Quick reminder that the little online dog memorial or tribute jewelry party we're hosting ends next Friday, July 14. Originally, I was thinking only about creating something treasured to wear after you've lost a dog, but…
In Chapter 5 of Heart Dog: Surviving the Loss of Your Canine Soul Mate, I recommend getting a piece (or several pieces) of dog memorial jewelry so that you have a wearable symbol to keep…
Remember I said back in March that we did NOT think a new dog supplement was causing Clover's weird dog blood work problems? Perhaps premature. We tested Clover's blood again last week, nearly a month…
April 13, 2017, marks the 10th anniversary of Champion of My Heart. No kidding. Our first blog post went live a decade ago. I'd been mulling the idea for a while, and on a bit…
Do you know the term cause marketing? It essentially means companies do good work, fund good ideas, or support non-profit efforts. In some cases, big companies create their own foundations. In other cases, they boost…
We received an early morning call from Clover's veterinarian with her latest blood work results. It's good news.
Jana Rade is a dog blogger and moderator of a Dog Health Issues Group on Facebook with more than 10,000 members. She has written quick-reference guide that I highly recommend. Here is my book review…
A couple of my veterinary pals actively work on 2 new pet food resources I want you to know about. The first is called Petfoodology (a blog written by board-certified veterinary nutritionists). The second is…
Big news!!! You can now buy T-shirts for dog lovers featuring 5 designs inspired by our award-winning dog blog Champion of My Heart and our first book Heart Dog: Surviving the Loss of Your Canine…
Earlier this week, I attended my second Purina Better with Pets Summit. I've been invited all 4 years, but the first year I couldn't go because Lilly was so sick, and last year, I didn't…
Please help !! If this Petfinder 20th anniversary video #MetonPetfinder gets 1 million views before October 24, 2016, then Petfinder will donate $200,000 to the Petfinder Foundation, and 20 shelter / rescue groups will each get $10,000…
As part of being a #PurinaPartner, Champion of My Heart is thrilled to share the news about a partnership between Purina Pro Plan and Dognition. Plus, we have the chance to do 5 giveaways so…
Everything is a bit of a blur when you're raising two puppies at the same time, especially two border collie puppies who are just 13 months apart. In the ideal world, I would have had…
Today is publication day for a book called Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480-Square Feet With Six Dogs, a Husband and One Remote -- Plus More Stories of How You Can Too…
I didn't want to say anything until I knew what was what, but Clover had some tests done last week, and Tori is having surgery this Friday, May 13. Details just ahead.
The same day we had Clover spayed, I asked our veterinary hospital to run genetic tests too. My primary goal was to learn Clover's MDR1 status (multi-drug sensitivity gene). Depending upon the genetic test you…
The day we adopted Clover in September 2014, and the day we adopted Tori in September 2015, I bought each one a pet health insurance policy from Embrace Pet Insurance. I figured getting a policy…
Friday, October 9, after a LONG wait for Clover to go into heat (in hopes of solving her UTI issues) and then more waiting for her to recover from an exceptionally long false pregnancy that…
Author Peggy Frezon serves as master curator of laugh-worthy, awww-worthy, and cry-worthy animal stories in her latest book Faithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We Love. Whether it's a tale you…
Whirlwind of a week, so I'll have to tell the full story later when I'm not so tired and preoccupied with having TWO puppies in the house. Yeah, you read that right. Here is the…
I'm forever amused at the estimates circulated in the media about the costs of having a dog in your family. The annual figures shared by major pet or veterinary organizations always feel WAY TOO LOW.…
The dogs in my life have always been PIGS. Serious P-I-G pigs. It's helpful because if they won't eat, then you KNOW something is wrong. Really wrong. Enter our new canine heroine, Clover Lee Hawn,…
I just completed this online pet food survey based on my pet food opinions and pet food buying habits for Clover. It only took me about 10 minutes. Pet food and pet nutrition researchers at…
A couple of weeks ago, I drove Clover out to Valdemar Farm for her herding instinct test with our herding instructor Cathy Balliu. You can see the video highlights (and bloopers) below, but let's just…
Thanks for your patience with the split release of the e-book and printed book versions of Heart Dog: Surviving the Loss of Your Canine Soul Mate. The print book is now on sale through Amazon.…