Keep the Tail Wagging, An Online Magazine for Dog Lovers

photo: redeye^ p> Each of our dogs received one dosage of heartworm when they were puppies.  They haven’t been treated with heartworm medication since.  I spend a lot of time on websites dedicated to dogs and this time of year we see a lot of ads for flea and tick treatment (I choose non-toxic brands) [...]

One night I was cuddling with Rodrigo, doing the combo “I love you, puppy” – At Home Exam – rub and I noticed that his tummy was really dark.  It almost seemed black.  I rolled him over more, reassuring him what a sweet baby he was while ignoring his confusion, and got a good look.  [...]

Being the dog mom to a sweet princess (Sydney aka Princess Pretty Paws) it’s important for me to know about the health issues that she may encounter as she gets older.  I’m excited to introduce Cheryl Major to you, who is familiar with incontinence in female dogs and shares great information… As anyone who has [...]

photo: In Paris Texas p> To learn more about Bark for Life / Relay for Life – Click Here Why Join A Walkathon?  Look around.  I bet that you have something you feel strongly about.  If you are reading this blog, I imagine you have furbabies and that you probably feel strongly about: rescues, a [...]

The other day Rodrigo, Sydney and Blue were playing.  The littermates love to gang up on Blue, herding him into a corner as they growl and Blue snaps back.  They’re hilarious.  Some days, Blue gets so excited that a puff of smoke comes out of his butt and smells like heaven to dogs.  I sat [...]

——— When we were doing our homework about adopting a dog my entire focus was on long walks, dog parks, and puppy kisses.  Although I knew adopting a dog was a lot of responsibility, I was entirely focused on the fun stuff and not a lot on dog care.  I still am most of the [...]

Follow my blog on Facebook When it comes to ear infections in dogs, I have no idea what to look for beyond the following… Scratching and rubbing of the ears Shaking their heads Having a consistent head tilt not brought about by me saying “want a cookie?” I took Rodrigo and Sydney in (separately) for [...]

I’m a dog mom. We have three dogs, all rescues, at home.  I get a kick out of the fact that we’re an interracial couple and we have three black and white dogs.  That wasn’t the plan, but I’m happy with how it worked out. My first year Dog Parenting Mistakes Our first year of [...]

This is a sponsored post… I’m going to let you get a peek at the craziness that’s me.  When it comes to our dogs, nothing is good enough.  I never saw the movie Hotel for Dogs; but the title made an impression.  That’s where I want to take our dogs when we go on vacation [...]

photo: Andrew Morrell Photography p> We have a consistent routine for the dogs.  Routine is boring, but I’ve learned to appreciate my boyfriend for making me stick to a routine with our dogs (shhh, don’t’ tell him).  The benefit of keeping our pups on a routine is that when something goes wrong, we know right [...]

photo: Andres Rueda p> Someone in my world mentioned that she saves money by vaccinating her pets at home.  She picks up the vaccines she needs at the local feed supply store and was trained to administer the vaccinations when she worked as a vet assistant.  It’s an idea, but is it safe to vaccinate [...]