As part of Toi Thomas’s book tour for her latest release, I’m sharing my review and a short piece about one of my own dogs. Enjoy! Margie “The Scaredy Dog” Finds A Home by Toi Thomas Margie is a bit skittish. She’s a hunting dog who doesn’t know how to hunt, but she loves a …
There’s always apprehension when one has to add a new puppy to the family. Especially regarding your older dog’s reaction. What the Experts Say The experts suggest that you introduce your adult dog to your new puppy on neutral ground with a fence between them before moving to home ground. There are several do’s and …
Cancer is one of those things that we don’t like to talk about — especially when it comes to our furbabies. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. What is Bone Cancer? The primary bone tumour in dogs is osteosarcoma. (Primary means it starts in the bone.) This disease most commonly affects the limbs. Though …
Fever is defined as having a higher than normal body temperature. It is a healthy response to the threat of disease. But if it goes on too long, medical treatment should be sought out. My Rotties I’m not going to name each Rottweiler I’ve ever had with the fever they’ve had because tick bite fever …
C is for Cù Sìth. The Cù Sìth or Faery Dog plays an important role in most of my stories. Most of my heroines have an important task to perform in the future of Faerie – and that makes them targets for the bad guys. So they have a Cù Sìth protector. Before we get …
Hearing that your dog has cancer is never good news. Some dogs, like Rottweilers, are more susceptible to certain diseases than others. One such disease is lymphoma. Canine Lymphoma What is lymphoma? The most common cancer in dogs, accounting for 10-20% of all cancers in dogs, lymphoma can affect any dog breed at any age, …
A little out of schedule (it’s a blog hop!) to introduce Elaine Kaye’s new children’s book. Blog Hop Question: What is your favorite holiday memory? (This includes Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yule/Winter Solstice, Christmas, etc.) My Memory: The day Saphira went to be euthanised (a week before Christmas in 2013), I felt this pull to go to the …
OR the Myth about the Ringworm: It’s NOT a Worm. As per usual, Caitlin has come up with something new for me to write about. I dose my rotties with Milbemax so they won’t get Spiro like Jazz did, and are protected against all worms. Turns out having “worm” in the name doesn’t make it …
I said a couple of months ago that I’ll discuss Addison’s Disease in Dogs with you. It just took some time to be okay after the last time I spoke of what killed Tony. What is Addison’s Disease? According to the Whole Dog Journal: Addison’s disease, named for the 19th century physician who defined this …
I’m so excited to finally be able to share the footage from my book launch on 1 June 2019 with you. I’ll share the speeches (with transcripts) next month. For now, enjoy the video! I’ll share more photos with you next month. Video by Eric Trevor Graham from ETG Media. Follow him on Instagram: @erictgraham …
