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 […]
Tag: dogs
#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 […]
#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 […]
#116.Drinking Water for Our Pets: Is Where the Water comes from Important?
If we have a pet, then we have a water bowl, dish or some type of container that holds water for our pets & often one outside as well if the pet goes outside. Have you ever thought about the water you give your pet to drink. I live in an older home & some […]
#114. 17 Tips to Help You with Your New Puppy
In the past year I have known at least 4 people who have gotten puppies, from 10 weeks to 4-5 months old. They have been my inspiration to write this post. I hope these things will help a lot of people with new pups, but some can apply to any new dog in your house. […]
112. Is This Pet Hard to Care For?
I usually get my ideas of what to write about from things I see or hear. I also am a woman of prayer, so the Lord gives me ideas sometimes as well. The idea for this post came from a coworker, she asked me if rabbits were hard to care for. She knew I had […]
#110. When, Where & How to Say Goodbye to a beloved Pet
If you have a pet or ever have there comes a time when you have to say goodbye. Hopefully it will be after a very long happy life, but sometimes it happens much sooner than we expect. Sometimes it is quick & we are taken by surprise & sometimes we see it coming, but it […]
#109. Counter Surfing & Stealing Food
Counter surfing is when a pet steals food off the counter. Counter surfing is self rewarding & we & pets repeat what is rewarding. This can be an annoying problem, but there is hope. The first thing you need to do if you have a pet who counter surfs is to manage the pet’s environment […]
#108. Do our Pets Really Like This, or just Tolerate it?
I honestly never thought much about how my pets thought about these things till I learned to watch the body language of pets. We as humans usually like to be hugged by those we are close to or want to be close to. I know there are exceptions to every rule, so this is not […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 