18 Top Pet Safe Cleaning Products
Today, pet parents are bombarded with new information weekly about how to raise healthier pets. With the release of The Forever Dog book by Dr. Karen Becker and Rodney Habib, it seems like many of us are in a state of information overload. Instead of creating content...
How a Fatty Tumor Quickly Helped Me Improve My Dog's Diet
I remember my first cancer scare. I was petting Sydney and felt a lump on her side and was convinced that she had cancer. I called her veterinarian to make an appointment along with three of my friends. In the end, I learned that it was a fatty tumor. My vet was kind...
Best Essential Oils to Calm Anxious Dogs
Regarding anxious dogs, I've found that exercise is the best cure. They say a tired dog is a well-behaved dog, and I don't disagree. With the upcoming shorter days, I may be unable to squeeze out that last bit of 'bouncing off the walls' energy from the dogs. I need...
What to Do If Your Healthy Dog Won't Eat
This post is about when a dog won't eat; they aren't sick and simply choose to fast. If you suspect your dog is sick, please contact your veterinarian. This post was originally published in December 2014. It has been updated with new information. If your dog won't...
The Pros and Cons of Raw Feeding for Dogs
This blog post sharing the pros and cons of raw feeding was originally published in November 2014. It has been updated with new information and reposted. Thanks for reading. Several years ago, a woman contacted me because she wanted to know the pros and cons of raw...
How Do I Stop My Dog from Itching?
This post about stopping my dog from itching was originally published in December 2014; it has been updated with new information. Please keep in mind that I'm not a veterinarian. If your dog is sick, call your vet STAT! Whenever someone reaches out to me about a dog...
Alternative Proteins for a Dogs Allergic to Chicken and Beef
This blog post was originally published in 2014. It has been updated with new information. Throughout this blog post, I alternate the following words - sensitivity, intolerance, and allergy. Before I switched my dogs to a raw food diet, I suspected that Rodrigo has a...
Are Raw Fed Dogs at Risk for Hyperthyroidism?
This blog post was originally published in August 2014; it has been updated with new information in September 2021. Years ago, someone shared an article with me stating that dogs that eat raw necks, gullets, and trachea in their diet are at risk for hyperthyroidism....