Archive for the 'Health and Wellness ' Category
Vestibular Disease in Old Dogs
Don’t panic. However, this is hard to tell any pet parent with a dog with vestibular disease. The syndrome may occur in old dogs and is idiopathic if there is no reason or diagnosis of an inner ear infection. This...
by Christy Caplan
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January 18, 2021 
Summer Solstice Snacks for Dogs
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by WellPet but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. What I miss about life pre-COVID? There are many things I miss, so I’ve decided to put some of the ‘normal’ back into our...
by Christy Caplan
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June 25, 2020 
Dog First Aid Kit: What I Forgot To Bring on My Roadtrip
Torn paw pads, diarrhea, red or sore ears – and these are just a few of the things I had to help our dogs with when we went to the coast for a few days over the holidays. We have...
by Christy Caplan
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January 22, 2020 
Adding Herbs to Your Flock’s Feed to Boost Immunity and Decrease Health Issues #ad
Herbs can be fed directly into the feed or free choice like you do with other types of supplements (e.g. Oyster Shell). You can also add herbs to the dust bath. We partnered with Scratch and Peck for this post...
by Christy Caplan
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February 15, 2019 
Product Review: BarkBox Memory Foam Dog Bed for the Hounds #ad
Super cute box the bed came in! We reviewed this bed and loved IT. More below for the bed features. #ad I’m not doing a holiday gift guide this year but I loved this gift and wanted to give it...
by Christy Caplan
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December 12, 2018 
Round-Up of Stories About Dog Health and Behavior (Nominated for DWAA awards!)
I’m a writer for Wide Open Pets (WOP)! I haven’t announced this formally but I wanted to shout it from the rooftops since so much of the content I write for WOP benefits all those folks that read any Wag...
by Christy Caplan
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December 7, 2018 
Benefits of Animal Blood Proteins: Dog Supplements #ad
*Check back Sunday at midnight (PST) as we’re kicking off a contest and giving away a 30-day supply of supplements! This isn’t meant to be a “scary Halloween themed post about blood” but a serious post about animal blood proteins...
by Christy Caplan
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October 18, 2018 
Senior Dogs: Ways to Be More Proactive About Arthritis
We started a few new techniques for Sherman in the past six months. I wanted to share these since he’s feeling really good these days and just turned 12 years old. A few of these recommendations are herbs and of...
by Christy Caplan
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October 5, 2018 
How to Ferment Chicken Feed
FYI: I wrote a similar article for Fang! Pet and Garden Supply. Most folks know that all my Scratch and Peck Organic Feed comes from Fang! in North Portland. Why Do People Ferment Chicken Feed? My hens and rooster love...
by Christy Caplan
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September 21, 2018 
Farmer’s Dog Food: A Breath of Fresh Air #ad
updated 9-26 with a give-away! Bruiser has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). #ad This was a total shock to us and we were devastated. If you want to learn more about the disease you should read the article I wrote but...
by Christy Caplan
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September 13, 2018 
