Allergic Dermatitis in Our Dogs

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My Poke has Allergies

If you have spent time on my blog, you know my dog Poke, she is 13 years old and developing skin conditions such as allergic dermatitis.

Poke and her shampoo

Allergic Dermatitis is when your dog is allergic to something he or she comes into contact within their environment. Some of these allergens are grass, weeds, hay, trees, mold and fleas. My little Poke lives on a farm and is around a lot more than suburb dogs. Continue reading

Dogs Are Beautiful People

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Dogs Are a Beautiful Thing

Dogs are a beautiful part of life; they are givers and not takers.

With so many things draining our emotional energy, it is great to celebrate the special blessing in life like our dogs.

I am the proud Mother (owner) of five beautiful dogs. On the outside most would not agree that all of my little ones are beautiful but I refer to their insides. Continue reading

Kik is Our Very Own Scooby-Doo

The pictures here are of Kik wanting to come inside, which he is allowed to but at this particular time our dogs were outside as I cleaned my home. They bring me so much joy, I want to spread that to you during the holiday season.

Kik is a stray that showed up at our house before he was 5 months old. We went door to door and asking our neighbors, “Is this your cute little puppy?”, and nobody claimed the little guy. My daughter and myself were secretly so very happy because this was the only way we could bring another rescue home. Continue reading

Your Dog Has A Language All Their Own

The Language of Your Dog

As much as we would like to think that our dogs are talking to us each day we really know that they are not. I know they bark their little hearts out at times but are unable to speak to express their feelings of uncertainty, aggression, fear, and playfulness.

But wait they do have a language, a visual language body language that conveys all their emotions to you and anyone willing to learn. As a member of their pack it will do you benefit to learn their language and you can in just a short time. Continue reading

Everybody Loves A Hero

Our hearts go out to all animals abused and neglected and our praise goes out to the hero’s both men and women who are fighting the good fight.

This video is very hard to watch please prepare yourself because you will cry and cry. Stop the injustice.

“This story breaks my heart in so many ways. To know what this precious little dog had to go through it’s entire life, makes my heart ache! It’s just so unfair and not right! Thank you, Adam, for rescuing this little angel…now my heart sings with joy knowing he is living a happy life full of love! SHUT DOWN PUPPY MILLS!!!” R. Adams

Do Dogs Need Minerals or Just Like Dirt?

What Minerals Are

Before we can answer the questions does our dog need minerals we must first learn what minerals are and how they help our pets.

Dogs need several different kinds of nutrients to survive: amino acids from proteins, fatty acids and carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. Let’s take a look at minerals.

Minerals are important for your dog’s body to stay healthy. Their body uses minerals for many different jobs, such as building bones, making hormones and regulating their heartbeat. Continue reading