The Possible Canine’s Blog
Using Herbs Wisely
Using Herbs Wisely Today I want to share a little general wisdom about herbs; their strengths and proper applications for animals, and how readers who are interested in herbs, can sort through the ocean of information (and misinformation) regarding their use. Some of...
Herbs to Know – Yarrow
Herb – Yarrow Achillea millefolium Continuing the series with a wonderful “old standby” herb, but again one I feel is underused in animal herbalism – yarrow! This is a common “weed” that grows everywhere, so one virtue is availability, for sure. An important herb in...
Live Herb-chat on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/868226859961447/ A quick entry today to let readers know that I'm hosting a Live Chat on Facebook this Sunday, 1pm EST, and to invite you to drop by with questions or to "listen in". The main purpose of the chat is to discuss my new...
Time for a Vet Check? It may well be
This entry today comes after many discussions on my Facebook group, Canine Nutrition and Natural Health - and I promised to do it, so here it is. In the midst of a thread about finding a "holistic vet", on the group - I ventured in to say, as I have in past, better...
Practical Herbalism – for Common Canine Conditions
Today I am pleased to offer a new course, a unique course, focused on dogs, on herbs and on common canine conditions you as a home herbalist will almost certainly encounter. Why this course, and why now? There is a veritable avalanche of information today, online and...
More on the new Course – FAQs
Practical Herbalism for Common Canine Conditions I am so thrilled to introduce this new online course, focused on practical herbalism, using herbs for minor health issues we dog lovers encounter all the time. I have a full Course Outline posted in a separate...
Practical Herbalism for Common Canine Conditions
Practical Herbalism for Dogs – Homestudy Course This online course will be open-ended, meaning you can take as long as you like to finish. The course starts with covering some basic information on herbalism, describes how to stock up a home apothecary, and then goes...
Canine Cancer – Getting the Diet Right
Cancer Help and Support – getting the diet right, Part One For this entry I thought I’d talk a little about the so-called cancer diet; I say “so-called” because from where I sit, there are many variations, and what I tend to use with an individual dog draws from many...
Herbs to Know – Elder
Many of my readers who have asked about herbs for the immune system, in the hope of avoiding a cold or flu in winter, have learned about the power of the Elder tree, both flower and berry, and are using it for their human family, in syrup and tincture and elixir....