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Health Risks Associated With Dogs Eating Poop
Thomas and I recently had a conversation with a friend about why dogs eat their own or other dog’s fecal matter and the risks involved. Yes, we were talking about dog poop with a friend but that’s ok because he is not a dog owner and we were able to educate him just incase he were to ever decide to be a pet owner! Set aside the fact that it is disgusting and highly inconsiderate to allow your...
Can dogs eat turkey?
This is a re-post. This post has been updated with more information, links, and relatable posts below. With Thanksgiving around the corner, it's always good to know what you can feed your pup and not to feed them! This post from GoPetFriendly on the 10 Holiday Foods That Are Dangerous For Your Pet is very informative. With Thanksgiving being next week, we are all busy grocery shopping and...
Announcing Jake and Maggie, Aki-Oka Pet Boutique Newest Ambassadors
I’m so proud to announce that Jake and Maggie are the newest Ambassadors for Aki-Oka Pet Boutique. Aki-Oka Pet Boutique is a 100% Canadian owned and operated on-line boutique for all your pets fashion and accessories. They believe in rehoming and a portion of their proceeds goes back to Best Friends Animal Society. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends Animal Society has helped reduce the...
How Dogs Benefit Children
I was fortunate to grow up in a family of animal lovers. My parents bought a small farm that they renovated over the years and my farther fenced in acreage for two horses, three ponies, and two baby calves! Of course, my sister and I, saved every stray cat and dog that showed up at our house. We were taught that having an animal was hard work but very rewarding and so our work on my parent’s...
A Miracle Named Boone
I had a completely different post for today that I had almost finished typing when I found out about this wonderful non-profit organization called Joey’s P.A.W. Prosthetics and Wheels at https://www.joeyspaw.org. Over the last year, I have delved more into social media than I ever had before and am finding that my favorite channels are Instagram and Pinterest. I have met some amazing people...
A Dog’s Five Senses
As pet owners, we tend to assume that we are similar to our dog when comparing “our senses”. But did you know that a dog’s senses are just like ours…but not! What are the five senses and what is the most primary sense out of the five? Dogs can Touch, See, Smell, Hear, and Taste but their smelling ability is rated top on the list! My first thought when I was researching the five senses was...
The Nine Different Types of Dog Personalities
I couldn't wait for this post because I'm so excited to tell everyone that Jake and Maggie passed their TDI test on Friday night. Thomas and I are very proud of them! I now have to submit all of the appropriate paperwork and then wait for their certifications to come in the mail. They said it typically takes 6- 8 weeks! I participated in two separate tests because we had both dogs scheduled...
TDI Test Requirements
Wow! What a week so far! Jake and Maggie have been training for their TDI test (well, you already know because I've been talking about it so much) and here I go again...it is THIS FRIDAY!!! Jake goes first at 5:30 pm and Maggie is last at 6:30 pm! I'm so excited for them. We had our practice test today and it went well. We will know if they passed or failed as soon as they complete all the...
Decoding Your Pet’s Body Language
It’s not always easy to know what our dogs are telling us. For those of us who have been around animals all our lives, we have a pretty good idea by their wagging tails, growls, licks, shaking, etc. but do we really??? We often don’t realize that “they” understand “us” better than we realize. Researchers in Budapest used magnets resonance imaging to monitor dogs while they listened to human...
What to do when your dog acts up at the vet
Soooo.....I took Jake and Maggie to the vet last night to get their preventative shots for Lyme disease and they acted as if they had never had a day of training in their lives!! I could see the vet tech looking at me and I knew what she was thinking...get your dogs under control!!! "On the way to the vet...and below...after the vet" What to do when your dog acts up at the vet: Play doctor:...
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