Hi daisybee. My first dog, Peaches, was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 10 or 11 years old. I then needed to give her two shots of insulin every day (one in the morning and one in the evening, after her meals). It took a little while to get the insulin level adjusted right, but not too long (I think only a week or two). You can just kind of tent up a bit of skin near her shoulder blades, and give her a shot. Peaches was very very good about getting her shot. I would tell her that it was time for her shot, and she would just sit there and wait for it. One of the most important things to remember is that Bailey must eat two meals a day, at about the same time every day. But Peaches was able to continue a normal life, play, go for walks, travel/road trips, etc., with her insulin shots. And she lived until she was just shy of 14 years old. So if you don't make a big deal out of giving Bailey his shot, just act like it is a normal part of life, he won't think anything of it either. It is a bit scary when you first hear that you will have to give your dog insulin shots for the rest of his/her life, but really, it becomes a part of your routine very easily.