How We Battle Fleas and Ticks Naturally Without Harmful Pesticides

I’ve never been comfortable using pesticides on my dogs. Delia has never tolerated them. As a result of using them, her skin is almost immediately red and inflamed, causing her pain and itching. A few years ago, after moving to a heavily wooded area, our vet recommended topical chemicals. Reluctantly, I followed their advice for Chewy. He had a seizure and other neurological/muscular side effects. Never again. Since then, we battle fleas and ticks naturally without harmful pesticides. We have {Read More}

The Honest Kitchen Bone Broth Treat for Dogs Review

We received a sample of The Honest Kitchen Bone Broth to sample at no cost in exchange for our honest review. All opinions are our own, and The Honest Kitchen is not responsible for the content of our review. We are big fans of The Honest Kitchen products in our home, so we are always excited to try their new products when we have the chance. The new Bone Broth Treat for Dogs with turmeric has arrived and it is a {Read More}

Book Review: Grow Young with Your Dog

We’re all familiar with the aches and pains that come with aging. Our dogs experience this, too. Mary Debono’s book Grow Young with Your Dog gives readers an approach to grow young and feel better, rather than old and achy with your dog, and the healing power of connection with your dog. Mary Debono, GCFP (Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner) is the creator of Debono Moves, a system of improvement designed to enhance body awareness, comfort and movement, while deepening the {Read More}

Allprovide All-Natural Fresh Raw Dog Food Review

Allprovide is a new all-natural raw pet food company with a focus on making pets healthier and happier by providing wholesome, real human-grade food for dogs and cats. I’ve been interested in transitioning Delia and Chewy to a raw diet for a while, but the process seemed daunting. Cost, equipment, quality ingredients, safety…these were all concerns. When I was approached to review Allprovide in exchange for food for Delia and Chewy to try, after doing some research on the company {Read More}

The Honest Kitchen Gluten-Free Halloween BonBons

We have been trying recipes from  The Honest Kitchen’s Made With Love recipe book. For Delia’s Halloween treats, we made the Gluten-Free Halloween BonBons featured in the book. The recipe was easy and quick to make and Delia LOVES them. This recipe book is full of healthy recipes for dogs, cats AND people. We haven’t tried any of the people-friendly recipes yet, but this is the third recipe Delia has tried and so far, they are all a hit.  The Honest Kitchen {Read More}

Benefits of Essential Oils and Canine Massage after Trauma

Benefits of Essential Oils and Canine Massage after Trauma Today, I’m sharing my experience with helping my dog Nicky recover from a dog attack using essential oils and canine massage. For this post, I’ll be focusing primarily on the use of lavender essential oil. Sensitive Skin and Allergic Reactions My Nicky had sensitive skin and had allergic reactions to shampoos and topical flea and tick treatments. I’ve never been comfortable putting harsh chemicals on my dogs’ skin to kill parasites {Read More}

Frozen Blueberry Pro Bloom Instant Goat’s Milk Treats

During the hot summer months Delia loves her frozen treats. We have had high temps in the upper 90’s and a few 100 degree days, so cool treats were in order. Her favorite is blueberries mixed with Pro Bloom Instant Goat’s Milk from The Honest Kitchen. The Honest Kitchen Pro Bloom is a shelf-stable instant goat’s milk with digestive enzymes and probiotics. Delia’s a big fan of the flavor and I’m a fan of the fact that it is human-grade {Read More}