Archive for the 'Health and Wellness ' Category
Kaleb’s Organics Dog Treats: Crunchy and Delicious
Bruiser enjoying delicious Blueberry pie treats Blueberry Pie -post dinner snack Kaleb’s Organic Treats: A Review of Three Flavors (but there are more!) Kaleb’s Organics Dog Treats are made in Vermont and baked with 100% USDA certified organic ingredients. Their...
by Christy Caplan
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March 22, 2016 
Pet Poison Prevention Month (Series) Part Two: Scary Plants
As we celebrate St. Patty’s Day, I was thinking about a doing a post that highlights green food and plants dogs should stay away from but there just weren’t enough green items in the list! So part two of the...
by Christy Caplan
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March 17, 2016 
Orijen, Solid Gold, Lamb and Beef Treats: Chewy Time!
Bruiser demanding delicious treats! Orijen is Shermie’s favorite! Walter checking out his monthly box! The Chewy.com box arrived and well the treats barely lasted one week. We absolutely love these two brands and used these for Nosework training and puzzle...
by Christy Caplan
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March 14, 2016 
Did You Feed the Dog? A Solution to Obesity
Don’t overfeed your dog because of miscommunication. Many dog parents – even loving, informed ones – ignore or are in denial about their pet’s weight issues. But it’s a huge issue: according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an estimated...
by Christy Caplan
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March 8, 2016 
Leashpod: Pick Up Your Poop with Dignity
Spending on pets in the United States continues to grow, according to the American Pet Products Association, with 2015 U.S. spending – at $60.59 billion – up 4.4 percent from the previous year. So it’s no surprise, we’re seeing a...
by Christy Caplan
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March 1, 2016 
Pet Poison Prevention Month: A Four Part Series
Poison Prevention Month: Protecting your pets from common household poisons What do you do if you think your companion animal swallowed something toxic or accidentally ate something you dropped from your purse? A pill perhaps? A piece of gum? This...
by Christy Caplan
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February 25, 2016 
Chewy Valentine’s Package: Dental Health Month
Valentine’s Day gift! The Caplan pack received a Chewy gift box for Valentine’s Day. In celebration of Dental Health Month, we reviewed Zuke’s Z-Bones Clean Carrot Treats (an 8 pack). We also tested Primal Turkey Liver Munchies, as a high reward treat...
by Christy Caplan
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February 15, 2016 
Skin and Coat Care: A Shampoo Recommendation
How to Care For Your Dog’s Coat: A Shampoo Review Do you have a dog with dry or flaky skin? Are you struggling with just finding a good shampoo with natural ingredients? I found one that I really like. As...
by Christy Caplan
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February 11, 2016 
Herb Review: Passion Flower for Anxiety (new series)
Herbs for Anxiety: Try Passion Flower First, I preface this entire article with this – please schedule a consult with a holistic Veterinarian before you give your dog or animal herbs of any kind. There can be “drug” interactions so...
by Christy Caplan
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February 2, 2016 
Acupuncture: What dogs are top candidates? (part two)
*This second picture is of Bruisy from his first Acupuncture appointment many years ago – he was one of the first patients our regular vet practiced on. This will be an ongoing series so please subscribe if you want to...
by Christy Caplan
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January 17, 2016 
