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...
There are a lot of opinions on which nuts are dogs can and cannot eat,. I read in one discussion that we're supposed to peel the skin off of almonds before feeding them to our dogs. What the WHAT???? I love mixed nuts and buy a container of unsalted...
As a blogger, I've been introduced to several subscription boxes. I love the idea of filling out an online form and having cool products curated for me. Yeah, it's a great theory, but these companies are working with what they have, which lead to me being disappointed...
This blog post was originally published on April 1, 2016. It has been updated with new information and republished. Enjoy! It's interesting when life throws you a curveball. Lately, I feel like I'm in a game of dodgeball and I'm not sure if I should dive left or...
Every week If you're reading this and feeling attacked, then it's possibly because you've had a question about a health issue or simply needed the support of a fellow pet parent and sought veterinarian advice on social media. If you've posted your question in a group,...
Have you heard of Seresto collars? They're flea and tick collars for dogs and sound like the perfect alternatives to the chemicals we put on our dogs. I was interested when I first learned about them but didn't bother looking further because my dogs didn't wear...
One of the arguments against feeding a raw diet for dogs is that our dogs can make us sick when they lick us. I don’t know about others, but I’m not racing to kiss my dogs on the mouth after mealtime. But that’s just me. I’ve been feeding raw since 2013...
I used to feed our dogs rawhide chews – they’re cheap, easy, and last a long time. I knew of the dangers, but our dogs had never had a problem, so I continued buying them despite the warnings. Until rawhide chews nearly sent us to the emergency vet. Rodrigo’s Near...
On February 4, 2021, I found a lump beneath Scout's jaw. It's lymphoma. I will be documenting our experience to help others who find themselves facing a canine lymphoma diagnosis. Scout's veterinarian detected the cancer after sending off the sample from a fine needle...
This is a question that many dog owners ask at one point. The answer is obvious, but I've been feeding raw for years. For someone new to the diet, trying to envision how much food to order and how much it'll cost drives this question. When I think back to when I...
I've been feeding my dogs a raw food diet for years. And despite how long I've been feeding raw, I still learn something new about raw feeding and my dogs. I thought it would be fun to go back to the basics and explore the WHO WHAT WHY WHERE and HOW of DIY raw feeding...
Recently, a friend asked me what long-lasting chews I’d recommend. I laughed, then sighed because I completely get it. We live with four dogs, and I’ve become an expert at chews. I have a wide range of chews, from ones that my dogs can devour in under a minute to...
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.
