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Entries Tagged as 'Food + Health.'

The Dog Likes It Raw: The Transition

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

A continuation from post: The Dog Likes It Raw: The Discovery.
I was skeptical when Rob (the co-owner of In The Raw) told me that someday my little Wolf would be able to eat dehydrated liver treats. The last time we attempted that it was an extremely long couple of days. So, I educated myself, I [...]

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Tags: Canis Lupus. · Food + Health.

The Dog Likes It Raw: The Discovery.

February 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

TimberWolf came to us a healthy 14 pounds of craziness with a little care package from the breeders. The package included some reading material such as “Meet Your New Puppy”, “Keeping Your Puppy Healthy” and one that I still haven’t been able to read yet called “When Is It Time To Say Goodbye?” It [...]

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Tags: Canis Lupus. · Food + Health. · Nature.

Pumpkin Isn’t Just For Pies and Halloween.

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I looove Pumpkin Pie (yes, it deserves to be capitalized) and as I mentioned in a previous blog, Halloween traditions are very important to me as is pumpkin carving. But my love affair of pumpkin’s psychological comforts goes beyond the obvious – it goes to my dog.
After some trial, error and surviving an insane first [...]

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Tags: Canis Lupus. · Food + Health.

Fat Owners, Fat Dogs.

February 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

It seems that, once again, science proves that humans are closely connected to their canine (and feline) companions. Science Daily reports that a published article from the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine recently says the prevalence of obesity in dogs is between 22 and 40 percent. 32.2% of adults aged 20 years or older are [...]

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Tags: Canis Lupus. · Food + Health.

The Myth of Baking Soda

December 21st, 2007 · No Comments

So I’ve only ever used baking soda for scrubbing pots and counter tops. BUT, my parents also had a box of baking soda in the fridge to eliminate odors. When I moved to Vancouver about 4.5 years ago, we didn’t really have the money to follow the ‘Fridge 101′ rule and therefore never purchased baking [...]

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Tags: Food + Health.