Category Archives: Health
Gentle giants (and a gentle pipsqueak)
Sometimes, these monsters just amaze me. I’m not as patient with the dogs as Maggie is. I don’t always think everything that they do is cute. Frequently, I get annoyed with things that they do, even though they’re just being … Continue reading
The post that’s only a little bit about dogs
I kept thinking that I wanted to wait until I had something meaningful or insightful to say before I wrote this post, but today it occurred to me: I got nothing. Two weeks ago I got word that a pink … Continue reading
Weight loss with a wag: 5 fabulous tips
Editor’s note: Ah, the season of indulgence! What begins with a candy binge on Halloween ends with a champagne toast on New Year’s. All the decadence and celebration can cost not only your waistline (or is that just me?), but also your pup’s (or … Continue reading
VCA Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Texas Wildfires
I received this information today and thought it was important to pass along on a Sunday evening. Our thoughts are with the families who have been affected by the wildfires. ***** To help those affected by the Texas wildfires, select … Continue reading
And then there were fleas…
Cooper and I returned home from BlogPaws on Sunday, both jazzed and exhausted! More to come about our experience, including tons of amazing pics of the dogs of BlogPaws. If you’re on Twitter, you may have already seen his road-warrior … Continue reading
The Cooper story
For the past three weeks, I’ve been staring at Cooper. It’s getting to the point, I think, where he’s ready to move out. “My lady is WEIRD,” is what he’s thinking. Because I felt like as soon as I took … Continue reading
A vent on allergies and medical mysteries
I know I’ve talked about our struggles with Cooper’s allergies probably a dozen times (more if you count Facebook posts!), and this post is only tangentially related to that situation. First, though, a quick update: It seems he does have … Continue reading
Struggling with dog allergies
Since we moved to Indiana in 2008, Emmett has struggled with seasonal allergies. (Apparently, dog allergies are exceedingly common here, as are people allergies, which I’m experiencing for the first time in my life!) Emmett breaks out into a purple … Continue reading
6 dog-friendly tasks to add to your spring clean
Let me just start this post by saying right upfront: I’m a dork. I know it. I love to clean. And I love this time of year. After a long, dreary, gray winter, splashes of color start poking out of … Continue reading
Dogs and Cars
Note: This is a guest post from pet lifestyle expert Sandy Robins. Car safety is such a no-brainer… for us! But do you take your dog’s safety into consideration? I know that I don’t do as good of a job … Continue reading






