Barkley is his name. He is a Miniature Pincher that we adopted about 10 years ago and dearly love. This little dog has been such a great pal and pet. Last summer he developed diabetics unfortunately it took a while for us to realize he was sick. A trip to our vet and he knew just by looking at his eye what the problem was. Several test later and days spent measuring his glucoses levels, he is now somewhat under control.
He has lost seven pounds in the last few months and now has a cataract brought on by this disease. His life now revolves around a special diet, shoots (this is the worst part for me) and a quest for walks. We are hoping that we can keep it under control to avoid more side effects (loss of his vision) and other problems. Though along with his allergies, some days it’s one or the other of these afflictions are bothering him. My hope is that Mr. Longlegs as I affectionately call him is with us for a long time. This is his favorite poise and chair....so cute.
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