As you know from following my blogs and social media posts, one of the areas about which I am the most passionate is creating an environment for dogs that is free of as many toxins as possible both inside and outside your home. When Leigh Marcos, Content Manager of PennJersey Building Services reached out to… Continue reading Household Toxins That Make Your Dog Sick
Category: A Healthy, Holistic Environment for Your Dog
No Dogs on the Grass Part 3: Promoting a Strong Immune System for Your Dog
Just like in humans, there is not a magic recipe for preventing cancer in dogs. There is no secret food or magical herb or pill that will prevent the cancer cells from invading their bodies. With that understood, the smartest thing to do for your dog is to give him or her a lifestyle that promotes a healthy immune system.
No Dogs on the Grass Part 2: Post-Walk Paw Wash
Just like I take precautions for myself and my family, though, I am also taking precautions with the dogs, including paw soaks and body wipedowns after each walk or at the end of each day.
No Dogs on the Grass: Studies on Canine Cancer and Lawn Care Products
This study is perhaps the most troubling to me because it demonstrated that even if owners use precautions and do not treat their own yards that their dogs are still at risk from other homeowners' toxic pesticides and herbicides drifting onto their grass.
Infographic: Dogs and Lawn Care, Protecting Our Best Friends
Click here to access my infogDogs and Lawn Care Productsraphic Dogs and Lawn Care: Protecting Our Best Friends for information on recent studies linking lawn care products and cancer rates in dogs, tips on washing your dog's paws and body after walks and information and links to maintain an organic lawn that is safe for pets and humans.