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Pet safety over Christmas Christmas is just so much fun. There are presents, guests, food, fun, family, food, music, did I mention food yet? But this means there is also more hazards about which can be dangerous for your pets. Food dangers Food at Christmas time is often full of fat, and sugar, and there…

Christmas presents for your pets The most common present owners will give their dogs at Christmas is rawhide chew toys. These are terrible gifts to give. They are full of toxic chemicals, bleaches and glues and dyes. But even worse than the toxic load, is the risk of choking or blockages throughout the intestinal tract.…

Is supplementing necessary in a homemade diet? A homemade diet is one of the healthiest ways to feed your dogs and cats, but only when done right. There are many dogs and cats out there being fed a wonderfully balanced and complete homemade diet, but unfortunately, there are many more that are not. People are…

Raw food prey model diet   There are so many types of diets around, hundreds of possible ingredients, and all dogs really are individuals. What may work for you and your dog is not going to work for someone else. Prey model raw is one of the most common ways homemade dog foodies formulate their…

  Bone broth Bone broth is an amazing, healing powerhouse of nutrients. This wonder food has been used for centuries as a nourishing and rejuvenating food. Fortunately bone broth has recently regained popularity. The process of long, slow simmering of bones and joints in water, with an acid helps to draw the nutrients out of the…

Why use herbal medicine? I love using herbal medicine for animals. Animals have this amazing, natural ability to heal, and Their bodies are so responsive and vital. They have no ego, and there is no scepticism, and no expectation. This means they just heal without all of the emotional drama that can comes along with…

Travelling with your pet  Have you ever taken your pet travelling and thought ‘Wow! Never again!’ Travelling can be stressful for you and your pets. Travelling with your pets can be a really fun time. Its nice to take them for a little walk as you stop the car, and to have them with you…

Time is the most magic healer of every wound, illness or injury. We can provide the building blocks for healing- vitamin C, Zinc, Glucosamine, Amino acids. Or we can provide physiological modifiers, such as anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics, but they all only aid the body to heal itself. Tissues can only regenerate as fast as the…

Back to school can be a hard time for all of us. Back to routine. Back to the kids going to school and parents off to work. This can be especially hard for our dogs,  when they’ve had their people around all the time. Plenty of entertainment, constant company and then it’s back to long…

Do you worry about your pet in the heat? Worry that they are feeling as uncomfortable as you? Or worse? And seriously, why do we still hear about dogs dying in hot cars? Today’s blog is all about how to keep your pets cool in the heat. I will share some simple strategies to help…