Archive for the 'Thoughts on Life with Dogs ' Category

National Herb Week: Cleavers – a Weed with Benefits

National Herb Week: Cleavers – a Weed with Benefits

In celebration of National Herb Week I’ve decided to talk about a very popular herb in our household. What I love about Cleavers is they grow as wild weeds throughout the neighborhood and I catch Walter chewing on it while...

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Energy Healing for Animals: An Interview with Author, Joan Ranquet

Energy Healing for Animals: An Interview with Author, Joan Ranquet

An interview with Joan Ranquet: “Energy Healing for Animals”, a must read book for all animal lovers  I devoured Joan’s book in one weekend. All the sections I loved were marked up and there are stickies everywhere. I was lucky...

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Twigo Tags: Decrease Jingling & The Importance of Proper Identification

Twigo Tags: Decrease Jingling & The Importance of Proper Identification

Twigo Tags sent me a few of their tags to try as our dogs are super sound sensitive and the jingling of their tags is more than they can handle when running through the park. Walter especially. He reacts to...

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Prevention of Animal Cruelty: Guest Blogger Cynthia Hernandez

Prevention of Animal Cruelty: Guest Blogger Cynthia Hernandez

Sherm: adopted from Oregon Humane Society (why? Neglect, no time for him, couldn’t be potty trained…..) Protecting animals from cruelty is a mission every dog blogger shares. Whether it’s putting a stop to animal fighting or fighting puppy mills –...

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Chewy Box Arrived: Delicious Merrick Treats!

Chewy Box Arrived: Delicious Merrick Treats!

Chewy box arrived! #ad  Why we need treats? Lots of them… I walk my dogs three times a day (each dog so nine walks) I walk my older dog – very slowly – around one block I take our other...

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Training tools: Harnesses, Halty’s, Headcollars

Training tools: Harnesses, Halty’s, Headcollars

Every day the dog’s “walking” gear waits by the door. For each dog, this means something different. For Walter, this is his harness with a front clip. For Bruiser, this is his collar. And for Shermie, this is also a...

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Natural Remedies for Dog Emergencies: The Two D’s

Natural Remedies for Dog Emergencies: The Two D’s

Did Shermie get into something he shouldn’t of?  Natural remedies for diarrhea – be prepared for an emergency Since April is Pet First Aid Month, I wanted to continue posts on this topic. Dehydration and Diarrhea go hand in hand....

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Wordless Wednesday: National Puppy Day

Wordless Wednesday: National Puppy Day

Walter four years ago! Sweet Walter when we used to feed him out of Puzzle Toys! FOUR years ago – my sweet munchkin!

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Pet Poison Prevention Month (Series) Part Two: Scary Plants

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...

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Zombie Apocalypse with Hounds: Tips for Survival

Zombie Apocalypse with Hounds: Tips for Survival

In celebration of the return of the Walking Dead – which we are HUGE fans of, please enjoy these Tips for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse with your hounds: #TWD #1 Determine Your Weapon of Choice Not everyone prefers the same weapon. Whether...

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