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) [...]

photo: Dave Hoefler p> I’ve been writing about dogs for more than a year now and have learned that pet food recalls happen eventually; I just want to see that the brands are being proactive when they’re faced with a recall.  With the chicken jerky treats, it seems like dog parents have been ignored and [...]

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 [...]

I had the fantastic opportunity to contribute to an article about animal communication for SheKnows.  This is the online magazine that named me as one of 5 pet bloggers people need to know and opened the door to a few opportunities to work with major brands. I’ve written about my experience with animal communicators, most [...]

This is a sponsored post We live in a multi dog home.  We have three gorgeous dogs and I adore them.  They’re my babies.  I love that we rescued all three of them.  Rodrigo and Sydney’s mom was rescued from a property where the owners had over 100 dogs.  I won’t go into details, but [...]

Disclosure: PetFlow gave us a Spoiled Rotten package free of charge with no expectation of a review.  My below thoughts are honest.  This is a fantastic idea!   Read on to find out more… I recently responded to a reporter’s query about the things we do for our dogs and I gave her a long [...]

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 [...]

I was catching up on my blog reading and came across a dog treat recipe from The Sweet Spot Blog that I wanted to share here!  The recipe is so easy, that I thought I would give it a try… Peanut Butter Dog Treat Recipe 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder [...]

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. Have you had an opportunity to visit Sweet Relish?  For every sign up that originates from Keep the Tail Wagging, Sweet Relish will donate $1 to Coco and Motley Zoo Animal Rescue. New to Sweet Relish? Sweet Relish is a site similar to Pinterest; instead of boards, you create lists. [...]

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 [...]