Oh, dear! Another one!
This thread might help you:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ml#post3171249
Here is a link to a great forum. It was my lifeline for the first few years after Lady was diagnosed:
Canine Diabetes - All - Canine Diabetes - Message Board
This website was my "bible":
Pets with Diabetes: Home Page
Once you get her regulated her desire for water will go back to normal.
As long as she is regulated and kept closely monitored, there is no shortened life expectancy for diabetics. My Lady is 14.5 years old and in her 8th year of diabetes. I was told to expect only two years, too.
Canine diabetics, like human diabetics, are prone to infections. Diabetes is hard on the organs, especially the eyes and kidneys. They usually die of secondary conditions due to their weak immune system, not diabetes. Again, prompt veterinary care at the first sign of illness is the key to keeping them healthy. Lady's last bloodwork was perfectly normal, the "bloodwork of a puppy" my vet said. She has dry eye, but no kidney damage or any other organs.