Tennis Ball Dog Treat Toy Hack

DIY Dog Treat Toy Hack

Here is a pretty cool dog toy hack that is super easy to make. You will need a tennis ball. If you don’t have any lying around, you can purchase a canister at Wal-Mart for under $2.00.   You will also need various sized treats and a sharp knife. Take the ball and CAREFULLY cut a 1 inch hole in the white seam.  Once cut, squeeze the ball a couple of times to stretch out the hole..

Chewy’s Grain Free Goody Box Review

Chewys Grain Free Goody Box

For the month of August, Chewy sent us their Grain Free Goody Box for Dogs.  I was so excited to try these since Ginger is on a grain free diet.   It was a pretty nice size box too, so I knew there had to be a lot of goodies in there.  The outside decor of the box was also very cute! As you can see in the pic, someone was waiting very patiently to try.

NaturVet’s Digestive Enzymes Plus Pre & Probiotic

NaturVet Digestive Enzymes Plus Probiotic Dog & Cat Powder Supplement

For the month of July, Chewy sent us NaturVet’s Digestive Enzymes Plus Pre & Probiotic.  Since my Cavalier Ginger has aged she has had some digestive issues.  For the last two years I have put her on a cooked diet and have been giving her digestive enzymes which have helped her immensely.  I wanted to give this brand a try, there is another brand that I have been giving her that I ‘ve been pleased.

Dogs and Vaccines. What you need to know.

Dogs and Vaccines. What you need to know.

So yesterday someone posted on my Facebook timeline an article about dogs getting sick due to vaccines which I found interesting.  There has been a lot of debate regarding humans and vaccines. Having an adult son with autism, I have read many articles on there possibly being a link. When my son was younger and due for his last MMR vaccine, I instead opted to get his titers checked. His results came back with antibodies, so why.

Dementia in Senior Dogs

dementia in senior dogs

Just recently I was asked to care for a 16-year-old senior dog that had dementia.  He was also partially blind and deaf as well and has some motor issues as well.  I decided to meet the pup at a meet and greet and my heart melted but I was a bit nervous as I had never cared for a dog this old, let alone one that had dementia. Some of the symptoms the dog exhibited.

Create a Tick-safe Zone in your Yard

Create a Tick-free Zone in your Yard

Last week I wrote a post on how to remove a tick from your dog. With the warm weather here in New Jersey ticks have become much more active. Below are things that you can do to try to decrease or hopefully eliminate the number of ticks in your yard. The first thing we always do is keep our lawn cut and never let it get to high. Ticks loves hiding in tall grass. They.

Chewy’s June Surprises

Chewy's June Surprises

For the month of June, Chewy sent us Nulo Freestyle Grain-Free Jerky Dog Treats.   We chose to try the Turkey flavored ones. I wanted to try these to see how Ginger did with them.  I don’t normally buy jerky treats because they are loaded with a lot of artificial ingredients.  With her being 12 and on a special diet, I try to be mindful of the treats that I give her.  There has also been.

Our Review of All Meat Bites, Freeze-Dried Treats

Review of All Meat Bites freeze dried beef

Chewy contacted us to see if we would be interested in reviewing some new products from the company, Only Natural Pet. We decided to try their Beef Freeze dried treats because I currently buy Ginger another brand of freeze-dried treats that she absolutely loves. According to the company, Only Natural Pet All Meat Bites are 100% freeze-dried meat dog treats – the ultimate in pure, natural taste for your pet. Completely natural with no fillers.

How to Remove Ticks

how to safely remove a tick from your dog

Summer is approaching and unfortunately, with it comes many nasty critters one of them being Ticks.  Ticks are small arachnids that live by feeding on the blood of mammals and birds.  They are known to carry many diseases which include Lyme’s Disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever just to name a few. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday showing that diseases from biting insects, ticks, and mosquitos in the U.S..

Chewy’s May Surprise

Nutramax Cosequin Maximum Strength with MS.

For the month of May, Chewy sent us Nutramax Cosequin Maximum Strength with MS. The reason I decided to try this is because my Cavalier King Charles, Ginger will be 13 this year. Although I have doggy steps that lead to our bed and sofas, she still has climb a small set of stairs to go outside and to get back in the house. I wanted to provide her with a supplement that will help.