Raise your hand if you hate Cesar Millan. I’ll bet that a number of my readers have raised their hands at least partially. Most of us in the pet blogging world are not a fan of his methods and love to point out that the supposed science behind his techniques …
Howie is still a work in progress. On Friday, he went in for a urine test, and for the second time in a row, no crystals! However, this time the density was too low, so now we have to do a partial water deprivation test, just to rule out diabetes. …
On some level, I am amused that I am writing this post. Normally, when people write their screeds against extendable leashes, I’m the one defending them. We have extendable leashes and love them. We find them incredibly useful. We also only use them in very specific situations. The most notable …
We are very bad a grooming. It’s why we currently only have dogs with very short hair that don’t need to be brushed a lot. Back when we had Moree, we used to have problems with him getting mats behind his ears and on his bum. The biggest problem was, …
One day, close to ten years ago, we noticed that Moree was coughing- not just coughing but sounded like he was going to cough up a lung. Not only that, he managed to bark himself hoarse. We quickly got him an appointment with a vet and came home with meds …
Please understand, I have nothing against martingale collars in general, and I believe they really are a must have for breeds like Greyhounds and Whippets, where their heads aren’t any bigger than their necks. I love their ability to tighten evenly and not put undue pressure on a dog’s windpipe. …
Last night, for the first time since the start of the ear infection/dental surgery saga, Howie decided to get up on the bed and cuddle with me. He stayed for over an hour. Then, this morning, he slept on the bed with C, June, and Larry for two hours. We’re …
The dogs have absolutely loved their newish diet of half kibble, half brown rice and chicken. The only problem is, June’s tummy hasn’t quite loved it as much as her taste buds. She hasn’t been stinky, just poopy multiple times a day with half of it not solid. (More than …
In other places, I’ve written about healthcare for humans, about having to be an advocate for yourself or your family. I work in healthcare. I have worked with some amazing doctors. That will never stop me from telling people you have to be your own advocate. If the doctor isn’t …
As most of you know, I am as involved in the personal finance blogosphere as I am the pet blog arena. I am also active on some personal finance message boards. Today, one of the other posters there posted a link to his indiegogo site where he is trying to …