Thursday, December 19, 2013

Sushi the Shih Tzu- A Fictional Diabetic Dog

English: Shih Tzu
English: Shih Tzu (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
About this time of year I start looking for novels to add to the Christmas shelf on my Nook, and I picked up Antiques Slay Ride by Barbara Allan the other day.  It's a 99-cent short story ebook, and it's part of an ongoing series.  I can't vouch for the other entries in the series, except to say that Sushi, a diabetic and blind Shih Tzu is one of the recurring characters.  It left me wanting more Sushi, which is how I usually feel anyway. 

Anyway, it's not great art, but it's about time that somebody thought of including a diabetic dog in a story.  If nothing else, it raises awareness, not just about diabetes, but also about daily life in this situation.  My one caveat about Sushi's treatment in the story is that her owner seems rather cavalier about giving her treats -- as you know, not a good idea with a diabetic dog.

I'm putting up a list of other Christmas stories I've enjoyed, in the box on the right.  I hope your holidays are everything you want them to be.
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