Last year, I made a vow to reduce my use of single-use plastic containers and plastic storage containers. I am concerned about the environment and I worry about how the long-term use of these containers will impact my dogs' health. A few years ago, I began setting...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Three “Dog Mom” chores that I don't love are giving everyone a bath, picking up poop, and clipping nails. The dogs act as if I'm betraying them when I'm bathing them. While picking up poop gives me a clue into how they're doing diet-wise, it's still not...
Uggg, I hate slugs. They're gross. I have a flower garden and I love my flowers, sadly, so do the slugs. With our long spring (it's July and we're still having spring weather), our property is overrun with slugs and they're treating my flower garden as an...
I received a 300-foot dog yard fencing system from PetPlaygrounds at a discounted amount in exchange for my honest thoughts on the system. My partner discovered the PetPlaygrounds system when searching for an alternative to an electronic fence earlier this year. We...
This is a sponsored post. We finally got a break in the rainy weather and started to build our new dog yard using the parts we received from PetPlaygrounds. 18 boxes arrived at our home several weeks ago and we were blown away by what was provided. The company does...
We live with five dogs on five acres and we need a new, bigger dog yard. When we purchased our house, there was a modest sized dog yard that was perfect for Rodrigo and Sydney, who were only a few months old at the time. The fencing is post and rail and a few feet...
This is a sponsored post. I love my dogs so much that it feels kind of cruel to kick them out of the house to sit in their yard. It's as if I'm saying, “I can't be bothered with you right now.” But that's not the case; my dogs need to spend time outside....
When Keep the Tail Wagging is a full-time gig, I would love to adopt a blind or deaf dog. When Gayle Irwin contacted me and offered to share what she knows about living with a blind dog, I was so excited, because it is such a great compliment to an...
This blog post was originally published in November 2012. It has been updated with new information and helpful videos for pet parents raising deaf dogs. With two of our dogs becoming seniors, the idea that they could lose their hearing made me want to look more into...
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.
