Fall has arrived and along with it are the sounds of sniffling, sneezing, and coughing on the train. Yesterday, I stayed home because of my wretched back, hip, and knee pain. I was in an accident 6 months ago – I was rear-ended at a high rate of speed –...
I add a raw egg to my dogs' raw meals at least three days a week. I prefer to feed eggs that I get from friends who have chickens. Or, when they're on sale, my local grocery store has organic, truly free-range eggs that I purchase. The cashiers...
Earlier this year I decided that this would be the year I published a paperback book. This has been a dream for a long time, but I gave every excuse in the book not to get it done and the last week of March, I started writing. Today, five months later, I am a...
When I was a kid my mom made apple sauce; it was awful. The worst thing I've ever tasted. Although the apple sauce was making me sick my mom made me eat it every day until it was gone. I only started recently eating apple sauce again. Because of this...
2019 Update: While I continue to add phytoplankton to my dogs' diet for the chlorophyll, I no longer add it as an alternative to fish or fish oil. You can learn more in my blog post: Phytoplankton, an Expensive Alternative to Fish Oil. In June 2017, phytoplankton was...
Rodrigo is afraid of thunderstorms. He's had these fears most of his life, and they got worse when part of the fence went down in a heavy windstorm nearly two years ago. As I type this blog post, there is thunder off in the distance and Rodrigo is resting peacefully...
This is a sponsored post made possible by Endura Flap pet doors. We live on 5 acres, and our dogs have a small fenced yard that contains them when we aren't able to hang out with them on the property. Each year, we do something to the yard to make it more appealing...
I first learned about Big Barker dog beds a few years ago and laughed at the price. $300 for an orthopedic dog bed? Please. I can make a memory foam dog bed for less than $100 and I set out to do just that! I made two large dog beds for Scout...
What the f&$# did I read this week? An article written by a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia has lit the raw community on fire, and we've all been participating in a collective eye roll all week. What does...
Raw Feeders Top Five is a new feature of Keep the Tail Wagging® that will give me a platform to share cool things I discover for my dogs. There is a ton of stuff that I want to share, but I run out of time because there are only so many days in a week, month,...
When I was new to raw feeding, I was introduced to The Honest Kitchen and Sojos at an annual sale at a local independent pet store. I was excited because these brands would make feeding fresh food easier. Both brands offered a base mix that only required the addition...
There was a time when feeding a vegan diet to dogs was a popular topic. It began when I learned about vegan activists in southern California who wanted local shelters to feed the dogs plant-based kibble. Initially, I laughed, thinking it was a joke. When I realized...
Not long ago, I wrote about red meat and white meat. I realized that my dogs eat very little white meat and I wanted to find alternatives to chicken and turkey. In walks Guinea Hen from Columbia River Naturals. I ordered a case through our local raw food co-op...
Red meat and white meat are terms commonly used to categorize different types of meat based on their color, taste, and nutritional composition. The classification of red or white meat primarily depends on the myoglobin content in the muscle fibers. I often confused...
If you're new to raw feeding, you may have noticed that your dog drinks less water. This isn't a cause for concern if your dog is healthy otherwise. The moisture in raw dog food is a source of hydration, but that doesn't mean our dogs don't need access to clean water....
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.
