I’ve been wanting to take the dogs hiking for a long time, but I always seemed to have an excuse for why it wasn’t the right day to

Recently I had the opportunity to tour Standard Process, Herbsmith, and The Simple Food Project. After spending that much time surrounded by supplements and dog food, one idea

I spent part of today adjusting Ginger’s new Help ’Em Up harness. She’s been having a much harder time getting herself up lately. Our hardwood floors certainly don’t

I see this all the time online. Someone says they feed their dog kibble, and suddenly they’re told they should feed fresh food. Then it should be organic.

At least once a month, the rock quarry near our house does blasting. We hear the warning sound first, and then… BOOM. The whole house shakes. Ginger immediately

So many rescue dog parents feel judged when their dog doesn’t act like the “friendly dog” everyone seems to expect. And that can be hard, especially when you

One summer evening around 6:30, we were outside with the dogs and it was still so HOT. I thought bringing them into the pool for a quick swim

We had some big thunderstorms roll through Wisconsin, and Ginger was having a hard time with them. She has always been sensitive to storms. Usually when things get

Before a trip to the Netherlands with my daughter, all three of my dogs needed completely different plans. Ginger was staying home. Wizard was going to a sitter.

Getting ready for a trip to the Netherlands reminded me of something I talk about all the time: Every dog needs something different. Same house. Same family. Same