Archive for the 'Cool dog stuff ' Category

Guest Post: 5 Tips to Help Your Shy Dog Overcome Anxiety

Guest Post: 5 Tips to Help Your Shy Dog Overcome Anxiety

I’m so excited to publish this guest post from Nicole with DogVills! Anyone that reads my blog knows my dog, Shermie, suffers from anxiety and some days are better than others. Nicole writes about how to help your shy dog...

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Primalvore Bone Broth: A Review with Senior Bruiser & the Hounds #ad

Primalvore Bone Broth: A Review with Senior Bruiser & the Hounds #ad

#ad Disclaimer: This is sponsored. We are compensated from Primalvore as part of their blogger program in exchange for an honest review.  I only share information about products that I believe in and already fit into our doggie lifestyle and routine....

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Happy Birthday Bruiser! The True Meaning of Friendship

Happy Birthday Bruiser! The True Meaning of Friendship

Well, Bruiser is 14 years old and the oldest dog I’ve ever had the privilege of sharing my life with. We had a super scary weekend about two weeks ago as he went into congestive heart failure but pulled through...

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Canine Flu Case in Oregon

Canine Flu Case in Oregon

I've heard from multiple Veterinary Hospitals that they received an update last week from the state veterinarian reporting the first confirmed case of canine influenza (CIV) in Grants Pass, OR.

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Bow Wow Film Festival: Feb. 25 at the Clinton Theater

Bow Wow Film Festival: Feb. 25 at the Clinton Theater

Last year's Bow Wow Film Festival was so much fun. This year's event will be at The Clinton St. Theater on Sunday, Feb 25 and it will benefit Oregon Humane Society. 100% of ticket proceeds go to OHS! The show starts at 5:00 pm and doors open at 4:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and can be purchased online or at the door. 

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Dogs That Suffer from Chronic Digestive Disorders Should Be on a Probiotic #ad

Dogs That Suffer from Chronic Digestive Disorders Should Be on a Probiotic #ad

Probiotics are composed of bacteria or yeasts that keep pets healthy and alive. And a large part of your immune system lives in your gut. GI health is super important! 70% of your immune system is located in your gut.

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Animal Tattoos: Top Five Reasons to Get One or Two!

Animal Tattoos: Top Five Reasons to Get One or Two!

Put this on your bucket list: This has been on my Bucket list! I have been dreaming about a tattoo of my dogs for many years. I approached an amazing tattoo artist at Wonderland Tattoo (in PDX) and Savannah Trevino took on my "project". I literally met with her for a consult and she came up with the concept and design. I didn't get to see it until the morning of the appointment. It was like Christmas!

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Home Delivery & Menu Consults: Q&A with Darwin’s #ad

Home Delivery & Menu Consults: Q&A with Darwin’s #ad

In addition to home delivery, did you know Darwin's provided menu consultation as a service? Yep! So I talked to James Holiday, a menu consultant, this month. I did research prior to setting up my food delivery five years ago and a lot has changed with the dogs! It's a good time for me to re-visit the meals I'm feeding the dogs!

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Senior Health & Wellness Article Round-Up

Senior Health & Wellness Article Round-Up

I spend time writing blog posts but also write health and wellness articles for Rover.com - a pet sitting/dog walking resource found in cities throughout the country. Someone asked me recently about the articles I've written about senior dogs and it dawned on me that I've never done a quick round-up post. These are some of my fave articles about seniors. 

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10 Lessons From My Holiday Pet Sits

10 Lessons From My Holiday Pet Sits

The minute you get there you can see it in their eyes. They are a little sad to see you as that reinforces their human hasn’t returned. You can turn this around pretty quickly but I could feel that from...

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