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 present (woot!), and with another dog…
Category Archives: Dog Product Review
Big Barker Dog Bed Review
Big Barker asked us to take part in their #SleepLikeYourDog challenge. Big thanks to them for the FREE bed to try out. Here is our Big Barker dog bed review video and more, featuring our…
VitaHealth Adult Dog Vitamins Giveaway
As we're headed toward another New Year and resolution season, it's a good time to talk about strategies for improving the health of our canine friends too. How do you feel about nutritional supplements for…
Undercoat Rake from Enrych Pet Products: Dog Product Review
We've always had easy-to-groom dogs with short or smooth coats that don't shed at ridiculous levels. Technically, Clover and Tori both have rough coats. It wasn't until Tori joined us in September 2015, however, that…
Dog Product Review: Innovet PurCBD+
In the months before and after her second birthday, Clover began experiencing another fear period. Suddenly, she began having issues with things that never bothered her before. In hopes of easing her through a tough…
Tales of Canine Tummy Troubles and New Veterinary Diet from Purina #sponsored
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,…
A New Option for Dog Memorial Necklaces
Cruising the local farmer's market a few Saturdays ago, I stumbled upon a booth selling Origami Owl custom jewelry. Among other things, they sell see-through lockets and a variety of doo-dads / charms to go…
Hoo-rag Bandana Product Review – Uses for Dogs
Hoo-rag ("the better bandana") is essentially a tube of stretchy fabric that can be used a bunch of different ways. (Think Survivor buff.) At Chez Champion of My Heart, we've decided it's a perfect way…
Dog Product Review: Music to Comfort Your Elderly Canine
Lilly sleeps a bit better these days -- often only waking us 1-2 times a night. Tom took over most night duty because there are fewer stumbles down the hall to help Lilly and because…
Dog Product Review: Sweet Little Butterpup from Lincoln Bark
Lincoln Bark began when a pup named Sophie developed Addison's Disease. Her family needed healthy snacks to increase her food intake in hopes of boosting her energy. That's how special puppy treats they call Sweet…
Canine Chemo – Dry Mouth
While we use cytarabine -- a chemo drug with good anti-inflammatory properties for our needs -- at lower doses than would be required for cancer treatment, Lilly still suffers from a dry mouth after her…
Incontinent Dogs – Diaper Options
I find myself surprised how frustrating, time-consuming, and icky having a totally incontinent dog (for months on end, with no resolution in sight) can be. I wish I could only focus on Lilly’s strength and…
Dog Product Review: Pet Dreams Memory Foam Dog Bed
The girls of Champion of My Heart have been testing out a memory foam dog bed from Pet Dreams in recent weeks. Here are some pictures and our thoughts.
Newsworthy: Tuffr Dog Beds – Made in Colorado
What started as a futon dog bed sensation in Scotland has become Tuffr Dog Beds made right here in Colorado. I met the Tuffr team at the American Animal Hospital Association veterinary conference earlier this…
Dog Event Review: Art on the Brix Paint Your Pet Night
Evenings out are rare. Last Saturday, however, date night consisted of wine, tapas, and a painting class at Art on the Brix in downtown Golden, Colorado. So. Much. Fun. The results? Well ... see for…
Dog Product Review: Pup-Casso Art Kit for Dogs
Willing to make total fools of ourselves for you, we gave Pup-Casso Art Kit for dogs a try. This series of photos demonstrates our meager results.
Book Review: Organizing the Care of My Dog Workbook
Wise Up! Workbooks for organizing life's information released new petcare versions. Essentially, Organizing the Care of My Dog ($12.99) is a comb-bound workbook for your dog's important details if anyone needs to step-in and care…
Book Review: Follow the Dog Home
Follow the Dog Home by Bob, Samantha, and Kevin Walsh, is an epic story that spans 17 dogs, 3 generations, and 70 years. It's core message, with which I agree, is that dog lovers raise…
Dog Product Review: Drypet Microfiber Dog Towel
Champion of My Heart gave this microfiber dog towel from Drypet a try. Here is our dog product review.
Product Review and Giveaway: Oreck Air Purifier
To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Champion of My Heart, we're doing our biggest giveaway to date -- a high-end air purifier from Oreck (retail value around $400).
Dog Product Review: Rubber-Bottomed Booty Socks (PAWks) from RC Pet Products
Still neurologically compromised, Lilly stumbles, slides, and falls a fair bit on our tile floors. We don't really have rugs to put down all over, so we offer our humble thanks to RC Pet Products…
Dog Product Review: ThunderShirt, Part One
Rather than write a single comprehensive dog product review of the ThunderShirt, I'm going to write a series of reports over time so that, together, we can work through the ups and downs for our…
Newsworthy: Good Dog by Steve Dale
Longtime syndicated columnist and dog writer Steve Dale recently published a new eBook through Tribune Media Services -- Good Dog. Since I don't have a Kindle, I've not had the chance to read it. However,…
Newsworthy: Buy A Shirt Help a Dog
The folks behind Buy A Shirt Help a Dog donate one-third of every t-shirt purchased to another non-profit dog charity every 4 months. They're taking nominations for dog charity groups through December 31, 2011. Pop…
Interesting: Wireless Pet Webcams from VueZone
I cannot call this a review because I've not tried the product myself. However, I did attend a webinar last month for this new VueZone wireless webcam that's being marketed to pet families as a…