Hi, Barbara...

BM>This is one of those circumstances when it's nice to have a spot in the hous
  >with newspapers or doggie training pads that the dog will use when necessary

  We are using underpads from Kroger...but, I've got to give the little
weenie widget credit. He usually tries to wake me first, so I'll take
him out. The thing is, it's happening almost on an hourly basis...and
it's part from the diabetes (which he has had for over a year now), and
part from the fact that he drinks water like a fish. Otherwise, he HATES
water with a passion...especially if it's raining. If we want to bathe
him, we have to take him to a local pets deal, have him muzzled and
sedated, and pay the fee. He may be almost 11 years old, but he will
fight.

BM>If the requirement is that he take these medications twice a day (12 hours
  >apart), is there anything sacred about 9am and 9pm?  Or are you saying that 

  That seems to be the best time for us...but, there are times if he
gets me up at 4am, he wants his stuff then. We've also gotten to prepare
his "goodies" for the next day ahead of time...and he thinks that we're
going to go ahead and give him the stuff. My wife says that insulin
makes her hungry (she has been diabetic for 40 years)...so, the insulin
that the dog is getting may do likewise. The thing is...he has Beneful
weight management dog food, which he'll eat at mealtime (not all at
once, though)...and then snack throughout the day. But his
"goodie"...which is a combination of Purina Moist And Meaty Meat And
Cheese (1/2 a pouch, twice a day), a bit of Alpo Dog Food (various
flavor), and the "liquid Prozac" (I can't spell the name)...he devours
it like someone is going to take it from him. He definitely would flunk
a food aggression test.

BM>seems to feel that 12 hours is too long a time, blood sugar is going off,
  >whatever, and he not only wants his stuff earlier in the morning, but earlie
  >at night, also?  That would suggest to me that he may eventually require an
  >adjustment in his food and/or insulin schedule; however, I'm not knowledgeab

  We started with 10 units on NPH insulin, but when that got up to 22,
our vet said to switch to Lenti insulin. He started at 10, and is up to
18. The vet added that he is definitely not malnourished.

BM>He certainly is a little soldier if he takes pilocarpine twice daily in both
  >eyes.  I had to take it four times a day for some time, and let me tell you,
  >that stuff stings so bad, it takes your breath away.  Perhaps it's combined
  >with numbing drops or something, for veterinary use.

  My wife has cataracts, and took it a long time ago, and agrees with
the stinging.

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