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Protecting Pets Webinar: Evaluation of Pet Spot-On Flea and Tick Products and Next Steps »

In light of my last post on the dangers of these spot-on flea and tick products and my encouragement to you all to use natural products instead (along with feeding a species appropriate raw diet first and foremost) the EPA is holding a free public webcast on March 17, 2010 4PM-6PM EDT to address concerns [...]

Replace Deadly Spot Drop Flea Control Products »

I’ve barked against using toxic flea and tick products a LOT here on Bark N Blog and opting for a natural approach instead! I’ve also barked against all those toxic pesticides used in your homes and yard, and replacing those with natural products too bepaws it doesn’t just affect the pests (actually they build resistance [...]

Dangerous Flea & Tick Collars »

There is a new consumer action campaign from GreenPaws.org humans which I think you ought to know about since it has to do with dangerous flea and tick collars. I’m REALLY glad my humans don’t use these or any other type of chemical pesticide for flea and tick control with MOI, WOOF! I’m a la [...]

Risk of spot-on flea treatments »

Okay even if this is a “rare” risk, anything that toxic ought to not be applied to us dogs anyway, WOOF! I mean come on humans if you have to wear gloves to apply it and then something like this can happen, why would you want to use it on us?
I’m glad my [...]

Interview with a veterinary naturopath on Love to Know »

My human was just interviewed on the dog section of the website Love to Know with freelance writer/editor Kathleen Roberts. She talked about my favorite things: raw feeding, the vaccine issues, and a natural approach to pest control, WOOF! I especially love the part about the raw FOOD but that part of the interview [...]

Dangers of Flea & Tick Products Published in National Breed Magazine »

YIPPEE! Our good friend – and my Mom’s colleague who hosts Animal Talk Naturally with her too – veterinary naturopath, Dr. Jeannie Thomason, recently had her article, The Dangers of Chemical Flea & Tick Products published in the magazine, Coast To Coast, the official publication of The Boston Terrier Club Of America!
Way to go Dr. [...]

Becoming knowledgeable about your dog’s health »

We dogs depend upon our owners to know how to take care of us according to our carnivore nature. And we also depend on you to know the truth about vaccines, pHARMaceuticals, social behavior, etc. I mean, otherwise what is the point of bringing home a dog – certainly not to be a lawn [...]

Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes AND pesticides »

I’m forever relieved that my humans don’t use these pesticides on me, WOOF! I’m very glad I get a truly holistic approach to my care but don’t buy into the buzzword of “holistic” – look it up in your dictionary so you know what it means, truly means. And then apply that knowledge. I [...]

Heartworms, fleas, ticks: what they have in common and why a natural approach is a true preventive »

These nasty critters are something all dog and cat owners get nervous about, especially during these warm summer months. But humans, if you understand that these critters can only truly infest, infect, etc. within a perfect host during a perfect storm in the body, then you’d not allow the big pharma-medical industry conglomeration to scare [...]