My good friend recently said her canine companion had a coughing and breathing problem. She asked if I could do some research to help find relief. We believe it is an allergy problem and her veterinarian has not been able to diagnose what is causing the problem. Veterinarians do not always think to look […]

The more I read about pet food, the more I learn about human food; which in turn brings me to the power and politics behind what is going on in our world. Sounds a little far fetched I know, but if you read, ‘Pet Food: A Dark and Dangerous Business’ and follow the ‘rendering plant’ […]

Coming Fall
Fall has a way of sneaking up. I’m always surprised as I walk through woods and see a sprinkle of orange and yellow dotting the path. It’s September and the woods have a different feeling and smell. There is a coolness in the air that I know will grow. This cooler weather brings […]

I just watched ‘Shut Up and Sing’; a provocative and detailed account of how the Dixie Chicks and the rest of the world felt when Natalie Maines said:
“Just so you know, we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas”.
Dixie Chicks: Right or Wrong?
I knew what she meant. War kills and […]

Last week I attempted to do an update with regard to the Pet Food Recall and got side tracked: Pet Food Recall: Trail of Tears, which gives a heart wrenching account of the loss of my Golden Retriever, Annie Oakley.
 
This week, I’m taking a long look into centuries of food industry practices. Practices which […]

Symptoms Associated with Contaminated Pet Food
A work associate asked me recently if I knew the ‘symptoms’ associated with the contaminated pet food. I had to think about it for a minute. I’ve always prided myself in making sure my Pieper gets food from a quality source. So, I hadn’t given the issue […]

Jumping onto a blank page is like hiking somewhere I’ve never been before. Scary. Exciting. Adventurous. Knowing how long to stay, on what I hope will be a wordy trail, is a more difficult decision. Life calls out with loud voices. Pieper barks and whines for me to play or go for a walk. […]

I believe Living Holistically is treating humans, animals and the environment as a single system. Is this a mind-boggling concept or a simple truth? Sometimes the answer is in places that keep disappearing. However, salvation walks on four legs and wags its tail! If you understand part or all of what I just said, […]

This story came from a friend of a friend of a friend, I’m not sure where it originated. The story holds much truth for all those furry four legged friends. Rosie certainly knows a few tricks. Draw your kids and your four legged friends around and read it out loud, it’s sure to bring tears […]

Food is the first in the series on: What Makes a Happy Dog? Prepare yourself; I plan to dig deep; there is no doubt in my mind, that the food our canine or feline companion’s eats is the foundation of his/her good health.
Have you ever heard the expression, ‘What you don’t know, can’t hurt you’? […]

My canine friend Pieper keeps me in the present…a big lesson for me! Pieper is always tugging at my heart, looking up at me, saying, “where are you, I’m here, lets go for a walk”. What could possibly be better than a walk in the woods? When I’m there, nothing is better. The sights and […]

Homeless Animals left behind after Real Estate foreclosures
“In April, there were 147,708 U.S. foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions”, according to RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace based in Irvine, Calif.
I had never thought or made a connection between Real Estate Foreclosures and animals until I read the recent headline […]

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I was born in Charleston, S.C., raised in Texas and currently live in Colorado.
I spent five

years in college trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life. Then landed in Washington, D.C. for about 10 years.
While in D.C. I was very fortunate; I got to work […]