by Tammy Lawson | Mar 2, 2018 | Feeding, Illness, Stomach issues
There is so much conversation right now about recalled dog foods that I thought I would share some important information with you regarding this topic. I talk a lot about foods because everyone has to feed their pets. Not everyone puts that much thought into what to...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 24, 2018 | Feeding, Pain and inflammation
I recently took my fifteen-year-old Aussie, Emma, to the vet for her annual exam. Now, I am not a giant proponent of continually taking your pet to the doctor, just like I don’t go to the doctor, just because. I have experienced a lot of pill pushing in those...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 21, 2018 | Sports
Dog agility trials is probably one of my most favorite “sports” to watch, No, wait, herd dog trials are. No, hold on, canine freestyle is. Ugh! Okay, breathe… I’m sure that all of you have heard of dog agility trials. It’s where dogs are...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 16, 2018 | Stress
I had never thought as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, as something that would necessarily be associated with animals. I mean, I have fostered and rescued many different animals, throughout my lifetime, including dogs, cats, chickens, horses, horses, and...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Vitamin C is something that we all grew up hearing about. It is a popular go-to, in all age groups and generations, to help ward off colds and other illnesses. It was discovered, back in the late 1800’s, that Vitamin C was the cure for scurvy and other diseases...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 9, 2018 | Travel
A lot of people who know me ask me about training and regulations regarding service dogs, mainly because they know that we have had a service dog for a few years now. I have run into several people who truly dislike service dogs because of the number of people who go...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 7, 2018 | Seasonal, Uncategorized
I was out feeding the horses this evening, when I heard a sound that I have become accustomed to, over the past week or so. It was the sound of my Aussiedoodle puppy splashing and playing in one of our small water troughs. It is so much fun to watch Henry, as he plays...
by Tammy Lawson | Feb 4, 2018 | Illness, Stress
A friend of mine messaged me yesterday with the tragic news that a friend of her daughter’s had recently passed away. While that, alone, is tragic, what makes it even worse is that he had a beautiful German Shepard, who had been rescued from a shelter just a...
by Tammy Lawson | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
How do you “train” your dogs? Housebreak, leash train, basic command train, socialize, etc.. I have seen and heard of may different techniques, from clicker training to “diversion” training to positive reenforcement training to crate training,...
by Tammy Lawson | Jan 28, 2018 | Feeding, Horses, Pain and inflammation, Skin and coat
I have been using coconut oil for myself and for my pets for a few years now. I even use it as a baking oil substitute when baking cakes, buckwheat pancakes, breads, etc.. Since it does not rancid in heat, like most other vegetable oils do. it is much more stable to...
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