Earlier this week I spoke a bit about how I incorporate my dogs into my Christmas. Now that everything is said and done, I want to share some of my favorite treats to give Caesar and Jeter as gifts. Picking the right treats for your dog can take a lot of thinking if you are…
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Making Dogs A Part Of Christmas
Over the years, Christmas has become more and more about dogs for me. For the second year in a row, I’ll be spending Christmas Day at the Van Wert County Humane Society cleaning kennels and caring for the dogs to allow the employees a day off. If you are looking to add a new family…
What Would You Do With More ‘Free’ Time?
What would you do if you had more time? Maybe an extra hour in the day or maybe more free time away from responsibilities. What would you do? Now that the semester is over, I do have more “free” time for the next three and a half weeks. Though, it never feels like I get…
OPINION: Michael Vick Is A Dog Murderer Who Doesn’t Deserve to Be Honored
Last week a petition began making its rounds online. It demanded that the NFL remove Michael Vick as honorary Pro Bowl Captain. In case you weren’t aware or have forgotten, Michael Vick is most known for the atrocious things he did to dogs. In 2007, Vick was found guilty of running a dogfighting ring. He…
Walking Your Dog Is Good For Their Physical Health (And Yours Too!)
Recently I wrote an article describing the 2 ways your dog benefits from daily walks that you might not expect. But now I want to talk about the ways in which your dog benefits from walks that you probably know about. We all know our pets need to be walked daily but many of us…
How Probiotics Can Benefit Your Dog
For the past few weeks I’ve been fighting some sort of sickness. I visited my grandmother who had pneumonia and since then I’ve had a cough and congestion I just can’t seem to shake. I don’t often turn to medicine; usually I let my body fight off illnesses itself, but this week I finally caved…
5 Reasons I’m Thankful for My Dogs This Thanksgiving
Dog lovers can confirm that dogs bring a lot of joy and happiness to our lives. Having a dog and spending time with them is very rewarding. Personally, I can think of dozens of reasons why I am thankful that I have two wonderful dogs in my life. Since today is Thanksgiving, I’m gonna let…
Most People Don’t Care About You; You Need To Care About Yourself
Allow me to be completely honest and raw for a post. As 2019 is nearing an end, I’ve begun to reflect on what has been the hardest year for me since I was a teenager. The year began with the death of my grandma. Not long after, I watched as my mom went through some…
2 ways your dog benefits from daily walks (that you probably Didn’t realize)
Walking your dog has many health benefits, the most obvious being that it helps manage your pet’s weight and improves joint flexibility. While I could talk on and on about the physical health benefits, I will save that for another time. This post is about the behavioral benefits walking your dog brings. Disney+ came out…
‘Never in my life have I loved someone as much as I love the older you’
In 2017 I took a poetry class at school and found out I love writing poetry. I read poetry quite often. Charles Bukowski is my favorite poet – if you like poetry, or just reading in general, check him out. I keep a book that I write poems in when they come to my mind….