My Dog: The Paradox (this is a heart touching must-read for dog lovers)

My Dog

Thoughtful Thursdays: How We Saved Our Dog’s Life

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By Curtis Aiken. We had a scare last night. Our beautiful little boy Dexter (pictured), bolted across the road in front of a car. The timing was just perfect that the car’s corner hit him off on a 45 degree angle so it wasn’t a direct head-on impact. Also, this meant his head was past [...]

Top 5 Eco-friendly Products of May

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By Candice Aiken. We adore our fur children (aka: dogs)! What’s not to love about them… they talk back to us (and the neighbours, and the dogs down the road, and to the people in the next suburb), they let us know several times a day that they’re ready for a walk (in the form [...]

What Rocks My World Today?

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I just had to share this one as it gave me quite the giggle. All those with pets will appreciate it and will be able to relate in some way.  I must point out that I did not write the final ‘reminder’, even though the word ‘gazillion’ was used which happens to pop up in some of my posts and articles. [...]

15 Documentaries That Will Change Your Life

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By Candice Aiken. There have been some truly defining moments in my life over the past 27 years. The moment I made the decision to move out of home and across the country and then back again, the moment I said ‘I do’ to the man of my dreams, and then there was the moment [...]

If You Like Milk You Will Love This!

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Cartoon by Mike Adams. http://www.naturalnews.com/ By Curtis Aiken. Milk contains a vast number of nutritional benefits including vitamins, minerals, good fats and natural growth hormones. Milk is a complete food; it contains everything a baby needs from the moment it is born until it is ready to be weaned off breast milk and onto solid [...]

Alternative Animal Therapy – Interview with Deb Nook

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By Curtis Aiken. At the ripe old age of two years, our dog Dexter (shown above) was reviewed by a vet briefly who told us that he had hip dysplasia and needed to be operated on. Dexter only appeared to be in pain after he had been for a long, hard run in the park [...]

6 Life Lessons We Can Learn From Dogs

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By Candice Aiken. They may not be able to speak and at times they can seem completely out of control (I have an image in my head of one of my dogs doing what we call ‘psycho puppy’). However, I truly believe there’s much to learn from dogs and how they handle everyday situations we [...]

What we feed our dogs

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By Curtis Aiken. Sometimes people ask me if my dogs are vegan or vegetarian. The answer is, no they are not. It is not that we don’t believe it is possible, we just haven’t done enough research into vegan dog diets to make the switch, knowing that we are giving our dog all of their [...]