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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 used only pawTree flea and tick spray and diatomaceous earth dusted on our yard, and lots of checking for nasty bugs. It takes more work, but I’d rather keep them…
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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 human-canine bond. (Pg. 6 Grow Young With Your Dog.) This book introduces twelve basic Debono Moves to do with your dog as well as Human Exercises to improve your mobility,…
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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 or giving them pills that can be as deadly as the parasites they’re made to kill. Of course, I’m not a fan of fleas and ticks or heart worms either,…
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Book Review: Grow Young with Your Dog
