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Hi! I haven't written in months, because Ollie is doing great. He was diagnosed with diabetes and hypothyroid last fall. Had both eyes removed due to glaucoma before Christmas.
We had some up and downs trying to get him regulated. Now he's regulated at about 22 units per day. It took him a few months to adapt to blindness, but he's now playing, even running at times. He even retrieves sticks in our pond!
Since his hypothyroid is regulated, everything is more healthy. His fur is triple the thickness and gloss that it used to be. And he's only getting Purina One Smartblend, so it's not some miraculous food. His muscle tone and energy are back where they were several years ago (he's 11).
I just wanted to encourage anyone who's new to this. It is a huge learning curve, but if you can get past it, most dogs can live normal lives. I am so happy that we chose to keep Ollie alive, and he rewards us every day.
Good luck and best wishes,
Mary
We had some up and downs trying to get him regulated. Now he's regulated at about 22 units per day. It took him a few months to adapt to blindness, but he's now playing, even running at times. He even retrieves sticks in our pond!
Since his hypothyroid is regulated, everything is more healthy. His fur is triple the thickness and gloss that it used to be. And he's only getting Purina One Smartblend, so it's not some miraculous food. His muscle tone and energy are back where they were several years ago (he's 11).
I just wanted to encourage anyone who's new to this. It is a huge learning curve, but if you can get past it, most dogs can live normal lives. I am so happy that we chose to keep Ollie alive, and he rewards us every day.
Good luck and best wishes,
Mary
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