Harriet, Dottie & Maisie: Raw Fed Girls

20/10/2022

Maisie trying to up the down slide. Ignore my voice in the background

10/10/2022

Maisie met my 6 year old Granddaughter, Bella, for the first time. Such a cute pair. Keeping an eye on them and teaching Bella the correct way to interact with a young puppy. She has a beautiful temperament and I want that puppy to survive in the adult dog. That along with her raw diet, will make her an excellent companion as an adult.

02/10/2022

We brought little Maisie home yesterday. A little 11 week old Miniature Long haired Dachshund. She is so precious and LOVES her new raw diet. Harriet and Dottie are doing well with her, even if they are rather ignoring her at the moment.

24/09/2022

My husband and I are getting a puppy soon. A miniature Dachshund. A breed that we have looked at for years and have decided that now is the time. If anyone else is looking to get a puppy soon....... I highly recommend Leahs webinar on raising a puppy, The Natural Dog Training way. It is only $10. and well worth it.

https://www.caninemovementlab.com/products/webinar-on-zoom-natural-puppy-raising?mc_cid=9099720d2d&mc_eid=0c1c204ad0

This webinar focuses on the common concerns when raising a puppy such as crate training, socialization, and best training methods. In this talk we will also bust some myths about resource guarding and "pack leadership." Where: Meeting on Zoom When: Monday, September 26th at 6:00 pm Eastern Time How:...

05/12/2021

latest blog all about the wonderful and stinky food, Green Tripe. Don't let the smell put you off. You dog really can benefit from this amazing food.

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/what-is-the-stink-on-green-tripe/

What is green tripe you might ask and why do I care. Well, you should care because your dog certainly does. The short answer to the question is green tripe in the lining of the stomach (one stomach with three or four chambers) of ruminant animals and are the only mammals that have tripe. Bovines, bi...

03/12/2021

28/11/2021

English Springer Spaniel, Miss Dottie turns seven years old today. Happy Birthday Dottie.

21/11/2021

Good video on the problems with vegan food for dogs and cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSzsnHxmI0

There have been a lot of debates in recent years on if dogs, as well as cats can thrive while being fed a plant-based food. What do you think?VIDEO ★ 7 Commo...

16/11/2021

Latest post on what Harriet and Dottie eat.

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/feed-the-meat-save-the-canines/

I recently finished a five part series on why dogs are not vegan. I kept coming across sites saying that because wolves only have 2 copies of the AMY2B gene to code for amylase, and dogs have 4-30 copies, they are now some how magically transformed into omnivores. I could not disagree more. Proponen...

12/11/2021

Part five I look at what is in a vegan kibble. This one is called "Petaluma".

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/your-dog-is-not-a-vegan-pt-4-vegan-kibble/

In part three I talked about the digestive tract of the canine compared to the ruminant animal. I also explained why dogs are not designed to digest Carbohydrates. In part four and five, I take a look at two brands of vegan kibble dog food. V-Dog and Petaluma. Their marketing is compelling and they....

03/11/2021

In part three of my series, I talk about plant toxins and the differences between the digestive systems of ruminant animals and your carnivore dog.

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/your-dog-is-not-vegan-pt-3-when-plants-bite-back/

In part two we explored the ethical issue in vegan diets. In part three, I am going to talk about how the digestive systems of ruminant and carnivore animals are different.

24/10/2021

Part two of Your Dog is Not Vegan. Today I talk about the Ethical Dilemma.

In part one of Your Dog is Not Vegan, we talked about what is in a vegan diet. In part two, let’s look at one reason people choose a vegan diet. The ethical one. They don’t want to harm any animals. I understand that. They choose a vegan diet for themselves and want to pass on that diet to their...

16/10/2021

My latest blog about raw feeding our carnivore dogs not being vegan.

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/989-2/

I was very dismayed to see so many of these “So called holistic Veterinarians”1 promoting a plant based diet. So I decided to go down a dark rabbit hole and see what some of these “experts” are promoting as a healthy diet for dogs.

06/09/2021

I did get a little long winded in this article but it is worth the read.

https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/connecting-the-dots-for-our-dogs-with-a-raw-diet/

26/08/2021

My friend Stephanie has done a great job explaining how to start a raw diet for large breed dogs. While I don't advocate that dogs should eat fruits and veggies, this is still a great post from Big Dog Mom.

Preparing and feeding a raw diet for dogs can be scary for beginners. Top 10 tips to make switching your large breed dog to a raw food diet simple and successful.

03/03/2021

Do you use flea collars. I hope not.

A popular flea collar has been linked to at least 1,698 related pet deaths and thousands of pet injuries, according to an investigative report from USA TODAY based on U. S. Environmental Protection Agency documents. The report says thatEPA documents show that Seresto, one of the most popular flea an...

01/03/2021

"Rescue dog groups may be exacerbating the very problem they claim to address"
I think this is going to be a very controversial post for Harriet and Dottie, but I think it is important and I am going to address the elephant in the room.
Rescue groups.
Here in CA. a law was passed a few years ago making it illegal to sell puppies in pet stores unless they came from a "rescue". Most, if not all, of the puppies in pet stores
come from "puppy mills". These are horrible places that breed unhealthy puppies from unhealthy parents. Outlawing that sounds good, right? Until you find out that those same mill dogs are still being sold in pet stores, but they are being run through rescue groups first.
These same puppy mill owners are sending their pups to one of two dog auction houses in the country and rescue groups are buying them and reselling them at a profit.
All this does is keep up the demand (or even increase it) for the puppy mills to put out unhealthy puppies. All the while these same rescue groups are vilifying and demanding the shut down of good preservation breeders who give us healthy well bred puppies.
Most people don't even realize that rescue originated with breeders. Also preservation breeders put it in their contracts that they will take back any dog at any time in it's life if the owner can no longer keep it.
I will save for another post the groups that bring in sick and dangerous dogs from other countries.
I have never hidden the fact that Harriet and Dottie are not rescue dogs. My reasons for that are my own just as anyone else's reasons for choosing a dog are their own, rescue or not. Both of my dogs were sired by Champions with Dottie's Father competing at Westminster.
I wear that as a badge of honor just as many people wear their badge for their rescue dog.
Am I against rescuing? Absolutely not. I am all for legitimate. non-profit, good rescue groups.

Rescue dog groups may be exacerbating the very problem they claim to address.

22/02/2021

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21/02/2021

My new website is up and running. Hope you enjoy it.
https://joyfullyhealthypets.com/welcome-to-the-new-joyfully-healthy-pets/

Welcome back to Joyfully Healthy Pets. My site has been down for some updating and I can’t tell you how pleased I am at the new look. Thank you so much Anna Farley for all your hard I hope to have some new posts up very soon. In the interim, please enjoy the posts that are already here.

18/01/2021

https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/nourishing-pet-food/
Great interview on raw feeding for your pets.

Facebook: It's time for our pets to go "Wise Traditions" too! Bad breath, digestive issues, cancer – our pets' sicknesses mirror our own. Billy Hoekman, the Nutrition Science Director for Answers Pet Food, suggests that our pets need a dietary overhaul for improved health and disease avoidance. He...

31/12/2020

Leah Twitchell is having a zoom call to answer questions about Natural Dog Training. All are welcome. Link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/840809289Natura49

Natural Dog trainer Leah Twitchell of Canine Movement Lab is having a free Zoom call this Sunday, Jan 3rd at 2 PM Pacific Time. All are welcome. Above is the link to register.

04/07/2020

“We did not expect them to react that way at all but it was so heartwarming.

28/11/2019

This amazing little creature cam into this world five years ago. What a journey she has been. She is still so vibrant,healthy and young. People don't believe me that she is not a puppy. Happy Birthday Miss Dottie, my heart, my love.

23/11/2019

Rowe and Pet Wellness for hosting, discussion featuring Kasie Maxwell Grujcic, Founder/Ownerof SFRAW -- Facebook live event every Friday PST. Available now to watch, even after the livestream! Enjo

27/09/2019

A blog post I wrote about healthy nails length in our dogs. There is a link to a you tube video by Big Dog Mom who is passionate about this.

http://joyfullyhealthypets.com/2019/09/27/nail-length-and-the-health-of-your-dog/

Nail Length and the Health of Your Dog. Posted on September 27, 2019 by Joy Eriksen CSAN So what does the length of your dogs nails have to do with his overall health? Turns out, everything. Just as with us, the foundation of our structure are our feet. If our feet hurt, everything hurts. It also im...

14/08/2019

Great article on "socializing" your puppy. This is a must read.

She stood atop of the massive metal bleachers, her puppy triumphantly standing on one of the rows, as she called down to me. “Aren’t you going to socialize your puppy?” she asked. “I’m good.” I said with a smile. “I’m going to work on engagement down here.” She looked perplexed. As...

25/07/2019

My lastest blog post on DCM in dogs.

http://joyfullyhealthypets.com/2019/07/25/what-is-dcm/