Hold the Onions Please (for Fido)

In a recent blog post by cyber friend Kelly over at Design Ties, it reminded me to remind everyone about not feeding onions to your dogs — whether you feed real food, real cooked food, or that artificial kibble. Here’s the scoop on keeping the onions out of Fido’s meals. Please note that this is [...]

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Grande Prairie, Alberta: Dog, Pet & Livestock Photographer

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May 13, 2009
Hythe, Alberta
 
Hythe Area Photographer Captures Animal-Human Bond
 
Some clients slobber; some kick; some have bad breath, pass gas, or want to hide in a corner.
That’s all part of the job for Diane Schuller who specializes in pet and livestock photography. “It’s important to understand how animals behave and react, and to [...]

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A Waste of Money: Supplements

Have you noticed how many supplements are available these days for pets? Have you ever really thought about those supplements and how they’re made and whether your pet really needs it in the first place?
Unless a dog is seriously deficient in some way or another, supplements should not be necessary. I feed my dogs as [...]

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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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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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Variety in a Dog’s Diet

My previous post, “A Best Food for Dogs?”, dealt with the importance of variety in a dog’s diet. In that post I provided links to recommended books that also include information on the importance of variety in a dog’s diet. This is simply a brief excerpt from one of those books to back up my [...]

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A “Best Food” for Dogs?

Because we’re inundated with marketing and advertising that is always trying to sell or promote the “best” food, the “best” supplement, the “best” anything, we consumers have begun to believe there is a best of everything so we seek out those “best” diets, “best” foods, “best” whatever. The trouble is, it’s all bunk! There is [...]

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Fish Oils or Cod Liver Oil for your Dog?

As pet owners many of us are wanting the best for our pets yet, with all the conflicting information on the Internet, a person can become confused with so much information. The key is to base your decisions on information from credible sources and those that openly back up the statements made, then use your [...]

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