Over the past few months of living through a pandemic, I've seen people excitedly share pics of their new puppy and others warning people not to bring the puppy home now because we will all be returning to work. The decision to adopt a puppy shouldn't be made on a...
Grooming The only time I've taken my dogs to the groomers is to have a nail trim. I do everything at home – I have dogs that are easy to bathe and groom at home. When I was new to raising dogs, I would bathe my dogs once or twice a month. Today, I bathe them...
The other day I received an email from a new raw feeding who didn't know where to find raw dog food. Ohhhh, this brought back memories. When I started feeding raw, I had no idea where to begin. It never occurred to me that I could find raw at local pet stores or that...
Pet Parents v Dog Owners There are strong opinions about the terms “pet parents” and “dog moms.” We recognize that the pet industry started calling us “pet parents” because they're capitalizing off of our love of our pets and the...
Last week, Rodrigo was pepper-sprayed and the incident brought so many emotions for me and I needed Johan to talk me down and get to a better place and once I was sure that Rodrigo was okay, I started drafting a blog post in my head. Why My Dog Was Pepper Sprayed A...
I fast my dogs because I don't think it's healthy for their gut to be processing food constantly. I believe that their system needs a break and time to reset, and a regular fast by feeding once a day or not feeding once a week is a great way to strengthen their gut...
Reinformcing Our Dogs' “Bad” Habits Some of these behaviors might be labeled as “good” and others might be labeled as “bad.” One “good” behavior that I've reinforced with Scout through repetition is the statement...
Surprise!!! I started a podcast for dog lovers!!! Introducing Girls with Dogs. My girlfriend, Cathy Bennett of Groovy Goldendoodles, and I started talking about partnering on a podcast this year, sharing our bi-coastal (sort of) chats with like-minded dog people and...
When I was new to raw feeding, I ordered every supplement that was recommended to me. My mistake was joining every raw feeding group that would have me and believing that the members were experts in dog nutrition. I couldn't have been more wrong. While I have met a...
During the first week of May 2021, I visited every independent pet store in my area twice after two people warned me that changes were afoot with the company. On my second visit to the pet stores, I placed orders for fermented fish stock and kefir. I should have...
It's 9 pm and I usually publish blog posts at 9 am on Sundays. But today was different because I realized that raising dogs naturally taught me how to improve my health. You might expect that I'm going to write about my improved mental health or how walking has helped...
Two of my dogs are on a diet and are eating less raw dog food for a few months. Rodrigo and Zoey should weigh about 60 lbs (at the most), yet they're both dancing around 63 lbs, which is too much weight for me. The average person wouldn't be able to tell, but I can...
This week, Western Washington will hit 100-degree temps. When I saw the weather report, I jumped in my car and visited several stores – all were out of kiddie pools. So I turned to social media to get ideas on ways that I can keep our dogs cool on hot days and...
I don't feed whole prey to my dogs. I primarily feed ground raw dog food. It's easier to mix ingredients when working with ground meat, it's less messy when the dogs eat, and it's easier to store/organize the dogs' freezers. When I started DIY raw feeding, I would...
Are you new to raw or someone who feeds commercial raw, but you're uncomfortable switching to DIY? When I started feeding raw eight years ago, I was feeding Darwin's Natural Pet Food, and although they are still one of my favorite brands, raising four big dogs makes...
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.
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