As many of you know, I recently lost my beloved pit bull Emily to cancer. Losing her was incredibly painful and emotional, and you can read about it in my blog. Through it all, I found solace in giving her massages to help ease some of her pain. Emily loved massages, stretching and rolling along, and it created a special …
Pet Loss & A Tribute To Emily (Dogs with Cancer Series)
With a very heavy heart, this isn’t the next blog I had in mind when writing a series about cancer. The write up on diet is almost done, but instead, I write about not only the inevitable of losing your pet, I write about losing my own beloved Emily, my pit pull, my only “foster fail”, my heart, my family …
Dog’s with Cancer: Series Introduction
Dogs with cancer are becoming more and more common. Did you know that, “approximately one in four dogs will develop neoplasia and almost half the dogs over the age 10 will get cancer”, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Statistics are staggering for the amount of beings – humans and animals – that get cancer. Cancer is something that …
Caring for A Senior Pet – The Last Chapter
Hospice Care for Pets I have started to write about a very emotional and sensitive topic it seems a 100 times over – senior pet care…. but I have yet to get out the right words, to connect in a “blog” on such a personal level, that you hear me and you understand that I am here for you and your …
Why Dog Athlete Gets Dog Massages and More
Roue: Kansosaks Que Baton Rouge Omax Rottweiler Birthday: July 7, 2008 Disciplines: Obedience, Rally, Agility, Fly Ball, Lure Course, Barn Hunt Roue’s Person: Pat Roue is a beautiful and fun-loving dog that might fool you into thinking that it’s all fun and games, well, because it is! She is a true athlete that loves to work and she’ll give just …
Dog Massage Keeps Spondylosis at Bay
Yoshi 14 Years Old Shih Tzu-Poodle Yoshi’s People: Jeremy and Angie Yoshi has been a family dog her whole life, and currently loving life as an “only child”. Some of her favorite things to do is go for walks, snuggle and she is a fierce protector of Angie. Her size doesn’t matter to this little dog! She is a protector …
Raindrop Technique for Dogs & Horses
Out of the Box Thinking on Supplementation Many of us think of taking a pill when we hear the word “supplement”, but they don’t have to come in the form of a pill. There are other options such as, tea, essential oils and herbs. Therapeutic-grade essential oils can be added to a dog or horse’s food, inhaled or applied topically. …
Is Your Cat or Dog Itchy?
We get a lot of inquiries about how to help cats and dogs with itchy, dry skin during the winter or during prime allergy season. Winter in Minnesota means it is cold and dry! Often our first recommendation is to review their diet because if it’s an allergen, food can be a prime source. If your pet’s diet has not …
Animal Intuition: How We Started…
So, it occurred to me today that I’ve been in business for 10 years. OK, really it was the technology that tracks my work anniversaries that sent me a notification. You would think that 10 years is a big milestone and I would have it memorized. Well, it IS a big deal, but I don’t celebrate the timing the same …
Top 10 Reasons To Get Your Dog or Horse Massaged
10. Reward Many look at massage as a luxury, reward or something to do for fun. While this is true, no matter what the reason, there are health benefits. So, if you want to reward your dog or horse for a job well done, completing a season, hitting a milestone or just for being your awesome partner, they will get …