Last year, shortly after Thanksgiving, our extended family tossed around a crazy idea. Maybe next year we could eat only foods we grew, hunted, or gathered ourselves for our Thanksgiving dinner. Could we do it? Could we produce a homegrown Thanksgiving dinner? Would the less enthusiastic members of the family still want to come eat […]
The Best Way to Get Skunk Smell Off a Dog
Dogs and skunks. They go together like peanut butter and jelly, right? At least my dogs think so. We’ve had more than a few run ins with skunks that leave the dogs stinking in a serious way. And we’ve tried out more than one method to de-skunk the dogs, including commercial products, tomato juice, and […]
Pooch Preparedness: The Dog Emergency Survival Kit
In preparing our families for an emergency, we can’t forget the four legged family members. Pets need to be included in your emergency plans. Having their own emergency kit of essential items ready to go is an easy way to have your pets ready to evacuate if you ever need to. Today we’re going to […]
