Take five minutes of every day to spend one-on-one time with one person/dog/cat – one at a time. This is different than group play because this creates a one-on-one bonding experience. It doesn’t matter the species, five minutes of dedicated time is worth more than...
Here’s a great biscuit recipe: Ingredients: 1 pound (0.5 kg) flour-whole wheat, buckwheat, millet, brown rice or other 2 teaspoons (10 ml) salt 1 quart (1 L) water 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey or molasses 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil Directions: Mix flour and salt...
Holidays are times to share with the whole family so it certainly makes sense to want to include the four-legged family in the festivities as well. By knowing the dangers, it makes it easy to share the festivities with everyone. There’s some controversy over what...
Coprophagy is the fancy word for poop-eating. Regardless of the name, it really is disgusting -especially when dogs want kisses after they’ve had their yard snack. Some dogs eat feces straight from the tap, some prefer frozen poopsicles in the middle of winter. Either...
I had the interesting pleasure of attending my second AAFCO meeting this week. AAFCO is the American Association of Feed Control Officials. These are the people who make recommendations for what is acceptable to go into feed for our food supply and for our pets. This...
Cabbage provides Vitamin C, which helps to strengthen the immune system. There is also Vitamin B, which boosts the metabolism and helps to maintain nerves. Vitamin A benefits skin and eyes, and contains phytonutrients that aid in the production of enzymes that...
