This AM I wasn’t sure what I would blog about tonight, but on my way back to work at lunchtime I saw a lady carrying her dog. I couldn’t tell for sure while driving but it was either a French Bulldog or a pug. I could see it was a short nose breed dog & […]
125. “Designer” Dog Breeds
It seems like “designer” dog breeds have become a breed, I hear “I have a Golden doodle” like it is a breed & not a cross of a Golden Retriever & a Poodle (meaning it is mix or mutt). Before Poodle crosses were popular there were other breeds that were mixed to come up with […]
#124. Potty Accidents in the Home: Ideas to Help with Dogs or puppies
Whether you have a new puppy or adopted an adult dog, accidents in the home are not fun to deal with. I hope to give you a few ideas & things to think about that I hope will help. Puppies usually don’t come potty trained unless you’re extremely blessed. Some adult dogs that are adopted […]
#123. More Ideas to Help Your Birds Eat More Fresh Foods.
Sometimes getting our birds to eat fresh foods can feel like a battle, but please know even if you lose a battle, but you haven’t lost the war unless you give up. If you understand the health benefits of them eating fresh foods you won’t give up. I too have had this battle, but I […]
#122. What is an Integrative Veterinarian & Why do My Pets See One?
An Integrative Veterinarian is a Vet who combines the practices of Western & Eastern medicines. Still using some traditional methods & surgeries & treating pets with evidence based complementary therapies to treat the whole pet. This holistic approach focuses on individual care, targeting the root cause & improving the pet’s quality of life. My Vet […]
#121. What Types of Pets Can be Adopted?
What types of pets can you adopt, well the answer is most any type of pet. I don’t know if a lot of people realize this, so I decided to blog about it. Sadly a lot of pets end up at shelters, lost, surrendered, or abandoned because people don’t do their due diligence prior to […]
#120. Happy 34th Birthday to My Yellow-Nape Amazon Parrot Sassy
I can hardly believe Sassy will be 34 years old tomorrow & I brought him home when he was just 12 weeks old. I finished hand-feeding him & he has been part of my life since then. He was quite tame for the first 10 years then when I moved here he stayed with my […]
#119. Welcome to Elijah
I had mentioned in a few of my previous posts that I wanted to eventually get another Canary after I lost Woodstock unexpectedly last year. I am a big component of rescuing,over buying a pet, but from experience I knew Canaries don’t come into rescues often(at least not in my area). I checked several websites […]
#118. Purebred or Mixed Breed?
Spring is coming here soon & this is a time a lot of people consider getting a puppy or dog. They are deciding what type of dog they want, then where to get their new dog from. There are a lot of things to consider, & research is so important, & not just emotions. I […]
117. Is Your Dog Digging in Your Yard? Here are some Practical Tips to Help with this Issue.
Some breeds of dogs are natural diggers, such as Terriers as they are ratters & instinctively go after rodents & vermin. Of course not all Terriers are diggers,the same as not all herding breeds herd, or hunting breeds, hunt. I have fostered a variety of dogs from 6 lbs to 120 lbs & luckily not […]
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