The Possible Canine’s Blog
Kelp for Dogs- the Good, the Bad, and the Mumbo Jumbo
Happy New Year to my friends and readers, I am looking forward to a great year ahead, after what many described as an Annus Horribilus -- 2016! One of the comments I've received a lot, about this blog, in email and on my Facebook group, is that my entries are...
Paw Wax for Dogs – my version, and a few little pointers
So, this time of year always brings out a few recipes for home made "wax" that can be applied to a dog's paws and act as a barrier against cold, salt and gritty stuff during walks in the cold wintertime. I make this stuff every year too, with a few of my own twists,...
Holiday Recipes Part Two – Gingerbread cookies
Hello all, and a very happy Holiday to everyone! Whatever you celebrate (and tonight is Christmas Eve) I hope this season finds you well, hopeful, healthy and at peace. I and my little zoo here in the Gatineau Hills are enjoying a respite from the extreme cold, and...
Calendula for dogs
Over the past week I have had a flood of emails asking about calendula, a wonderful and easy-to-grow herb that I utilize in many ways, for both topical and internal issues, for humans, canines, and other species.. The biggest question in my Inbox right now- is it...
Holiday Recipes Part One – Turkey loaf, many ways!
Seems that everywhere I look, people are baking and starting shopping lists for holiday food - and many are asking me what's safe to give their dogs, for a special meal, too. Everyone knows I'm a great supporter of feeding a fresh food diet, whether raw or cooked; at...
Herbal Help for Canine Hot Spots
...Excerpted from a Plant Healer Magazine article last fall. Hot spots It’s possible that hot spots are THE single most asked-about canine issue I encounter on the net, over 20 years of yahoo, AllExperts, various forums and now Facebook. Hot spots are very nasty to...
End of the Year Sale
... because I do this every year - for the next ten days I am offering a special price on the two nutrition courses. (The Herbalism course already is at a rockbottom price, until the New year when it will be going up - so it's staying as is). If you take one of the...
Remember “Cookie of the Week?”
...well, that fell by the wayside with all the other stuff I have to get done all the time. However - I do bake cookies and other treats for dogs, and once in a while I hit on a tasty and healthy delight I have to share. Today is one of those days. Fiddling around...
Herbs for the Urinary Tract
Common Conditions – Lower Urinary Tract Disorders of the Dog Overview To start with, conditions of the urinary system in both dogs and cats are very common, and form a significant percentage of my own clinical cases. Diseases of the bladder and urethra are related...