dealing with the effects of high blood glucose. The diet I...
My Diabetic Dog is Skinny – 6 Things to Consider
As dog mom to Mylah who was diagnosed with diabetes at 10 months old, I’ve seen her go through many stages of ups and downs throughout her life dealing with this disease. Now that she is 8 years old, she’s actually doing the best other than when she was between the ages of 2-4 years old. Mylah’s life with diabetes has been challenging from many aspects but one area I want to talk about in particular is when she was so skinny. Some days, she looked emaciated.
Canine Bladder Health + Why It’s Important
This post is sponsored by Herbsmith, all opinions are my own and I only discuss products I personally use. As many of you know, my second youngest dog, Mylah, was diagnosed with diabetes at 10 months old. She's lived with this disease for the past seven years of her...
Vitamin B12 Injections for Dogs
B12 for dogs can be lifesaving if your dog has malabsorption issues and therefore is unable to absorb the nutrients you are feeding to him/her. Dogs suffering from malabsorption typically have an underlying issue like exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and/or…
18 Tips & Tricks for Dogs with Diabetes
My husband and I have been through a lot with Mylah since she was diagnosed with diabetes at 10 months old. Six years of caring for her and managing canine diabetes has had a lot of ups and downs. We've learned so much along the way. Here's our top 18 tips and...
Living with & Caring for a Chronically Ill Dog
I've been putting off writing this blog post for a lot of reasons. Mainly because it's hard to admit to myself, let alone write it out, that someone I love is sick and there is no easy fix for it. My mom has been saying for years, "she is a sick little girl" and I...
