My mornings begin extra early these days. I wake up, cross my fingers, get dressed, and then go check on the status of Belle and my kitchen floor. If it’s a good day, I only have some of the carpet to clean and the tile to wash. If it’s a bad day, I will have […]
How I Get My Picky Dog to Take A Pill
Belle has always been a picky eater. If you put a pill in something, she will find it, eat the food, then spit the pill out. As she’s gotten older, it has only gotten worse. You name it, I’ve tried it! Peanut butter, hot dogs, cheese, turkey, crushed up in yogurt, pill pockets – nothing […]
Start the Morning with a Song
While Charlie is always awake before I am and waiting for me to get moving in the mornings, Belle is usually still snoring on her dog bed when I get up. She’s slow moving in the mornings these days due to her old age and arthritis. And she’s a little hard of hearing too. So […]
Poison Ivy: A Danger to Your Dog
At least three times a day, I take Belle and Charlie around our short block for some exercise. They are so excited to get to sniff the neighborhood hot spots to see who has been in their area and to mark their territory – and boy, do they mark some territory. Last week, Charlie stopped […]
Doggie Dental Care
Charlie’s teeth were a mess when I adopted him. They were covered in plaque and tartar, he had a couple of holes in his teeth, and he had some powerfully bad breath. Unfortunately for me, he loves to get up close and give kisses. His breath was killing me! But seriously, a dog’s oral hygiene […]
My Dog Ate a House Plant, is He Going to Be OK?
Usually I keep my house plants out of the reach of my dogs, but this winter, I had a couple on the floor in the basement so that they could get some sun through the glass door. The dogs have been spending so much time indoors this winter because of the unusually cold and wet […]
How To Get Dog Hair off of Your Dog Bed
Belle sheds year round – that’s a lot of dog hair. The Roomba does a great job of keeping up with the dog hair on the hardwood floors and I use this handy magic pet hair removal sponge to get the hair off of the couch, but the dog beds tend to get so full of […]
Infographic on Foods Dogs Should Never Eat
Thanks to DoggieDrawings.net and Design Lab Creative Studio for this creative reminder that you can purchase and put on your kitchen wall. You can also download a free copy to print. For a detailed list of foods dogs should never eat, visit my earlier blog post.
The new dog in the family: Finding the right fit
It’s been about 5 months since Georgia left us, and Belle has been out of sorts ever since. For the first month, she seemed depressed and pretty lethargic. She now seems more like her usual herself, but every morning as I head to work she forlornly watches me from her dog pen. I have decided […]
Dogs Eat Less Food in Hot Weather
When the really hot temperatures roll around, your dog is affected just as much as you are. It’s important to keep your dog cool and limit his/her exercise until the cooler temperatures of early morning or evening. Young puppies and older dogs are more affected by the heat, so be extra careful with them. One […]