Puppy Beagles and Diabetes
Originally this site was setup when we first found out about our puppy beagle having juvenile diabetes. At the time, we were looking for donations to help pay back the initial treatment of the diabetes. We have been fortunate enough to pay the fee ourselves and have decided to transition the site to a more practical resource for other people who might have questions about their diabetic puppies.
It's a scary ordeal to go through. Your puppy might become very ill before you learn of the juvenile diabetes. It might even be missed by the vet due to the rarity of the disease at such a young age.
This site will act as a resource for diabetic puppies and adult dogs. In addition we will inform you on how to get a puppy beagle and not by purchasing a puppy from a store. We have kept our story from the previous site and can be read below.
Our Story
Cody is a beautiful Beagle puppy. He was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at an age of 4 months old. We first clued in on it when he started drinking water until his sides bulged out. Of course we were devastated by the news. Our puppy was doing so well, he had a nice disposition, sweet and loved affection. He was even learning quickly, was almost house broken and knew how to sit. Cody already had a great personality that we fell in love with. I think our favorite moments were at night when we would say "Cody's House". He would bolt to his Kennel and sit there with his tail wagging, waiting for his bedtime treat. Now our favorite moments are when you ask him, "Are you Hungry". Boy does that get a response.
How can you not love those big floppy puppy ears. It seems as though he will never grow into them. Cody is at his cutest when his ears go up and he cocks his head a bit with that inquisitive look.
Once diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, the vet we were seeing at the time, said he had very little chance of survival. And if he did, that he would be riddled with other diseases as Well, needless to say, we wanted a second opinion. We went to see the Vet we are now currently with. He said that he could level out the high blood sugar and treat the other illnesses he developed from the Diabetes. Unfortunately it was going to cost us about $2,000.00 to level him out. This was not an option for us at the time, as we did not even come close to having enough money to treat him.
So we started calling different rescues to see if we could adopt him out and level him at their own expense. To no avail we come up empty. At this time our puppy was not doing very well at all and needed help or be put down within the next day. That day came, and we reluctantly brought our puppy beagle to our vet to put him down. At the last minute, the Vet decided that he would front the cost of the leveling and hospital stay, if we were willing to be commented to treating Cody with insulin shots for the rest of his life.
We were ecstatic that he was going to do this for us free of charge. Our puppy beagle got a second lease on life. Cody was in the hospital for 3 weeks while they treated him and brought his Diabetes under control. We are forever grateful for the help of the Dr and his strong desire to treat a sick puppy beagle rather than put him down.
Cody is doing good today. We give him life saving insulin shots twice a day and feed him a special diet. He has developed cataracts in both eyes, and is almost blind for the most part. He can still see figures and can navigate his surroundings very well.
Don't Buy From A Pet Store
We made the mistake of purchasing a puppy from a pet store. Of course a puppy beagle is very hard not to buy. Unfortunately the puppy we purchased was a little sick at the time, but we were optimistic that he would be fine. A month later when he developed diabetes, we wondered what the store would do. They of course would do nothing. Nor would they give us information on his parents health. We were unsuccessful in getting any kind of money back for the sick dog we purchased.
We will never buy a pet from a store again. A better option now is to find a reputable breeders who is registered and certified. It might cost a bit more, but you know where your puppy came from. However, you should always check your local animal rescue first.