The Writer’s Dog Blog
Wednesday Pet Roundup
This is my very best friend, Snakey. Hi and Welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! * Have you seen the marathon of posts, messages and tweets for "Less Adoptable Pet week"? I love it! These pets include black dogs, FIV+ cats, senior pets, and special needs pets. Even Ellen...
Fall Baking for Fido
Whatcha cooking, Mom? I'm not much of a baker, but every fall I sort of get the idea that I should be baking something with apples...pumpkin...cinnamon. And, thanks to Tasty Tuesday on Kol's Notes, I can bake healthy recipes for my dog! Today we are trying Tuna...
Calorie Counting, Canine Style
When it comes to counting calories, I'm not a big fan. I start a tally, but I always give it up by the time a few days goes by. But I AM a fan of knowing about how many calories are in my food, and about how many calories I should consume each day. For example, I...
Adopt Me Because I Need You
For today's blog hop I hope everyone who hops by will take note of Petfinder's Adopt A Less Adoptable Pet week, starting Monday. This year's theme is: Don't Hate me Because I'm _______________, Adopt me Because I Need You. What a theme. That just catches me in my...
A Dog with Boundless Energy
I'd like to introduce you to one of our amazing Featured Bloggers at Koly and Kelly's K9Kamp (To meet another Featured Blogger, check out Kol's Notes too!) And, keep reading to the end to find this week's contest for Juniper Fetching sticks from Molly's...
Fetch it Yourself! Challenge #2
If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, chances are your dog does too. I know that can be true for me and Kelly. Occasionally I neglect to make exercise a part of our regular routine. Walking is great, but it helps to add a little variety to your workout. So, with that in...
Wednesday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! * End of summer vacation and the kids are back at school. Did you know that your pets may experience empty nest syndrome? From abc news: “Some people are really flexible,” says (Dr. Debra)...
Tasty Tester
Can a snack be healthy and delicious too? I must say that Kelly is a bit of a junk food junkie. She isn't very attracted to veggies. So when I found out that today's Tasty Tuesday recipe on Kol's Notes involved green beans, well let's just say I wasn't optimistic....
How to tell if your dog is overweight
Does this collar make me look fat? In a recent interview for my forthcoming book, Dieting with my Dog, I was asked if had I realized Kelly was overweight before my vet mentioned it to me. The startling answer is no. One reason I gave (to which BBC WM radio host Mollie...
