The dog food isle is filled with options. The grocery store has many feet of shelf space devoted to dog food options. A large store devoted to pets like Petsmart has many more times the number of options to feed your pampered pup. We all want to feed our four-legged friend the finest food we can find, and yet we do not want to waste money on hype or on unnecessary good advertising. So what’s a chef to do? First, what IS a GOOD dog food? In Boulder especially, we are VERY conscious of what we feed ourselves and what we feed our pets. Some are firm believers in raw diets. I am NOT suggesting... Read More

mmI know that people can get heat stroke, dehydration, and can experience other impacts from over-heating. What about my loved dog? How sensitive are dogs to heat? How do I keep my pup safe in the summer? Does size or breed matter? I already feed pup the best food, get proper veterinary care, and give the dog probably more love than anyone could hope for. I want that exchange of love to continue in as healthy a way possible, summer and winter. Here’s guidance on keeping pup more like a pupsicle and not like an overheated suffering dog. A please do not forget that what applies to the pups... Read More

When Zamboni, our loved Boulder cat, was seven years old, we found her barely responsive laying on a landing of the main stairway. Her breath had a sweet odor. She was, we learned, diabetic. We found her in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic Ketoacidosis, or DKA is a result of uncontrolled diabetes, can be fatal, and symptoms include the “sicky sweet odor.”  How much is your loved pet dog, cat, turtle or bird worth? Do you really want to answer that? Is it even possible to answer it? Is the answer the same when your pet is healthy compared to the answer when your pet is seriously... Read More

Marijuana, is found in many Boulder homes worldwide. Legal or illegal, it is ubiquitous. It has been legalized for human use in many parts of the world with legality spreading rapidly. However, as pot, marijuana, becomes more accessible, there is a growing concern about the potential risks it poses to our furry companions. Many pet owners may not be aware of the dangers that marijuana can present to dogs and the potential impact it can have on their health and happiness.  PLEASE remember that if your prized pooch can get into your marijuana in any form, edible, leaf, joints, you name it, your... Read More