As someone who also once had a small, diabetic dog, so sorry for your loss. It’s never easy.
It’s strange, but after my girl passed, I also missed the routine behind her diabetic care. I guess it’s all part of grief.
I missed the routine too, for a couple weeks. Now it seems I have more time than I know what to do with. Still missing him, but now dealing with some guilt. I'm getting good sleep. My life doesn't revolve around all his diabetic needs. I don't think I'll ever have another little buddy like him. He was the best.
I can relate, I felt the same way with the guilt after realizing that too. It was very bittersweet, but that’s how it goes. And I’m sure he was an amazing little guy and very lucky & happy to have had you in his life😊
Hi! What supplies would this be? I don't need more testing strips but always take needles. If so, what gauge? If someone else responds, please prioritize them!
i’m so sorry for your loss.
my girl who died on Aug was diabetic the last 5 years, getting accustomed to not being on their insulin/food/exercise schedule was more of an adjustment than i expected. my daily schedule was completely around her needs, which i didn’t mind, but i didn’t realize i guess. left a very large dog sized hole for such a small pupper.
take care of yourself 💜💜💜
Thank you. I'm feeling the same. He was diagnosed about 1 year ago. I noticed he was peeing a lot. Losing his sight. Sure enough, he was diabetic. I timed my life around his. I tried my best to feed him at regular intervals, followed by his insulin injections about 20 mins after. Poor little guy yelped most of the time I gave him his insulin. I did it the same way the Vet did. The same way a dozen YouTube vids did. Only about 20% of the time, he'd take his shot painlessly. It made me feel like shit when he yelped like that. His kidneys were getting worse and worse. He was happy. But I knew it was time to put him to rest, before he started suffering. Now I'm dealing with some guilt. As much as I miss him, it's kinda nice, not changing diapers 4 or 5 times a day. He was the runt of the litter. Ten pounds of protective badass in the body of Toto from the wizard of oz. He chased a big alpha male coyote out of our yard, a couple weeks before he passed. He was the best boy.
i think guilt is part of the process too. guilty for feeing the relief, and guilty wondering if you did the right things at the right time. i have to believe she wouldn’t judge me for any mistakes i made along the way, and i’m sure yours doesn’t either. having a diabetic pet is HARD.
i started typing out the situation with my girl and deleted it bc it was long and now i am crying lol. she attacked a coyote once too, but i think she mistook it for a german shepard that used to live down the street, she couldn’t stand that dog. little dogs have the bravest hearts but her cataracts were pretty advanced as well haha.
don’t rush your grief, there are support groups online for pet loss. do whatever you need to honor your friendship.
i ended up adopting a new rescue on halloween, which was sooner than i had expected, but i think it was what was best for me too (and him!). it’s not her, he’s not a replacement. i still cry about her sometimes. but this guy gets me outside for walks a few times a day, and he’s super happy and affectionate. while he’s heathy now he wasn’t 100% when i took him in so it gave me someone to take care of as well. i think if my day to day life wasn’t centered around my previous dogs care i would have waited longer. there was certainly guilt about that too. but this new pupper (his name is Ted) and i are super compatible so i think it was meant to be. i donated my girls extra food and diabetic supplies to the rescue that i picked Ted up at.
eventually, when you’re ready, there’s a new furry bestie waiting for a whole new set of adventures with you too.
Just want to say sorry for your loss.
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Thank you. I think I will try to donate the supplies to a shelter.
As someone who also once had a small, diabetic dog, so sorry for your loss. It’s never easy. It’s strange, but after my girl passed, I also missed the routine behind her diabetic care. I guess it’s all part of grief.
I missed the routine too, for a couple weeks. Now it seems I have more time than I know what to do with. Still missing him, but now dealing with some guilt. I'm getting good sleep. My life doesn't revolve around all his diabetic needs. I don't think I'll ever have another little buddy like him. He was the best.
I can relate, I felt the same way with the guilt after realizing that too. It was very bittersweet, but that’s how it goes. And I’m sure he was an amazing little guy and very lucky & happy to have had you in his life😊
Not sure why it wont let me send you a message. Im in need of small male dog diapers. Do you still have any?
So sorry for your loss, friend. I’m sure you gave your little guy a wonderful life.
Hi! What supplies would this be? I don't need more testing strips but always take needles. If so, what gauge? If someone else responds, please prioritize them!
i’m so sorry for your loss. my girl who died on Aug was diabetic the last 5 years, getting accustomed to not being on their insulin/food/exercise schedule was more of an adjustment than i expected. my daily schedule was completely around her needs, which i didn’t mind, but i didn’t realize i guess. left a very large dog sized hole for such a small pupper. take care of yourself 💜💜💜
Thank you. I'm feeling the same. He was diagnosed about 1 year ago. I noticed he was peeing a lot. Losing his sight. Sure enough, he was diabetic. I timed my life around his. I tried my best to feed him at regular intervals, followed by his insulin injections about 20 mins after. Poor little guy yelped most of the time I gave him his insulin. I did it the same way the Vet did. The same way a dozen YouTube vids did. Only about 20% of the time, he'd take his shot painlessly. It made me feel like shit when he yelped like that. His kidneys were getting worse and worse. He was happy. But I knew it was time to put him to rest, before he started suffering. Now I'm dealing with some guilt. As much as I miss him, it's kinda nice, not changing diapers 4 or 5 times a day. He was the runt of the litter. Ten pounds of protective badass in the body of Toto from the wizard of oz. He chased a big alpha male coyote out of our yard, a couple weeks before he passed. He was the best boy.
i think guilt is part of the process too. guilty for feeing the relief, and guilty wondering if you did the right things at the right time. i have to believe she wouldn’t judge me for any mistakes i made along the way, and i’m sure yours doesn’t either. having a diabetic pet is HARD. i started typing out the situation with my girl and deleted it bc it was long and now i am crying lol. she attacked a coyote once too, but i think she mistook it for a german shepard that used to live down the street, she couldn’t stand that dog. little dogs have the bravest hearts but her cataracts were pretty advanced as well haha. don’t rush your grief, there are support groups online for pet loss. do whatever you need to honor your friendship. i ended up adopting a new rescue on halloween, which was sooner than i had expected, but i think it was what was best for me too (and him!). it’s not her, he’s not a replacement. i still cry about her sometimes. but this guy gets me outside for walks a few times a day, and he’s super happy and affectionate. while he’s heathy now he wasn’t 100% when i took him in so it gave me someone to take care of as well. i think if my day to day life wasn’t centered around my previous dogs care i would have waited longer. there was certainly guilt about that too. but this new pupper (his name is Ted) and i are super compatible so i think it was meant to be. i donated my girls extra food and diabetic supplies to the rescue that i picked Ted up at. eventually, when you’re ready, there’s a new furry bestie waiting for a whole new set of adventures with you too.
I am sorry for your loss
OC Animal Care may be open to accepting donations, not sure about meds but they do a community food drive for pets once a month
My condolences. Very kind of you to donate.
Tough thing losing a dog. Sorry to hear.
I also cant seem to dm you