I check Lady myself with an Ultra One Touch meter. It took me about a year to get brave enough to do it, but it's really, really easy. I prick the inside of Lady's lip to get a small drop of blood for testing. I have always made it such an upbeat experience (with a treat afterwards, of course!) that she actually comes running when I tell her it's time to check her sugar.
I swear by home testing. It's allowed me to always keep Lady within the target range and I am convinced that is why she has done so well for so many years, even kept her eyesight! Her opthamologist is amazed that after all this time she still has no sign of cataracts.
You will get tremendous support on the forum. A friend of mine is a moderator over there.