Archive for the 'Cool dog stuff ' Category

How Do You Safely Transition Chicken Feed? #sponsored

How Do You Safely Transition Chicken Feed? #sponsored

As a Certified Vet Tech (CVT), I’m trained to care for small animals, chickens included. One question we often get is how to transition animals from one diet to another. Transitioning food can be complicated and pet parents need patience. ...

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Best Dog Houses to Fave Dog PJ’s: What You May Have Missed

Best Dog Houses to Fave Dog PJ’s: What You May Have Missed

Happy New Year! As the main contributor to Wide Open Pets (WOP), below is a roundup of stories you may have missed these past few weeks. Many of the stories you typically see on Wag and Cluck may also appear...

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Product Review: BarkBox Memory Foam Dog Bed for the Hounds #ad

Product Review: BarkBox Memory Foam Dog Bed for the Hounds #ad

Super cute box the bed came in! We reviewed this bed and loved IT. More below for the bed features.  #ad I’m not doing a holiday gift guide this year but I loved this gift and wanted to give it...

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Round-Up of Stories About Dog Health and Behavior (Nominated for DWAA awards!)

Round-Up of Stories About Dog Health and Behavior (Nominated for DWAA awards!)

I’m a writer for Wide Open Pets (WOP)! I haven’t announced this formally but I wanted to shout it from the rooftops since so much of the content I write for WOP benefits all those folks that read any Wag...

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Mixed Chicken Flocks: Plan Ahead Before Adding Pullets And Chicks  #ad

Mixed Chicken Flocks: Plan Ahead Before Adding Pullets And Chicks #ad

<A version of this post was also published here on Fang Pet & Garden Supply’s blog> Combining pullets and chicks with full-grown chickens is a challenge. #ad Because pecking order is a serious matter, it can be dangerous and risky...

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Benefits of Animal Blood Proteins: Dog Supplements #ad

Benefits of Animal Blood Proteins: Dog Supplements #ad

*Check back Sunday at midnight (PST)  as we’re kicking off a contest and giving away a 30-day supply of supplements!  This isn’t meant to be a “scary Halloween themed post about blood” but a serious post about animal blood proteins...

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A Mobile Coop Saved My Chickens

A Mobile Coop Saved My Chickens

I’m not joking. Meet Luke Rogers, the owner of Mobile Chickens. His portable chicken coops are literally the best thing that’s happened to chicken keepers. I inherited a set up where my chickens were living in a barn coop. Now the...

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Senior Dogs: Ways to Be More Proactive About Arthritis

Senior Dogs: Ways to Be More Proactive About Arthritis

We started a few new techniques for Sherman in the past six months. I wanted to share these since he’s feeling really good these days and just turned 12 years old. A few of these recommendations are herbs and of...

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Farmer’s Dog Food: A Breath of Fresh Air #ad

Farmer’s Dog Food: A Breath of Fresh Air #ad

updated 9-26 with a give-away! Bruiser has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). #ad  This was a total shock to us and we were devastated. If you want to learn more about the disease you should read the article I wrote but...

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Senior Dogs: Why a Medication Chart is Important

Senior Dogs: Why a Medication Chart is Important

So I look at this medication chart and I know it’s overwhelming. But Bruiser has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and there are A LOT of meds to keep track of. Plus, I’m not the only one medicating so it makes...

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