Archive for the 'Health' Category

Treat – Play – Love

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Happy tummy, happy dog! Starr eats a completely locally sourced diet of raw meat from NY, and fruit and vegetables from the farmer’s market. We love coconut and coconut oil and their health benefits and so Starr gets these in her biscuits! Her treats are Biscuits by Lambchop and she also gets fresh, raw marrow [...]

So You Think You Know What You’re Feeding Your Dog?

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

We all want the best for our pets right? But what happens when things go wrong? Unfortunately, that question was answered in 2007 when something went terribly wrong and countless numbers of cats and dogs became seriously ill and even died. We’ll never really know the actual numbers but it is estimated in the thousands [...]

Best Kept Secret: The Fastest Way to a Human’s Heart is Through Their Dog’s Stomach!

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Does your secret crush have a dog? Then we have a secret to share with you: The quickest way to their heart is through their dog’s stomach! Ask anyone with a dog and they’ll tell you that bringing a gift for their dog is one of the most unexpected and lovely gifts they can get, [...]

VEGANISM: It’s FOR the Bees! Literally!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Okay so the bees have it! Their honey that is. And we shouldn’t take that away from them. We especially shouldn’t “keep them” under bad conditions or, as I have seen it referred to, in slavery. Still, I’m not sure I completely understand why honey is not vegan. It’s not the animal, or insect, we’re [...]

Anatomy of Diagnosing a Canine Food Allergy – One Dog (and Woman’s) Journey

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Guest blogger: Kristen Campbell of Gluten Free Fox, on her journey with her dog Waylon’s food allergies When we met Waylon, a 15-month-old German Wirehaired Pointer at the Human Society of the Ochocos in Oregon, about nine hours north of our San Francisco home, we fell in love instantly. All it took was one swift [...]

Dog Tag Art Allergy/Medical Alert I.D.’s for Your Pet!

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

I was recently introduced to this brand because they designed a dog tag for a food allergy alert and you know we are all about bettering the lives of dogs with food allergies and other special needs. I remember when Lambchop was diagnosed with Addison’s disease there were no tags that could fit all the [...]

Pet First-Aid, Safety & Senior Pet Care On Dog Chat 8/4

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

We have a very special guest for this chat, Denise Fleck of Sunny Dog Ink.In addition to being a Los Angeles Animal Advocate, Animal Care Instructor and Lecturer, Denise is a freelance writer for publications including: Dog Fancy, Dogs for Kids, Dogs USA, Dog Days in L.A., Paw Print and The Pet Press. Specializing in [...]

Gluten Allergies? Gluten-Free Search Engine — For You and Your Dog!

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

You know that we are all about alleviating food allergies in dogs and helping them enjoy their food and treats again! Though any food can be an allergen for your dog (or for you) gluten is showing to be a more common one. Turns out there is a gluten-free search engine — who would’ve thought?! [...]

Silliest Dog Contest! Win Dirty Dog Organics!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

How silly is your dog? Upload your silly dog photos on our Facebook Wall and you’ll be entered to win a Dirty Dog Organics gift set – pet wash and fur freshener, 100% paraben, sulfate and phthalate free!

Lessons for the Vet, and for Life, from Cody – the Lovable Tamaskan Dog

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Guest blogger – Cody’s peeps! Cody’s story begins in the fall of 2007. My Husband and I had just become engaged and we were planning our wedding for August 2008. We had always talked about getting another puppy but with 2 Huskies already we decided to wait until after the wedding. Around mid November I [...]