I can’t believe it’s been a year already! It feels like I saw the email yesterday and drove 3 hours to go and get you. I remember that first look, that tug on my heart. I knew I wasn’t leaving the shelter without you. It has been such an adventure. This sweet and uber goober moved right in. Benji snuggled his way into my bed and right into my heart.
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Green Lipped Mussels sounds like something you would order in a restaurant. I know I would! What on earth does that have to do with dogs? Well, did you know that the number one cause of chronic pain in dogs is arthritis, also called degenerative joint disease? Joan, what the heck do Green Lipped Mussels have to do with dogs and arthritis? You know I am a lover of preventative
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If you would have asked me 3 years ago if I thought pet insurance was a good idea, I would have told you probably not. This morning I opened my Care Credit bill and there is a balance of $2300 for vet bills for Guinness. Yes I am still paying on them and it’s been almost a year. It breaks my heart and reminds me of the struggles to keep
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I was blessed to have grandparents who spent countless hours in the kitchen creating lovely and delicious food. There was always some sort of meat bones simmering on the stove on cold winter days as a base for wonderful soups. The tantalizing aromas wafting through the house always made me feel like home. But did you know how good the simmered bone broth is for your dog? Bone broth is
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December 2016 was quite the month. Guinness had dental surgery on December 8th and I learned so much about my dog and myself in the weeks to follow. The most important thing I learned is that he is a fighter, just like his mom. After his dental surgery, Guinness had a neurological reaction to one of the medications he was taking. He would stand in the living room and sway.
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Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) is a holistic approach to maintaining health and well-being for animals by providing energy medicine therapy, applications of essential oils, and vibrational sound therapy to help bring your pet’s body energy into balance. Energy medicine therapies – recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – are used to integrate, balance and clear the energy body. Energy medicine therapy works by releasing endorphins to establish
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Well, let’s see. Black Dog Bakehouse was conceived in 2007 but wasn’t born until 2017. Yes, that is 10 years in the making. But like good wine and cheese, it needs to be aged and cared for so that when the time comes, it will be amazing. Black Dog Bakehouse actually started off as just a bakery with treats. I baked some treats, sold some treats, made cakes, more treats
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