Through my long-time work as a journalist, I get access to stats and other information not always available to other dog folks. When I see something of interest
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Your Earlobes Aren’t Worried – A Tip From the Anxiety Trenches
I promise the silly title is worth it. You see, I’m increasingly amped up about a number of real-life things, but I recently developed a new coping mechanism
Neutropenia in Dogs – A Clover Mystery
Neutropenia in dogs – Our saga with Clover’s weird white blood cell counts continues, so we saw a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist (the same one who helped
Dog Birthday Party Clover’s Big 03
Saturday, May 27, is Clover’s third birthday. Already! So how is a Dog Mom supposed to celebrate our amazing birthday dog? With dog birthday party cupcakes, an exciting new
Happy 10th Anniversary Champion of My Heart
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
Dog Blood Work Why Do It on Young and Healthy Dogs
Question: Why would you routinely do dog blood work on young and seemingly healthy dogs? Answer: Because sometimes you find things and can catch them before the medical issue
Strength and Flexibility Therapy for an Agility Dog
In the last 9 months or so, we’ve seen a couple things in Clover’s body that we wanted to address right away. We’re doing physical therapy or canine rehabilitation
Dog Etiquette – What to Say (and NOT Say) When You’ve Hit a Dog With Your Car
Yes, I feel a bit of a RANT coming on. Let’s call this Dead Dog Etiquette 101. Our rural mountain community features a not-very-efficient email distribution system when
Where We Are Now in Raising and Training the Puppy-Girls
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 Cost of Raising a Puppy
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
