I first wrote about Apoquel in 2016. Fortunately, I tend to research everything and discontinued it after I read that dogs under one year old (which she was at the time) should never be given Apoquel. Since then, dog owners have been connecting with each other to share their negative experiences with Apoquel. I’m also…
I was recently asked what I did to wean my dog off Apoquel. This question came from a reader who said his dog had been on it for a while and didn’t know at this point if there were alternatives for his dog. With Maggie, she wasn’t on Apoquel longer than a month. So it…
The concept of eating healthy is not new. Humans’ dietary choices include Atkins, Intermittent, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Eat-Clean, Carnivore, and Alkaline to name a few. And although each diet has a different methodology there are certain common themes: Eat less processed Eat less sugar Eat as many whole…
Maggie is one year from being classified as a “senior”. And in classic dog mom form, I’m preparing myself by researching what I need to do to help her as she ages. I had previously heard that older dogs needed less protein, but there are more recent articles that were saying otherwise. So which is…
Raw feeders have been feeding raw meaty bones for decades to keep their dog’s teeth clean naturally. I myself feed a mixture of air-dried bones from Real Dog Box and more recently adding some raw meaty bones to the mix. This week Dr. Karen Becker shared a recent peer-reviewed study that found dogs who chewed…
Did you know that one of the top reasons for vet visits is allergies? And did you know diagnosis and treatment continues to elude both vets and dog parents alike? Here’s the problem all dog owners face when allergies flare up … its VERY hard to figure out the root cause. Every dog is different. And…
Absolutely not. “Teacup” Boston Terriers Don’t Really Exist BUYER BEWARE: Beware of sellers who advertise teacup Boston Terriers or teacup puppies. Many unscrupulous breeders are advertising teacup Boston Terrier puppies for sale in an effort to poach on unsuspecting buyers out of their hard-earned cash. The truth is that there are no such things as…
When I put my Boston Terrier Orbit next to the other Boston Terriers at the Boston Terrier Nationals, it became evident that she was slightly overweight. She was the chubbiest one in the bunch. She’d lost that lean athletic look. And then the guilt sank in. Of course, I blamed myself. I’m the one feeding…
The joy in realizing I need 120 pieces of bone, trying to fit it all in the freezer, getting their bowls right and the supplements I use to keep their raw meals balanced.
We’ve been brainwashed to believe that dry kibble designed in laboratories are superior dog food. We can somehow raise a child, cook and feed them but we’re told we can’t cook or feed raw to our dogs? But fresh food is better. For humans and for dogs. And this is our journey back to raw feeding.
