The Possible Canine’s Blog
Herbal Support for Smoke Exposure
With all the fires raging across California, and smoke thick over the whole area but also moving Eastward across the continent, the herbal world is filled with ideas to support humans exposed to the bad air...but what about our animals? I'd like to address every...
The Spotlight Series…Vitamin D
Hello readers - the "Spotlight Series" is a feature I hope will help many of you sort through the veritable barrage of confidently announced nutrition misinformation that seems to increase every day. I rarely have time these days to write up a huge blog entry, and...
What I’m Feeding Danny
This started off as part of an exercise for the Cancer Tutorial, and as it grew I decided to share it with a wider audience. One of the things I am most adamant about is ensuring that home prepared diets meet all nutrient requirements - fatty and amino acids,...
Consultations for your Dog- a Service Update
Today I’d like to talk a bit about my Consultations, what they entail, what you as a client can expect and how the process works. After providing these services for close to two decades, I have had the opportunity to see what works best for my clients, and to that...
Christmas Cookies – especially for Seniors…
...dogs of any age can have them too, of course. I developed this cookie a few days ago, after seeing a recipe shared around, for "candycane" treats that used wheat flour, a bouillon cube and red food colouring - I mean, none of these are tragic, I dislike...
Energetics 101
This is one of those "by request" posts - since the whole topic of energetics has been tossed around so much lately in the natural health world, and there is a bit of popular confusion, I hope to be able to help sort some of it out. Plus, it's a favorite topic of...
Chamomile – much more than tea!
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobile) Family: Asteraceae Parts Used: Flowers, fresh or dried Actions: antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, relaxing nervine, carminative, stomachic, antiemetic, vulnerary, diaphoretic, mild antimicrobial, aromatic, bitter...
Adaptogens for Dogs – an introduction and recipe
Last week on my Page (Facebook) I had promised a couple of new recipes, and then alas, life, work and all that jazz simply got in the way. So I promised to share a recipe, an existing one from my (hopefully) forthcoming ebooklet...this is one I make and use with my...
Choosing a Pet-sitter – Things to Consider
There are times when you aren’t able to take your dog or dogs away with you when you travel. And when you aren’t you will certainly want someone who is qualified to take care of your pet while you’re away. So with that in mind, here are some things that you need to...