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 love CBD oil and use it daily with my dogs. When CBD oil first hit the market, I mostly saw treats, and although I was hopeful that they would alleviate my dogs' anxiety and arthritis symptoms – they didn't do much and that hasn't changed over the years with most...
Last year, I opened my trading account for the first time and now have several pet industry stocks. I had no idea what to invest in, so I stuck with the obvious – Boeing. My first husband was a financial consultant, so I'm familiar with industry terms, but I...
Every year, the Western Washington experiences powerful windstorms and widespread power outages, which is a pain for raw feeders. Raw feeders who own several freezers risk losing thousands of dollars in raw dog food due to a power outage. The food will remain frozen...
As a dog owner, you always want to ensure your dog gets the best nutrition possible. One great way to do this is to stock up on healthy ingredients, like meat, fish, vegetables, dairy, and broth. However, sometimes it can be tough to keep track of how long these items...
If you clicked over to this blog post, then it's probably because you've heard the news about Answers Pet Food, and you're wondering what you should do next. You're reading this and wondering, “What's happening with Answers? – here's an update. Or your...
I love dog beds. I truly do. Whenever I'm in a pet store, I will eventually find my way to a wall of dog beds. When I'm at Costco, I find myself trying to justify why we need another dog bed. And when I'm at home, I have to listen to my better half tell me that we...
I have two gardens, a flower garden, and a vegetable garden. For flowers, I like pretty things, lots of color, and plants that repel fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes (rosemary, lavender, citronella, marigold, and catnip). I also prefer perennials so I don't have to...
I used to post raw food recipes every Friday and then I stopped. I'm not very adventurous when it comes to making dog food, so I eventually ran out of recipes. LOL But I'm back now because I've been playing around with the Animal Diet Formulator. I'm unable to check...
One of our dogs is going through chemotherapy for lymphoma and, sadly, one of the side effects of the chemo is a lower white blood cell count as the immune system is being challenged by the drugs. Thankfully, for Scout, the drop is slight and our oncologist isn't...
For years, I believed that bone barrow was too rich for dogs. All that fat in one (or two) meals can't be good. It'll lead to digestive upset, diarrhea, and possibly pancreatitis. Plus the thick raw bones that are chock-full of bone barrow are weight-bearing bones, so...
CBD oil is all the rage. And although I've been using CBD oil with my dogs for a couple of years (I think), I still have a lot to learn. Recently, I realized that I didn't understand full-spectrum CBD oil and isolate CBD oil. For some reason, I thought that...
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.
