Communicating With Your Veterinarian

As everyone knows (since that’s all I was able to think/write about for three days), Tiki was ill this weekend and early this week. We still don’t know exactly what caused her very high fever but it is now gone thanks to IVs and antibiotics (whew!) On Sunday when I took her to the vet’s Read the Rest…

National Dog Bite Prevention Week: Keeping Utility Workers Safe

This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, an important time to take a few minutes and consider if there are any steps you can take in your daily life to help make sure you and your dog are not among the 4.5 million dog bites in the US annually. We don’t have meter readers Read the Rest…

Ask Alecia: My Doxie Bit My Husband!

Dear Alecia, I was standing near a pantry door and my husband entered the area. For no reason, Lucky bit my husband’s foot. It was a good thing my husband had sneakers on. My dog has attacked my husband on other occasions, and it’s usually at night. I have to go to bed before my Read the Rest…

Slowing Your Dog’s Aging Eyes with Ocu-GLO Rx from Animal Necessity

Note: This is a sponsored post. Will Ocu-GLO Rx™ help get rid of my dog’s cataracts? In general, a true white progressing cataract cannot be stopped. It is like asking a frying egg to stop being fried and become liquid again! There are so many reactions and protein changes going on, there is no way Read the Rest…

Avoiding Sago Palms With Your Dog

Do you have any sago palm trees at your home? Or does your usual dog walk take you near any sago palms? If so, please be sure to read this story sent to us by Tampa’s Keene Veterinary Hospital. Paula Tatgenhorst, who had been living in Tampa for only nine months after relocating from St. Read the Rest…

Keeping Your Dog Away from Poison Ivy

We are seeing a bumper crop of poison ivy here this year. Yesterday I found this huge poison ivy plant (bush?!) out by our barn. I am not allergic to poison ivy–which is funny since I’m allergic to so many things– but John will start itching if we even talk about it. Because of that, Read the Rest…

What To Do If Your Dog’s Food is Recalled

The last few days, we’ve been reporting on numerous dog food recalls. They’re all related to Salmonella, a nasty bacteria that makes both pets and people ill. Over a dozen people have been made ill from handling the food and five have been hospitalized, underscoring the importance of handling potentially contaminated food with care. Today Read the Rest…

Cleaning Stuffable Toys with Q-tips

We love treating our dogs to stuffable toys like KONG. Irie and Tiki love them, and they make a great way to occupy the dogs for a while if we have some tasks we don’t need their help with (like mopping the floor this weekend!) If you’re not familiar with KONGs, they’re rubber toys designed Read the Rest…

Washing Your Hands After Handling Dog Food

This weekend’s news that several brands of dry dog food contaminated with Salmonella have caused 14 human illnesses (including five so serious they required hospitalization) made us think that this would be a good time to go over safety considerations when handling dog food. Just like handling our own food, the handling of dog food Read the Rest…

Gaining Storage For Large Pet Items In Your Home

I have partnered with Apartment Guide to serve as an Official Apartment Guide Pet Blogger! As an official blogger, I will be sharing articles and ideas for exploring your space, city and style. Today I wanted to talk about a topic that I know other pet lovers share: lack of space! Whether you have one Read the Rest…

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