How Many Times a Day Should I Feed My Raw Fed Dog?

How Many Times a Day Should I Feed My Raw Fed Dog?

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...
How to Give a Dog Slippery Elm for Nausea

How to Give a Dog Slippery Elm for Nausea

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...
Hemangiosarcoma: When My Dog Won’t Eat Her Food

Hemangiosarcoma: When My Dog Won’t Eat Her Food

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...
Hemangiosarcoma: How Do I Know My Dog is Having a Bleed?

Hemangiosarcoma: How Do I Know My Dog is Having a Bleed?

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...
Learn the Benefits of Colloidal Silver for Dogs

Learn the Benefits of Colloidal Silver for Dogs

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...
Hemangiosarcoma Diet and Supplement Protocol for My Dog

Hemangiosarcoma Diet and Supplement Protocol for My Dog

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...
Hemangiosarcoma (Spleen Cancer) in Dogs

Hemangiosarcoma (Spleen Cancer) in Dogs

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...
Surprising Ways Chamomile Can Improve Your Dog’s Well-Being

Surprising Ways Chamomile Can Improve Your Dog’s Well-Being

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,...
7 Ways Your Dog Can Be Exposed to Salmonella

7 Ways Your Dog Can Be Exposed to Salmonella

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...
Are Mushrooms Toxic to Dogs?

Are Mushrooms Toxic to Dogs?

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...
Before You Buy Supplements for Your Dog, Read This

Before You Buy Supplements for Your Dog, Read This

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...
My Biased Review of the Animal Diet Formulator

My Biased Review of the Animal Diet Formulator

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...
The Amazing Benefits of Bee Pollen and Honey for Dogs

The Amazing Benefits of Bee Pollen and Honey for Dogs

Does honey improve a dog's health, or is it just added sugar to the diet? Natural sugar, but sugar, never less? I've tried these products in the past, but not long enough to notice any changes in my dogs. However, I've added local raw honey and bee pollen to my tea or...
30 Ways to Save Money on Raw Dog Food

30 Ways to Save Money on Raw Dog Food

Interest in Raw Feeding is Growing This isn't surprising to me. I'm not excited about the price point of new raw brands.  I couldn't afford to feed raw even if I fed our dogs these brands part of the time.  My concern is that these high prices are going to...
DNM Pet Food Nutrition Course Review

DNM Pet Food Nutrition Course Review

“My cat got stomach cancer from eating red and yellow dyes in 9 lives. Poor thing. I assumed it was safe.” ~ Facebook User I see stories like this on social media all the time.  Pet parents are learning the dangers of the ingredients used in...

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