Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Learning things the hard way works but it always sucks. Recently, some of my blogging friends shared their experiences and things that they had to learn the hard way. They shared some invaluable insights gained from their mistakes. People hate reading manuals. Some of that might have to do with the quality of the manuals themselves, while some of that…
With all our dogs, we keep a schedule of two wellness exams every year. One in the spring, one in the fall. Last year, with JD’s passing and our struggle to make the tiny home inhabitable, we didn’t get around to the exam until before Christmas. It’s not the best timing for a bunch of reasons, including the fact that…
When things go wrong, and a dog gets hurt or becomes ill, doubt and guilt often follow. What did I do wrong? What should I have done differently? Did I do this to my dog? Every time I’ve been asking myself this question. Sometimes the answer was, maybe. If I knew all I know now, could Jasmine’s health have been better?…
Too often I see friends who had an emergency fund or thought they were otherwise set to take care of unexpected vet bills to watch it blown away in a matter of weeks. I was there, done that. We set up a savings account for Jasmine’s medical emergencies too. I talked to her vet, we discussed the costs of potential…
At this day and age, selecting supplements for your dog is difficult. There are so many to choose from that it makes your head spin. While I like to keep up with new products, unless I come across something that sounds genius, I go for choices that have proven record. Cookie’s musculoskeletal challenges Cookie’s saga started with a diagnosis of…