Archive for the 'Thoughts on Life with Dogs ' Category
National Herb Week: Cleavers – a Weed with Benefits
In celebration of National Herb Week I’ve decided to talk about a very popular herb in our household. What I love about Cleavers is they grow as wild weeds throughout the neighborhood and I catch Walter chewing on it while...
by Christy Caplan
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May 6, 2016 
Energy Healing for Animals: An Interview with Author, Joan Ranquet
An interview with Joan Ranquet: “Energy Healing for Animals”, a must read book for all animal lovers I devoured Joan’s book in one weekend. All the sections I loved were marked up and there are stickies everywhere. I was lucky...
by Christy Caplan
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April 21, 2016 
Twigo Tags: Decrease Jingling & The Importance of Proper Identification
Twigo Tags sent me a few of their tags to try as our dogs are super sound sensitive and the jingling of their tags is more than they can handle when running through the park. Walter especially. He reacts to...
by Christy Caplan
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April 18, 2016 
Prevention of Animal Cruelty: Guest Blogger Cynthia Hernandez
Sherm: adopted from Oregon Humane Society (why? Neglect, no time for him, couldn’t be potty trained…..) Protecting animals from cruelty is a mission every dog blogger shares. Whether it’s putting a stop to animal fighting or fighting puppy mills –...
by Christy Caplan
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April 14, 2016 
Chewy Box Arrived: Delicious Merrick Treats!
Chewy box arrived! #ad Why we need treats? Lots of them… I walk my dogs three times a day (each dog so nine walks) I walk my older dog – very slowly – around one block I take our other...
by Christy Caplan
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April 12, 2016 
Why Do Dogs Eat Grass? Lessons I’ve Learned…
Discomfort? Eating a lot in large amounts? Just like the taste? Most vets I’ve asked about eating grass – say generally speaking it’s OK if our dogs eat a little but grass. Today on a hike, Walter couldn’t get enough...
by Christy Caplan
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April 10, 2016 
Training tools: Harnesses, Halty’s, Headcollars
Every day the dog’s “walking” gear waits by the door. For each dog, this means something different. For Walter, this is his harness with a front clip. For Bruiser, this is his collar. And for Shermie, this is also a...
by Christy Caplan
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April 5, 2016 
Natural Remedies for Dog Emergencies: The Two D’s
Did Shermie get into something he shouldn’t of? Natural remedies for diarrhea – be prepared for an emergency Since April is Pet First Aid Month, I wanted to continue posts on this topic. Dehydration and Diarrhea go hand in hand....
by Christy Caplan
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April 3, 2016 
Wordless Wednesday: National Puppy Day
Walter four years ago! Sweet Walter when we used to feed him out of Puzzle Toys! FOUR years ago – my sweet munchkin!
by Christy Caplan
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March 23, 2016 
Pet Poison Prevention Month (Series) Part Two: Scary Plants
As we celebrate St. Patty’s Day, I was thinking about a doing a post that highlights green food and plants dogs should stay away from but there just weren’t enough green items in the list! So part two of the...
by Christy Caplan
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March 17, 2016 
