Category Archives: Dogs

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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I Meet Another Fellow Traveler Who Loves Halo!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tracie

I had a wonderful guest this past week on CAT CHAT® — a California-based veterinarian Dr Greg Martinez — who is dedicated to improving pet nutrition and educating his fellow vets and his clients on the topic. It was so … Continue reading →

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Halo’s Ellen Degeneres Wins a Much-Deserved Award

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Tracie

I wish I could be there in San Diego on April 30th when the PETCO Foundation honors Ellen Degeneres with their HOPE Award. The reason I’d like to be there is to thank Ellen myself for having become one of … Continue reading →

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“Grain free” Dog Kibble is Not the Holy Grail

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Tracie

Do not be confused or fooled by dry dog foods that advertise themselves as being “grain free” and therefore supposedly healthier. Those foods have to use some sort of carbohydrate source to hold the dough together that becomes kibble — … Continue reading →

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