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Hello readers and friends – hope you are all enjoying a warm and beautiful spring, …

Hello Readers, fellow Herbies and dog lovers! It’s been a while since I blogged, but …

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“Western herbs represent a treasure-trove of effective traditional medicines and the collected and refined experience …

Happy 2022 to all my readers! we have all been through some tough times lately, …

Good morning, all and I hope you are well and healthy in these challenging times.  …

Greetings to my readers, and let me wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday Season! …

Another quick entry! I promised to share this recipe earlier today, on Facebook; I frequently …

A quick entry today – many of you know I’ve been extra busy this year …

It certainly has been a year! and a while since I added to this blog…with …

Further to the last two entries on management of your dog’s diet during COVID-19 –  …

Hello all…I hope you are all safe, staying in, and doing well in this difficult …

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Hello, Readers! This is just a quick reminder that the Cooking Course starts next week- …

As promised, this entry will evaluate three other commonly used orange veggies that may or …

Good day readers – I’m just dropping in quickly today to offer you a little …

Following a couple of previous, highly successful  home cooking tutorials  – I am running another  …

I’ve been intending for a couple of weeks to get a new entry up, regarding …

Hello readers, this will be a very short post as I am typing lying down …

A brief entry today to announce the extension of my Sale on Herbal Consultations – …

As I sit down to write this, it is the day we set our clocks …

Astragalus  (Astragalus membranaceus) Family: Fabaceae (legume family) Part used: root The roots are harvested from …

With all the fires raging across California, and smoke thick over the whole area but …

Hello readers, and first let me say how amazed and delighted I am by the …

This started off as part of an exercise for the Cancer Tutorial, and as it …

Today I’d like to talk a bit about my Consultations, what they entail, what you …

…dogs of any age can have them too, of course. I developed this cookie a …

This is one of those “by request” posts – since the whole topic of energetics …

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobile) Family: Asteraceae Parts Used: Flowers, fresh or dried Actions: antispasmodic, …

Last week on my Page (Facebook) I had promised a couple of new recipes, and …

There are times when you aren’t able to take your dog or dogs away with …

Yesterday, in the spirit of all the cool recipes I plan to share in the …

Today is a typical weekday here at my house- parrot is screaming, three senior dogs …

A little offering from me (and this may well be the shortest blog entry ever, …

This new feature will consist of five random things I want to share with readers, …

As promised; a fun, easy and healthy treat for dogs, with some serious benefits, and …

…and that’s just the start. This very simple, but powerfully nutritious frozen treat can be …

So, it’s the weekend and I am having a little fun with recipes – a …

Every summer, a  few frozen treat recipes start to appear around the internet,  usually yogurt …

So, last week on my Facebook Page, I asked readers a simple question: who here …

Hello, all! I am posting today to share a flash sale with my readers – …

This morning I made a comment – accidentally – on a post I saw on …

Those of you who follow my Page on Facebook might’ve seen today, my post about …

This morning I am compelled, finally, to get this brief but important article up for …

Spring is dandelion time! While I use dried root and tincture in my clinical practise …

Spring has finally arrived here in the Gatineau Hills and I have been having a …

I’m not sure when I actually bought Todd Caldecott’s lovely and informative book Food as …

Yesterday, a member of my Facebook group asked a simple question, and it prompted this …

When did you start your blog and, for anyone who is just seeing it for first …

Happy New Year to my friends and readers, I am looking forward to a great …

So, this time of year always brings out a few recipes for home made “wax” …

Hello all, and a very happy Holiday to everyone! Whatever you celebrate (and tonight is …

Over the past week I have had a flood of emails asking about calendula, a …

Seems that everywhere I look, people are baking and starting shopping lists for holiday food …

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… because I do this every year – for the next ten days I am …

…well, that fell by the wayside with all the other stuff I have to get …

Common Conditions –   Lower Urinary Tract Disorders of the Dog Overview To start with, conditions …

Response this morning to a few emails I’ve received – friendly questions, so I’m glad …

  Rescued animals of all species, ages, and backgrounds can present with a range of …

This was an idea I put forth to my student group, and it was met …

Good morning all – my Inbox and PMs are full of inquiries so I thought …

I’ve been promising to share the mushroom/astragalus Medicine Ball recipe, and I just made a …

Something I hear an awful lot of, in my work as a herbalist for humans …

With all the focus on my new herbal course, I’ve been neglecting to talk about …

Recently I’ve been receiving messages  here, on Facebook and by email, all of which lament …

Today I want to bring my readers up to date on a few changes here, …

Using Herbs Wisely Today I want to share a little general wisdom about herbs; their …

Herb – Yarrow Achillea millefolium Continuing the series with a wonderful “old standby” herb, but …

https://www.facebook.com/events/868226859961447/ A quick entry today to let readers know that I’m hosting a Live Chat …

This entry today comes after many discussions on my Facebook group, Canine Nutrition and Natural …

Today I am pleased to offer a new course, a unique course, focused on dogs, …

Practical Herbalism for Common Canine Conditions   I am so thrilled to introduce this new …

Practical Herbalism for Dogs – Homestudy Course This online course will be open-ended, meaning you …

Cancer Help and Support – getting the diet right, Part One For this entry I …

Many of my readers who have asked about  herbs for the immune system, in the …

Fruits and Veggies – my Top Ten Picks Further to my blog entry about pros …

A concerned follower sent me these questions with some deeply nonsensical answers attached,from another source …

Ok, I’m a little late with this – busy times here (like you can all …

A topic that comes up often on my Facebook group is, how do people know …

Canine and Feline Arthritis Arthritis is a wellknown, common and often difficult condition in our …

 WHERE: Rupert Community Centre, 24 Shouldice Road, Rupert, Quebec (about 45 minutes north of Ottawa) …

Since my Newsletter only lasted 3 issues, I’m sharing some of the articles here. There …

Any of you who have followed me on Twitter or Facebook know that I am …

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Herbal medicine has seen a great increase in popularity of late, and this includes herbs …

A discussion on a Facebook group prompted me to share a bit about my life …

There’s so much more I could say – but let this be a start…. feel …

A quick entry today to let  you know there is a new feature at the Facebook …

Reprinted from Plant Healer Magazine – link at bottom For those of us who love …

A re-post, with additional ideas, of an article I did for a local e-zine a …

Herbal support for the Heart Common canine and feline conditions Heart disease in dogs and …

Today I want to update readers about what’s going on with my courses and consultation …

This will be a quick entry today, as I am spending the day getting ready …

This is a topic that I am pretty sure I’ve written about before, but every …

As Danny starts to get a little older, I am in the process of overhauling …

With so many self-styled dogfood “gurus” and such a mountain of (mis)information on the Internet, …

I’m so excited to announce  that the GREAT herb site www.herbmentor.com  will be featuring my …

As the Old Year winds down and we all prepare for the holidays, I`m offering …

As most of my readers know, I cook for my dogs all the time, and …

Well, at last – I have a spare hour today, and after many requests, thought …

  Few scenarios we doglovers  face are as frustrating and even frightening as dealing with …

One of the problems I sometimes encounter, working and hanging out as I do, with …

The new “Lite” version of the popular Basics of Canine Nutrition course, that is! By …

Every other day or so I receive an email from someone trying to find out …

A bit of a pet peeve of mine (and many other herbalists I know) is …

For those of you who do the Facebook thing – tomorrow afternoon I’ll be live …

This is an article I wrote for an online journal (which is now not going …

Spring, though rather late, has finally arrived this year and many of my friends are …

Another long entry  repost from my article for Plant Healer Magazine, sometime last year. I …

In the Animal Herbalism course, we are talking right now about developing a working group …

Everyone who loves dogs knows that dogs love liver! Treats containing liver abound, recipes for …

A quick post tonight to bring some badly needed information to the dog lovers who …

In response to queries from my students, as well as members of various groups I …

This is going to be one of those controversial entries, but I’ve been asked three …

This is a quick entry today, to announce a long-awaited offering from TPC – the …

An updated  low-carb, grainfree version of the recipe I posted a few years ago, which …

Today I am thinking about an apparent contradiction that sometimes comes across in not only …

With just a couple of days until the doors open on the new course, I …

This is a reprint of an article I did for Plant Healer Magazine some time …

The one question I have seen over and over from interested students and the newly …

I am getting a number of emails asking for two things; one, the details listed …

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A quick entry today, related to my recent focus on herbs for the anxious or …

This is a topic that has come up many, many times on all the groups …

So, with about 25 topics in the drafts folder and a bunch of assignments to …

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A few entries back I posted a cursory look at supplementation for canines – dividing …

CANINE NUTRITION – 10 MYTHS DEBUNKED – It’s been 20 months since the first melamine-related …

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Below is a reprint of an early article I did with TheBark – an interview …

Happy 2013, everyone! I woke up on this first day of the New Year, and …

Today, a guest post from Ellyn Grubbe, a former student of mine and a CASI …

The facts about protein – this is a re-print of an old article I did …

In my work with animals I am often asked what herbs people should get for …

Well, not necessarily cookie per se, but every weekend at ThePossibleCanine, I’ll be sharing one …

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This morning I am pleased to share a recipe from a good friend and former …

 Some rules are made to be broken. This one, I want you to take a …

…”species-appropriate“, to be specific. This morning I am amazed yet again at how many people …

As promised, here are some follow-up comments with regard to the recipe. I’ve based most …

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Many of my readers know a little bit about my beloved Ridgeback Daniel, the dog …

You know those little funny, cute, goofy things we all say to dogs when we …

…and I don’t mean eggshell, although that’s pretty much a constant around here.. It’s been …

I know, I know – I have promised (and am working on!) entries about canine …

Since this sub-category is “Nutrients A-Z” – and since I am always going on about …

In this entry I want to take a closer look at some of the main …

…and wonderful for multiple other purposes as well. I mentioned in the last entry that …

This entry is long overdue, but the topic is always relevant. Many people have become …

Life can get pretty dull if we take everything oh so seriously; that includes the …

Over the course of the past week I’ve received a LOT of email about the …

  We all want to see our dogs calm, confident, happy and relaxed. And hopefully …

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough” Rabindranath Tagore There is …

Or, as the case may be,  five of them for now. I started this concept …

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To …

You are all going to think this is my favorite topic. …the reality is, I …

He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that …

Today a client emailed me to ask about something her dog had been doing that …

This is always difficult, but every blog seems to need one.  My top ten herbs …

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I’ve loved this one ever since I first read it, somewhere online, many years ago. …

Over the past two decades,  there has been a veritable explosion of information about canine …

Milk thistle has become, over the last decade, one of the most commonly used herbs …

It has been a long time coming, this post. Many years ago, when I set …