Category Archives: Dogs

Dog Talk® Quiz

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Tracie

Dog Talk® Quiz I have had such fun answering the dog and cat questions that arrive every day from Freekibble.com because I learn something — but also often have a good laugh. The best part of the Freekibble quizzes is … Continue reading →

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A Cancer Doctor Responds To The Cancer Show On “Dog Talk®”

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Tracie

I got this thoughtful and interesting comment from Dr. Sara Fiocchi at the Veterinary Cancer Group. She respectfully disagreed with my comment which was as follows: Personally, I think it is best to stay with your own vet after cancer … Continue reading →

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Dogs Are Not Corn-Ivores – They Are Carn-Ivores!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Tracie

Lesser quality dry dog food is made from corn in various forms because corn is cheap and there is a whole lot of it leftover from various uses in the human food production chain. Manufacturers have found all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Why I Avoid “By-Products” In My Pets’ Food

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Tracie

There are many by-products of meat and poultry in the human food chain which are delicious and nutritious — but these are NOT the ones used by pet food companies that admit to having “by products” in their food!  In … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cancer Chemotherapy

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Tracie

In honor of Evie, the brilliant guide dog who succumbed to lymphoma when she was not yet 5 years old. [Editor's note: This entire post & dialogue is available as a PDF, Understanding Cancer Chemotherapy - Dialogue.] Gil is one … Continue reading →

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Letter from Rebecca

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Tracie

Rebecca from Virginia wrote me this excellent letter about what she thinks is best for her pets and I really admire her passion! I first purchased The Cat Bible because I didn’t really know a whole lot about cats. I … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Gil And Evie: A Stellar Example of a Man and His Guide Dog

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Tracie

I want to salute Gil Lutz in Ohio, one of my treasured listeners to DOG TALK® – and his fellow traveler Evie, a beautiful and brilliant guide dog. Evie was only five years old when she died this week from … Continue reading →

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A “Canine Cappuccino” for Scooby Doo After Dinner

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tracie

I have discovered the most delightful “off label” use of The Honest Kitchen’s ICE PUPS, which is a powder of finely ground chicken and herbs intended to be dissolved in warm water and then put into ice cube trays for … Continue reading →

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The Whole Dog Journal Editor Feeds Halo Dry Food to Her Kitty!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tracie

I have been having such a swell time periodically interviewing Nancy Kerns on DOG TALK® — she’s the editor of the greatly admired publication THE WHOLE DOG JOURNAL which takes no advertising and therefore is beholden to no one in … Continue reading →

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What’s The Story With eBay Selling Dogs In Their Classifieds?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tracie

I received a mass emailing that came from a group called Change.org that expressed a call to action to sign a petition that it was critical for eBay to cease carrying dogs in their classified section. Here are some of … Continue reading →

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