New puppy checklist: Food: Selecting a food is one of the most important factors in the short and long term health of your pup. Breeders and rescues will usually choose…

Some of you know we got a new puppy last month. Yes, our wonderful Frenchie Leia who we rescued really needed a buddy (an emotional support dog, as it were),…

I love my job. Every day I get a ton of questions, from basic raw feeding information for people starting to consider changing over, to very specific questions about balancing…

Most of my columns centre on dogs, some on cats and occasionally we venture into the “other” pets. I had a customer recently comment “Why would anyone want to keep…

As pond season is approaching again, hopefully, it is time for some reminders about how to put your fish back out into the pond. Over the winter, pond fish kept…

Senior pets. As our pets age, they do require extra attention, just like we do. Extra attention to activities, extra attention to where they sleep, extra attention to what we…

Puppies. I know, I write about puppies a lot. But it is still the topic I get the most questions about, and creates the problems we seem to deal with…

Finally, it is getting warm out. For now. Weather affects us all, but it can affect us in ways we never thought. Weather affects us getting around, but it also…

Winter is a vulnerable time for everyone, people and pets included. We hear every day about the plight of the homeless and how these conditions present special challenges to them,…

February is pet dental month. This was started by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) to encourage pet owners to examine and treat dental health issues their pets may be…