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Celebrating Your Dog On Valentine’s Day
This is a re-post from 2020 containing more information. Valentine's Day is right around the corner! How are you celebrating it? We are having dinner with Jake and Maggie at home. I was so excited when I logged onto Chewy.com and found these adorable dog toys for Valentine’s Day. As I anxiously awaited my special purchase, I planned out the whole photo shoot in my mind. The dogs would lay nicely on a perfectly straightened blanket showcasing their logo, with large blue diamond rings,...
Red Velvet Cake
Are you a sweetaholic like me? If so, you will love this Red Velvet Cake. I found this recipe on blog called Cafe Delights and had to try it. Not only did it look delicious but I have NEVER made a cake from scratch before! Valentine’s Day is this Friday! Are you celebrating at home, going on a hot date, or out on the town with your friends? Maybe you are going to a house party? If you are, tell everyone you are bringing something sweet and serve up this homemade Red Velvet Cake! Bring the...
Veggie Fruit Chews
Jake and Maggie have been volunteering at local area assisted living and rehab centers and are loving their new jobs!! The patients and medical staff love seeing them and it is a wonderful feeling knowing we have put a smile on their faces. The pups are doing such an amazing job that I promised them a special treat…something healthy and chewy!!!! I found this recipe in the Proud Dog Chef book but I changed it up a bit. It called for 1 cup of brown rice flower but I chose to use 1 cup of...
February Is National Pet Dental Health Month
Happy Friday everyone! February is almost over but not quite and this re-post is just in time. Genesis Walker, Outreach Specialist, Money.com reached out to me about the importance of pet insurance. This article below, written solely by Genesis and his team, provides insight on the best pet insurance companies of 2021 and I am thrilled to share it will you. I think we all know that keeping your pet’s teeth healthy and clean is very important but how many of us knew that February is...
Sugary, Salty, Crunchy Sugar Cookies
Before I put this post out, I first want to apologize to my new subscribers. Being new to using Mailchimp, I did not realize a second folder for new submissions was created. I was putting blog posts out and you were not receiving them. I’m glad I realized this because I’m celebrating Valentine’s Day the entire week and will be posting recipes, dog treat recipes, my red suede boots, lots of red, and of course, Jake and Maggie along with pet related topics. With each post this week, I will...
What Is Hydrocephalus?
What is Hydrocephalus in dogs and cats? I have an instagram account full of adorable dogs that make me smile. I also follow organizations that take in dogs with disabilities, put them into foster care to be cared for until they find them forever homes. I am friends with dog owners who have dedicated their lives to adopting dogs with disabilities. I admire all of these people who love these sweet babies with their hearts. I came across a sweet puppy today suffering from Hydrocephalus....
Juicy Onion Mushroom Burger On A Butter Grilled Bun
Do you like sweet onions, portobello mushrooms, and hamburger mixed with Worcestershire sauce? If you do, try my Juicy Onion Mushroom Burger on a soft butter grilled bun! I made us lunch last week and tried this new recipe on Thomas without telling him. He was working in his office and when I brought him lunch, I said enjoy and here is your water. LOL. Before I knew it, he was in the kitchen telling me how good his burger was. This is a juicy take on a plain burger adding some crunch,...
When To Make The Decision To Euthanize Your Pet
I don’t always have a topic in mind when I sit down to write a blog post. Sometimes I refer back to my notes that I keep on blog post ideas and sometimes, they arrive to me out of the blue. Today is one of them. I was walking through Walmart this morning with my sister and talking about a blog topic when we saw one of our veterinarians. My sister started telling me about a new business he started euthanizing pets at home rather than in his office. I came home later to find that a friend...
Aujeszky’s Disease In Dogs
I recently noticed that Jake’s left ear was red and swollen and after a trip to the vet, he has the start of an ear infection and some yeast was showing during the swab test. During Jake’s visit, I had a conversation with my vet about what I was feeding the dogs and fortunately for me and them, I am not feeding them pork. Not only does pork cause severe allergic reactions in dogs, eating infected pork meat can cause many health problems and death. Have you ever heard of Aujeszky’s Disease?...
Are Gentle Lead Head Harnesses Effective?
I recently posted pictures of Jake and Maggie on Instagram that were taken during one of our walks around our neighborhood. In those pictures, they are wearing a gentle lead head harness no pull lead that I bought from Chewy.com. These leads were used in our training sessions with our trainers and were recommended to us to help train the dogs not to pull. I was called out negatively on social media for using these leads so I thought I would put a blog post together to show that although...