Most people think I’m kidding when I say that my favourite child is my dog, but my other three children will tell you, it’s no joke. For the last ten years, Honey has been the child that I dote on every single day, and why wouldn’t I? Honey snuggles on command, she’s never been sick, she’s always happy to see me, never cops a surly attitude, and loves me unconditionally. This dog has brought me nothing less than pure joy for the last ten years, and that’s why I take such good care of her …
How to Have Fun This Holiday with Your Pets
The first rule of Pet Club: Don’t bring a new pup or kitten into a house when there are garlands to swing from and ornaments to mangle. The second rule of Pet Club: Resistance (to puppies and kittens) is futile. Approximately 35% of Canadian households have dogs and 38% have cats; the numbers are almost the same in the USA with dogs coming out slightly ahead. All that these numbers mean is at some point more than a third of us have ignored rule one and gone straight to two. We love our …
My Dog is Finally Earning Her Keep
This is Honey. Honey is part of the family and my very best friend. She's faithfully by my side everyday in my office. She's a good listener, a fantastic snuggler and rescuer of all things that fall in the pool. She's a also a bit of a slug. Just look at her. This is what she's doing in my office right now while I'm working. Don't let the cute exterior fool you, this dog has been getting a free ride for way too long. So when Honey was asked to participate in a mixed feeding …
Give the Dog a Beer Bone
Recently, my husband took up brewing. We are not here to talk about that today. That's an entirely different post. However, on the flip side there's been a whole lotta spent grain afterwards that we need to contend with. Thankfully, we're not far from a farm, so we send some to the horses, our city composts,so a lot goes there but the real win has been for our dog. Apparently brew making men have been looking after their dogs by making them dog bones from the spent grain. Man's best friend …
