Category Archives: Health

Urgent: P&G Recall Expanded

Hey, guys! This is the first time I’ve ever posted twice in one day, but I thought this was really important. I received an email expanding the recent P&G pet food recalls and wanted to be sure everyone had access … Continue reading

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Review: Proportions

I’ve said it before, and I’m positive I’ll say it again: I am obsessed with my dogs’ food. When you start researching, really digging into commercial dog food, the situation is both overwhelming and disgusting. For a variety of reasons, … Continue reading

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Guest post: Shannon from Alopaw Hawaiian Dog Treats

Note: This is a guest post from Shannon, the creator of Alopaw Hawaiian Dog Treats. She contacted me a while ago and offered to send samples to Emmett and Lucas. I was inspired by Shannon’s story about why she founded … Continue reading

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Think happy thoughts…

Sigh. Emmett has a lump on his back. We are nearing the homestretch, coming in on one year of him being cancer free. And now this lump. It’s small; the vet says it’s probably nothing, that if it were on … Continue reading

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Dealing with canine cancer

For those of you who are new to this blog, a quick little background note: My darling Emmett was diagnosed with a nerve-sheath tumor last July. It’s a soft-tissue cancer that is, thankfully, low-grade malignancy. After vets, oncologists, surgeons, and … Continue reading

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Lesson learned, aka why I made Emmett yak.

Don’t forget to enter to win a 60-day supply of Teddy’s Pride. Time’s running out! The contest was inspired by the “Be the Change” session at BlogPaws, so give a little link love to your favorite shelter or rescue on … Continue reading

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Chaos: Vaccination Clinic and Daylight Saving Time

Chaos. That’s the theme of the past 72 hours. Complete and utter chaos. It started innocently enough with a shift at the low-cost vaccination clinic here in town, something I do monthly, usually with very little to report. I arrived … Continue reading

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Review: Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats

I feel like I might be the last dog lover to read this book because I’ve seen it mentioned all over the interwebs, but I finally got around to combing through Dr. Pitcairn’s New Complete Guide to Natural Health for … Continue reading

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Six CANCER FREE Months!

I had a post all ready to go about a very humorous clicker training incident, but I have to set that aside, maybe save it for tomorrow. Because… Emmett is officially into his sixth CANCER FREE month!! We got the … Continue reading

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Emmett’s Sixth Month Post-Cancer

This month marks Emmett’s sixth month after his tumor was removed. Six months from when we thought he’d lose his leg. Six months from our consultation nightmares to the specialist who ultimately saved Emmett’s leg. We are so incredibly lucky … Continue reading

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