Earth Day is (also) for the Dogs

I read a shocking statistic dated 2007 that 200,000 tons of pet waste is sent to the landfills each year – in Canada alone. This includes things like cat and other pet litter, cage shavings, and dog doo. That’s a lot of pet waste. If you share your home with a dog, most of you likely [...]

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Alberta: Pet & Livestock Photographer

On-location pet and livestock photography (dogs, cats, horses, llamas, any pet or livestock) located here in Alberta. Visit my website to learn more and view a sample portfolio or contact me by email (dianeschuller AT gmail DOT com). In addition to high quality lifestyle portraits of your pet, I can provide you with high quality digital [...]

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Castaway Dog did Not survive on ‘vegetables’ or ‘grain’

By now most people have seen or heard the news story about the Australian Cattle dog that had gone overboard during a storm on the open seas. The dog was presumed drowned. After four months, he was recently discovered on a remote island. Fortunately instinct kicked in. We don’t have to guess what he survived [...]

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Does Your Dog Need a De-Wormer?

Do you suspect your dog has worms? Do you self medicate your dog? If you do suspect that your dog may have worms, you should never self medicate your dog by purchasing a dewormer over-the-counter from your local pet supply store.
If you have reason to suspect your dog may have worms, what you should do [...]

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How to Take Better Photos of Your Dog / Pet (kids too)

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Taking pictures of your dog, cat, or other pets are often similar to taking photos of your children. [...]

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Raw (species appropriate) Food for Pets?

Finally, another well-written article about feeding pets raw, species-appropriate foods. I write about this often enough but simply had to link to an excellent article by fellow dog writer Christie Keith. I see she also began her conversion by reading the book by Dr Pitcairn that I am always recommending to every pet owner.
Today’s post is [...]

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The BEST Dog Book

This book should be compulsory reading (and re-reading) for every pet owner. I get teased at times on my discussion list, Healthy Aussies, because I’m frequently referencing Dr. Pitcairn or a statement or information from his Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. There is now a revised edition, Dr. Pitcairn’s New Complete Guide to Natural [...]

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Summer Reading (canine)

So many people love finding enjoyable summer reading and here’s one well worth reading. Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote is a very well written memoir that provides dog guardians with a fresh and realistic perspective on the relationship we all have with our canine family members.

In Merle’s Door: Lessons from [...]

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More Cruelty to be aware of

I’ve been avoiding writing any posts about dog or pet cruelty because it’s been bothering me so much that I literally lose sleep over how rampant it is and how little anyone seems to want to do about it. I received a link from a holistic vet who wants people to see the cruelty against [...]

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