IN CELEBRATION OF PET DENTAL HEALTH MONTH AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY LITTLE VALENTINE, REESE Before singing this dynamic organization’s praises, let me first explain why I am passionate about dental health care for canines. As the pet parent to puppy mill rescues, I am all too aware of the result of malnutrition and… Keep Reading
THANKSGIVING & THE BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN
We use pumpkin all year round. There are many benefits to including this low fat, low calorie, nutrient-rich vegetable in the entire pack’s diet. Contains Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin A promotes eye health and prevents the development of night blindness and other degenerative eye conditions. Since Vitamin A is fat-soluble, feeding your dog pumpkin with a… Keep Reading
THIS IS US – SUPERBOWL SUNDAY
#BellLetsTalk This post is in support of Bell Let’s Talk – an initiative focused on raising awareness and encouraging dialogue about mental health. I AM OBSESSED with NBC’s This is Us! If you aren’t already a fan of this award-winning drama, I suggest you binge watch this week to catch up with everyone else who… Keep Reading
WE’VE BEEN HIBERNATING
After a much-needed break – Doctor’s orders, we’re back! First, I can’t tell you how much I appreciated the messages from our followers. The fact that you checked in with us and offered us your well wishes means the world. We’ve missed you too! It was difficult for me to step away from my laptop… Keep Reading
MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT
FACTS ABOUT HEART MURMURS & VALVE DISORDERS Includes Birthday Treat Recipe – scroll to bottom Today my little Valentine celebrates her twelfth birthday! Reese is a puppy mill rescue who has, had a heart condition for as long as we’ve had her. Although it is scary to learn that your dog has a murmur or… Keep Reading
COMPASSION FATIGUE
HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT – #BellLetsTalk I started blogging as a coping mechanism. A creative outlet for the almost daily upsets experienced by animal-welfare advocates. As much as I deflected and emptied my emotions through these written words, I seemed to attract ten times as much negativity in the course of each week interacting with… Keep Reading
HONEY – NOT JUST FOR POOH
TREATMENT FOR ALLERGIES Allergies, are caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to something in the environment that usually causes little problem in most people. Through my research, I’ve learned that allergies are quite common among the canine community. Allergies include environmental allergies such as hay fever, and food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis…. Keep Reading
CONGO RAW
INSPIRED BY DOGS, FOR DOGS Congo Raw is one of many businesses inspired by animal companions. When asked what made him get into the ‘raw’ business, Matthew Robbins shares a very emotional overview of how Congo Raw came to be: The first of his four German-Shepherds, Heiko, became sick at around five years of age…. Keep Reading
WEARING PURPLE #PurpleDay2016
In Support of International Epilepsy Awareness Day Purple Day, founded by a young woman by the name of Megan Cassidy, is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness…. Keep Reading
MIND OVER MEDICINE – HEAL YOURSELF
2016 – REWIND, UNWIND, RELAX AND BREATHE January may be nearly over but it is still early in the year, and it is never too late to make positive changes. Over the past several years, I have become caught up in a cyclone of my real, paying work, the work I love, which includes volunteering, any form of… Keep Reading
NINE MINUS ONE LIFE, AND COUNTING HIS BLESSINGS
MENINGIOMA This is the tale of Patch, an outdoor cat, who would happily spend his days touring the garden, patrolling for mice. One day, while, on tour, Patch was bitten on his tail – perhaps by another cat. The bite resulted in an abscess for which Patch received medical care. Life continued much as normal… Keep Reading
NUTRIENCE NEW YEAR #SubZeroDifference FROM PETSMART
This post is sponsored by Nutrience, PetSmart, and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the launch of Nutrience Subzero in PetSmart Canada, but Her and Her Dogs (plus the cat) only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Nutrience and PetSmart are not… Keep Reading
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