I’ve been feeding my dog Ace homemade raw dog food for about a month, and I plan to continue.
I want to share some thoughts on the experience for anyone interested in switching her dog to raw.
Lindsay Stordahl
Myths and negative stereotypes do not help dogs get adopted. Shelter volunteers love to use them, though, and it’s hurting the dogs. “We have so many unwanted pitbulls,” a volunteer might say to a potential adopter. But pitbulls are far from “unwanted.” They’re among the most popular types of dogs in America. “We also have tons of …
Almost every morning, Ace and I head out for a short walk. We later eat breakfast together. Then he follows me to my office where I write for a bit and he settles in on a dog bed or blanket – first nap of the day! When I head out to walk the other dogs …
I saw an interesting scene between my three animals. Dogs and cats can work things out on their own most of the time. At least that’s the case for my three. I have two tabby cats. Scout is skittish and reactive. Beamer is confident and calm. And then there’s my Lab mix Ace. Here’s the …
The black dogs get to me first. Their shiny coats and ghostly eyes reflect back at the camera’s flash. Their photos never do them justice. And then it’s the puppies that get to me – so young and already so close to death. And after that it’s every dog that resembles any dog I’ve ever …
Yesterday we had a fun contest to guess the breed results of Ace’s mixed-breed dog DNA test. Just to be fair, I didn’t check the results until last night. We had some very good guesses! Most people guessed Labrador. After all, Ace looks like a Lab and he retrieves any object (literally). Other popular guesses …
What kind of mutt is Ace? My dog Ace received his mixed-breed dog DNA test results last week. Can you guess his breeds? Leave a comment on this post or on That Mutt’s Facebook page by 8 a.m. CST tomorrow (Tuesday) for your chance to win a $25 PetSmart e-gift certificate. Closest guesser wins! And, …
Just about every work of art receives criticism, otherwise it probably wouldn’t be art. Seth Godin (yes, I’m a fan) had a post on his blog Friday that said, basically, there will always be that one critic, that one troller, who just doesn’t get it. But if the work you do matters – if your …
The new book Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs is so important because it will encourage dog owners to ask questions such as: Does my dog really need to be vaccinated every year? Is it really in the best interest of my dog to remove her ovaries? And are there really more homeless pets than there are available homes? …
In 2011 I wrote a post asking why some people were rejected when trying to adopt dogs from shelters or rescues. Later, I wrote a post on how to get a dog adoption application approved. I read all the readers’ comments from those posts, and created two lists: 1. Reasons people said they were rejected from …