We live behind a school.  We love the fact that there is a lot of room and paths to take the dogs for a walk.  I am often discouraged by the amount of garbage in the playing field-plastic bottles, containers, wrappers, cans and the list goes on.  It disturbs me and I have been known to pick up a few …

Not all doggie bowls are the same!  We may go for the cheaper plastic ones but they not be the greatest of choices.  Bailey, my Border Collie mix, lost all of the hair around his mouth and was on antibiotics for over a week.  Plastic bowls can be chewed, scratched, and a haven for lots of wonderful bacteria that can …

You know when a meeting happens and you just know it was meant to be..well, that’s how I feel about my impromptu meeting at the Health Tree with Joanne Gero, a Health and Nutrition Coach who’s mission is  to “raise awareness  through educating, motivating and inspiring as many people as possible with the right information/education while supplying the best tools needed …

Come on…you know you like to get into the Halloween spirit!  While you buying up on candy, especially chocolae eye-balls( had some last night..umm), and baking up some orange anc chocolate cookies, why not go the extra mile and d some baking for your dog..they will love you for it!  It is very simple… Why not try a recipe direct …

I used to feel guilty.  I used the biodegradable pooper scooper bags but would  always ask myself..where is all that poop going?  I realized that I had a choice..continue to send all that poop ( and that’s a lot just from my dogs alone) to the landfill or to be more savvy and learn how to build a poop compost.  I knew …

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner.  It’s that time of the year that we see “wish lists” pop up.  At animal rescues / shelters there is no special time for a wish list…Rescues are in need of “goodies” all year round!  I always keep this in mind and I make it a point of making …

Today has been a pretty horrible day rain-wise.  The dogs have been giving me grief about going out in the pouring rain and I had another bad umbrella day…Today, I was helping out at a Career Event at John Abbott College.  When the event finished,  only about 5 minutes into the rain, my umbrella suddenly exploded, tore and suddenly it looked like I had …

I have to admit, I have dogs that like to get dressed up.  It’s fun and they are down right adorable.. but I do it mainly in a comfortable atmosphere and do not really get them involved in the entire spirit of Halloween.  I have learned throughout the years that Halloween can represent a very stressful time for dogs.  Some …

Last year, Bailey escaped on the 17th of December. The Oilman had left the gate open about a foot..that was all Bailey really needed!  It was the coldest day of the year or at least it seemed that way.  My husband and I put on our boots, coats, mittens and trudged through the snowy streets of Pointe Claire.  He did …

Does your dog eat grass?  Not only do my dogs love to roll and run in it..they love to eat it as well.  The good news is that it is not harmful.  We get alarmed because I am sure you too have also experienced green accidents from both ends…but don’t worry!  Dogs are natural scavengers and can even have a …