“10…9…8…7….” Can you feel the tension? “6… 5… 4…” Your dog certainly can. Because in 3 seconds, when the clock strikes midnight one New Year’s Day, fireworks will begin (that is, if they haven’t already been going off.) “3… 2… 1… HAPPY NEW YEAR!” According to a 2015 study published in Applied Animal Behavior Science,…
If you are traveling with your petthis holiday season, you will want to keep your pet calm. One of the best ways to keep your pets calm and relaxed on trips is with CBD – but is it legal to bring on a plane? Will TSA or a drug dog search you because of your…
Veterans Day is when we honor and thank veterans for their service and sacrifice. Our servicemen and women make sacrifices every day, and right beside them are military dogs. Military dogs serve around the world. Although you may have heard of military dogs, you might be surprised to learn these 3 facts about military dogs…
Whether you are a groomer or you take your pet to the groomer, there is one thing everyone can agree on: the more calm the pet, the better. Even more important, keeping a pet’s coat healthy and treating skin issues during and after grooms can help the pet associate grooming appointments with feeling better. But,…
The holiday season is fast approaching, which means that you may be planning a road trip or flight with your dog. Traveling with pets can be difficult and stressful for you and your dog. But, with the proper preparation, you can safely travel with your dogs and have an enjoyable trip. Step 1: Prepare, prepare,…
As a person who loves, trusts, and knows the benefits of holistic remedies, my kitchen is my pharmacy. No really, it is. I have long encouraged the use of turmeric for pets’ (and peoples’) inflammation, and have found that apple cider vinegar is fantastic for a variety of issues from infections and fleas to dandruff. Despite…
If you are like me, your doorbell is your dog. But when people ring your actual doorbell, all hell breaks loose. Especially when you have young kids in the house, the dogs barking at someone ringing (or knocking) at the door can cause unnecessary stress, both for you and your dogs. Normally, this stress lasts…
Unless you are tapped into the holistic health realm, you may not have heard much about colloidal silver. Or, you may know about the uses of colloidal silver for people, but haven’t considered it as a treatment for your pet. Either way, this miracle treatment may seem shrouded in mystery, but it doesn’t have to…
If you live on the East Coast, chances are you have not heard of Valley Fever (VF). But, for members of our pack in the Southwest, VF is an all-too-common issue for dogs. Valley Fever, whose proper name is coccidioidomycosis,goes by several names, including: “California disease”, “Desert rheumatism”, and “San Joaquin Valley Fever”. Some sources…
Dogs and young kids are alike in many ways. They both fill your heart to the point where you think it might burst, they both make loud noises at inconvenient times, and they both get ear infections a LOT. Your dog’s ear infection can have a few different causes, and discerning the cause is important…
