Even the tiniest amounts of phytoplankton can boost your dog’s health. This post from Dogs Naturally Magazine shares 5 ways your dog can benefit from this superfood. Phytoplankton are tiny, microscopic plants that are the base of the food chain in the ocean. All ocean life depends on phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is one of the most valuable sources of nutrition on earth and ... Continue Reading
Poisonous Plants: Plants to Keep Away From Pets
Some winter holiday plants used for home decorations can cause more problems than they are worth, especially if you are a pet owner. Here are some commonly used plants that can be harmful to your furry companions. Animals will often chew plants to get some roughage. For dogs this is because they are omnivores and actually enjoy plant foods. Plant roughage can be a good source ... Continue Reading
Food For Thought: Be Mindful of Our World
All of us need to think a lot more about what we are doing to this incredible habitat, called our World. Everything is Food for Thought! Two days ago, I had my first glimpse of two beaks rising out of one of the two structurally engineered nests that have been the homes for seven consecutive families of House Martins. In that first year, they were ramshackle but the ... Continue Reading
Can Dogs Detect More Than Just Your Mood?
Are dogs capable of detecting your mood, danger, and disease? When Doctor Claire Guest, a scientist and psychologist in animal behaviour decided to follow up a letter published in 2004, in “The Lancet” and written by a retired orthopaedic surgeon (on the ability of some dogs to detect bladder cancer) she didn’t know that her own (a Labrador named Daisy) was to save her life ... Continue Reading
Animals In The Know
A couple of years ago, I was wandering around St. John Pass in Florida with a friend, seeking a restaurant offering a pot of tea. It was a very hot day and my friend was dehydrating. “Seeking” changed to “hunting,” when I suddenly “smelled a psychic,” and set off sideways, following my instincts; and forgetting about Clare. It’s the kind of things that dogs do when they ... Continue Reading