Tech Updates to Dog Relaxation Protocol Audio

Quick newsflash for Dog Relaxation Protocol users about some required tech updates to the FREE audio files Champion of My Heart made available eons ago and continues to

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Give Rice to Dogs? Why I Can’t Stop

Recently, I mentioned in another dog diarrhea post about how some dog lovers and veterinary hospitals no longer recommend you give rice to dogs with upset tummies. When

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Pet Insurance Annual Review and Renewal

In 2022, our pet insurance through Embrace Pet Insurance was going to go up a lot. I don't remember the exact percentage, but it was enough to shock

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Dog Genes and Cancer Insights

This is neat! A new databank of dog genes at UC Davis may provide genetic insights into 3 common (and devastating) cancers in dogs & people. One of

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Dog Diarrhea Changes in Treatment

Most of us continue to use the same strategies we always have for dog diarrhea - out of habit or a sense of what seems to work for

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Behavioral Euthanasia and Dogs

Those who follow us on social media and subscribe to our site via email already know that our long-term foster dog Forest got adopted, returned a month later,

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Pet Ownership Benefits and Drawbacks

It turns out that sometimes the pet ownership benefits either aren't as strong as we often believe or the drawbacks can be worse for some people. A recent

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Starter Dog Book Review

Rona Maynard is a friend of my friend Ruth Pennebaker. We got connected via email so that I could read and review Rona's new book / memoir —

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Always Carry an Emergency Dog Leash

Why I carry an emergency dog leash pretty much all the time -- it's a good time to get some yourself with fireworks season starting. While on vacation

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Stressed Dog Signs 5 That Show Up in Bloodwork

Stressed dog signs? I subscribe to a few veterinary news things that give me inside intel on various things. One article called "Top 5 Signs of Patient Stress

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