Halloween is a birthday celebration in our house; we don't get trick or treaters in our neighborhood and we don't go to Halloween parties. So, we don't have Jack O'Lanterns on our porch. But what if we did? Over the years, I've become interested in how I can reduce...
I think my followers on Facebook are beginning to think that I'm obsessed with coconut oil or that CocoTherapy is paying me to promote their product. Nope, they haven't given me a dime. I am obsessed with their products, and, to be creepily honest, I'm a bit obsessed...
This blog post was published in March 2016; it has been updated with new information given the COVID-19 restrictions any of us are experiencing. We have four dogs and two of them are terrified of the veterinarian; the other two are attention hogs and love any...
This blog post was originally published in February 2015. It has been updated with new information and republished in September 2020. When we brought home Rodrigo and Sydney, I didn’t think about how often they needed to eat. I’ve always fed pets in the morning and in...
One of the side effects of the Chinese herbs that I was giving to Sydney to treat her cancer is nausea and it sucked. I had to stop adding the herbs to her food, giving it to her separately, because she could (1) sniff them out and wouldn't eat and (2) the herbs...
Please note that I'm a pet parent sharing my experience with my dog who was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. I am not a veterinarian and nothing in this blog post should be used to diagnose your dog. Please use this information to become familiar with the symptoms of...
Please note that I'm a pet parent sharing my experience with my dog who was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. I am not a veterinarian and nothing in this blog post should be used to diagnose your dog. Please use this information to become familiar with the symptoms of...
Click Here to Order Colloidal Silver Do you have colloidal silver in the house? Have you heard of colloidal silver? Let me tell you about this cool “supplement” that every one pet parent needs in their dog raising kit. A friend of mine told me about...
Please note that I'm a pet parent sharing my experience with my dog who was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. I am not a veterinarian and nothing in this blog post should be used to diagnose your dog. Please use this information to become familiar with the symptoms of...
Please note that I'm a pet parent sharing my experience with my dog who was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. I am not a veterinarian and nothing in this blog post should be used to diagnose your dog. Please use this information to familiarize yourself with this...
Chamomile is a widely known herbal medicine utilized since ancient times by the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks for its evident medical properties. Today, chamomile is commonly used as a mild sedative and an antispasmodic. It relaxes muscles, is rich in antioxidants,...
It makes me laugh when I see an article that warns pet parents to avoid feeding raw due to salmonella. When you read these articles, they are completely unbalanced in that they never discuss the many places a dog can pick up salmonella. Instead, pet parents walk away...
Ten years ago, I was preparing to bring home puppies and I was so excited. At the time, I thought I knew all of what I needed to know because I read a few books, asked a few strangers about their dogs, and I started watching television dog trainer programs every...
Every year, I used to publish a blog post sharing the supplements I add to my dogs' meals, and then I realized this was a bad idea. My goal was to give people examples of what they can add to their dogs' diet, but what people were taking away from the post was: a list...
This review of the Animal Diet Formulator is from the perspective of a pet parent and not a raw brand or veterinarian. There may be aspects of the program that a veterinarian or raw food brand may like or dislike that doesn't make it on my radar. Keep that in mind...
I'm a passionate writer in the Pacific Northwest who loves all things dogs. I share what I'm learning as I attempt to crack the code to longevity. Keep the Tail Wagging is a blog dedicated to the dog who inspired this journey: Rodrigo Gauthier - March 2010 - September 2023.
