Ya gotta admire the bravado of the smallest dog in this video. A triple heist well-planned!
Showing posts with label Karen Becker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Becker. Show all posts
Saturday, May 02, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Introducing A Younger Pet Into A Senior Pet Household
We think these strategies from one of our favorite holistic veterinarians, Dr. Karen Becker, will be super helpful for those of you contemplating the addition of a younger family member to your pet household. It doesn't have to be a super young pup or tiny kitten—these tips are meant to address any significantly younger animal who is more energetic or playful than your senior pet.
Parental Unit has made such introductions both ways: First, she introduced Ms. Bella as a two month old kitten to her then 13 year old doggie, Carson. Since Carson had always been the only pet in the household, she was afraid of hurting his feelings or making him feel displaced. She needn't have worried—Bella just wanted to snuggle up (and occasionally jump over the old man), and Carson seemed to enjoy the companionship.
After Carson passed away, and I came into the picture, Bella is still the snuggler, although we have a nightly bit of rough and tumble play...typically just as Parental Unit is sitting down to dinner. As you might recall from all of our previous photos together, Bella quite literally never lets me alone!
So I turned the table on her, so to speak.
To us, the most important tips are to put the senior pets needs first, as much as possible, feed each pet in a separate area, and supervise their time together until you are absolutely sure they get along. We'd love to hear your experiences with these type of introductions, so please do tell!
Parental Unit has made such introductions both ways: First, she introduced Ms. Bella as a two month old kitten to her then 13 year old doggie, Carson. Since Carson had always been the only pet in the household, she was afraid of hurting his feelings or making him feel displaced. She needn't have worried—Bella just wanted to snuggle up (and occasionally jump over the old man), and Carson seemed to enjoy the companionship.
After Carson passed away, and I came into the picture, Bella is still the snuggler, although we have a nightly bit of rough and tumble play...typically just as Parental Unit is sitting down to dinner. As you might recall from all of our previous photos together, Bella quite literally never lets me alone!
I'm kinda feeling used in this photo...
So I turned the table on her, so to speak.
To us, the most important tips are to put the senior pets needs first, as much as possible, feed each pet in a separate area, and supervise their time together until you are absolutely sure they get along. We'd love to hear your experiences with these type of introductions, so please do tell!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Sunday's "Living With Your Pet" Tips: Signs Of Illness In Your Aging Dog
Fabulous photo of me by John Clark of Clark Creative
This article by one of our favorite holistic veterinarians, Dr. Karen Becker, discusses lots of important information about your aging dog, and how to be proactive (rather than reactive after disease strikes), by knowing what to discuss with your veterinarian and when to discuss it.. As we know, many veterinarians, like human doctors, spend most of their practice treating illness, and much less time on preventing it (routine vaccinations are the exception). But veterinarians who practice holistic and integrative medicine attempt to arrange their practice differently: to develop a wellness plan specific to each patient, which includes, among other things, proper nutrition and exercise, an individual vaccination protocol, and very regular wellness exams.
If you currently have an older dog, or even a pooch a bit on the younger side of middle age, like me, we think this information will help you plan for your dog's health and happiness, well into old age.
And speaking of Dr. Becker, she is a real favorite of Ted Kerasote, the author of the book we're currently reading titled, Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs. We'll be posting a review along with a giveaway of this amazing book in the next few days, but until then, we'll just say that the author interviews Dr. Becker in this book and seems to agree with her philosophies. But when we describe this book as "amazing", that's really an understatement from our perspective-it's one of those rare pieces of writing that forced us to leave our comfort zone (yikes!) and think differently about our four-legged companions and our relationship with them...stay tuned!
This article by one of our favorite holistic veterinarians, Dr. Karen Becker, discusses lots of important information about your aging dog, and how to be proactive (rather than reactive after disease strikes), by knowing what to discuss with your veterinarian and when to discuss it.. As we know, many veterinarians, like human doctors, spend most of their practice treating illness, and much less time on preventing it (routine vaccinations are the exception). But veterinarians who practice holistic and integrative medicine attempt to arrange their practice differently: to develop a wellness plan specific to each patient, which includes, among other things, proper nutrition and exercise, an individual vaccination protocol, and very regular wellness exams.
If you currently have an older dog, or even a pooch a bit on the younger side of middle age, like me, we think this information will help you plan for your dog's health and happiness, well into old age.
And speaking of Dr. Becker, she is a real favorite of Ted Kerasote, the author of the book we're currently reading titled, Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs. We'll be posting a review along with a giveaway of this amazing book in the next few days, but until then, we'll just say that the author interviews Dr. Becker in this book and seems to agree with her philosophies. But when we describe this book as "amazing", that's really an understatement from our perspective-it's one of those rare pieces of writing that forced us to leave our comfort zone (yikes!) and think differently about our four-legged companions and our relationship with them...stay tuned!
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