Hot weather is right around the corner here (we’ve already hit 90 degrees on a few days) and that means one sure thing for my twice-daily dog walks: a ponytail! Usually I grab an elastic band which does the job but comes with the usual tangle/breakage problems we all know very well. So when I had the opportunity to give…
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What’s your favorite dog-friendly store? Now that Barli is done with his therapy dog training class, I’m working to get him out and into stores as much as possible to work on his skills before he takes his therapy dog test. Barli loves going to Half Price Books and Lowe’s, and I’ve been putting together a big list of dog-friendly…
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I have to admit that I love sago palms. I love the look of them and the tropical feel they give a yard. But we don’t have a sago palm — and we’ll never have a sago palm — because they’re deadly to dogs. One of many, many toxic plants you’ll find on the ASPCA website, they’re just one of…
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Shh…don’t tell Barli and Tiki but we’ve been busy planning our booth at next month’s POP Cats event in Austin. The two-day show, where we were vendors last year, is held at Austin’s Palmer Auditorium and features a weekend of cat-centric fun. (Barli and Tiki will get to take part in another show–Austin Pet Expo–at our booth there the following…
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Every year we have a fun Easter egg hunt in our front yard for the dogs, including a few boiled eggs and some special dog treats for the occasion (substituting as their breakfast on Sunday morning.) Years ago I created this easy recipe because of Irie and Tiki’s love of chicken livers (and I have always loved the price!) It…
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