This week is going so fast and has been so busy that I almost missed my Wednesday post.  It’s 7:44 pm and I still have time!  I found an interesting article in an “Eating Well” magazine this week titled “What Can a DNA Test Actually Reveal About My Dog?  My sister and I grew up taking in stray dogs and cats over the years and were always taking a guess as to what breed or breeds we actually had.   Pros of conducting a DNA test for your dog:​ This can help you and your vet determine the best...

Anyone who has ever taken care of a diabetic pet, knows all to well all of the ups and downs it can bring to your life.  It can be quite complex and time consuming.  When our Bella lost her two buddies within a short period of time, she became depressed.  I took her to the vet to have her looked at and to have her blood work checked.  That's when we found out she was diabetic.  I immediately got a notebook and started keeping track of each visit along with her insulin levels, urine acid...

Can dog's see ghosts?  This topic interests me because I have always wondered if my dogs could see spirits.  When I bought my first house, after only two weeks, I sensed I had a spirt of an older man.  He would visit from time to time but it never bothered me nor did my dogs ever give me any indication they could see him.  I even thought I might be overreacting considering my dogs were very good watch dogs always letting me know if I should be concerned about someone or something at the door...

I received a new blog suggestion yesterday which got me excited and interested in doing my research.  One being that I’m helping a friend acclimate to owning a new dog and helping the dog acclimate to her new home and the other being just out of curiosity.  So this topic works perfectly with what is going on in my life right now. I always turn on country music for Jake and Maggie when I leave the house but according to a new study published in the journal of Physiology and Behavior, dogs...