Real Dog Box offers a monthly subscription box, which includes air-dried bones, chews, and treats. I've been a customer longer than I can remember, and my experience has been 100% positive. Each month, I receive three bags of air-dried treats and three bags of...
If someone were to give you 100 pasture-raised, certified organic, and humane eggs, would you take them? If you had asked me this question a year ago, I'd say no. I'd try to find a few friends who can help me out by taking some of the eggs, but I'd know that I'd have...
I am not a veterinarian. Seeing a sign that one of my dogs is eating poop is so discouraging. They walk into the house, smacking their mouth as if they just finished eating something and there is nothing in the yard that they would be eating other than grass and poop....
The other day, I saw a post in one of my small business groups – “What's a way that I can make a lot of money without much effort?” Where there is a way to make money, there will always be people who will take advantage, making easy money by scamming...
So, why exactly don't veterinarians support raw feeding for dogs? With all of the information that we've learned, combined with thousands of firsthand accounts from pet parents, I expected that the days of veterinarians taking a strong stance against raw feeding would...
I've been hearing about Embark Vet breed identification tests for years, and a year ago, I finally broke down and tested all of my dogs. I was hesitant to try because this was an investment to satisfy my curiosity. I certainly didn't. I'm not a rich woman. So I waited...
After months of wondering if calming dog beds work, we received a bed from BobbyBed.com to try out with our dogs in exchange for our honest thoughts. Honestly, I love the dog bed. The dogs love their new dog bed. And while my dogs love curling up in the calming dog...
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...
I love podcasts and usually binge episodes daily, but I've fallen off the podcast train because all of them are now sneaking in their political opinions. Often, you will find me screaming, “More Housewives, Less Politics!!!” It was cool when actors and...
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...
I am not a veterinarian, nor am I an expert in using essential oils. There is a ton of information online about using essential oils with pets. Please be sure to do your research. I've learned that every dog is different, and to go slowly as I find the right amounts...
This blog post was originally published in September 2014; it has been updated with new information and republished. One day, we came outside to find a note on our door from a neighbor down the road (about 150 yards away) who was complaining about our barking...
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...
A friend of mine shared an article entitled “White People Owning Dogs is Racist,” and I just about lost my mind. Early in the summer of 2020, I shared my thoughts about racism in America in a blog post. I was going to be done with the topic because people...
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.
