Hi folks, I realize I have been awful at updating the site. I obviously cannot keep up with my crazy life lately and some things have suffered greatly (posting on the blog always seems to be the first thing to suffer, but caring for living things must take front seat). I want to take a minute [...]
‘Health’
March 19th-20th, 2012
Just as most of the rest of the country is experiencing warmer than usual temperatures, so it is here in the UP. Crazy, insane warm temperatures for the UP. In March. It’s been in the upper 60s and mid-70s! Actually more like Summer than Spring, if you ask me. The trees are budding!
Choose Flea and Tick Treatments Carefully
When considering what product to use for flea and tick prevention, I think many of us either grab the first thing we see on the shelf or we purchase what is available from our veterinarian’s office. I encourage you to research any product you are considering applying to your dog. Most contain toxic chemicals that [...]
Grace and Ellie Update
Hello All! Things are progressing very well with Grace and Ellie! There is Ellie, this morning weighing in at just under a pound and a half–Yahoo! I have increased her bottle feedings to four to five times a day, using smaller amounts and I’ve added a bit more water to the formula as I felt [...]
Repelling Ticks Naturally?
I had a brief discussion with a friend yesterday concerning ticks. She was kind enough to alert me to a report from her husband’s doctor concerning the rise of Lyme’s Disease and Lyme’s Disease-carry ticks and that upland hunters need to be more careful than ever in preventing a tick bite both on themselves and [...]
An Opinion on Dog Food
We are often asked what food we feed our dogs so I thought I would comment on this. Please note: I am not a nutritionist. I just try to read as much reliable information as possible, talk to experts, research and research and do more research. Several years ago, I decided to seriously research the [...]






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