Note: this post was created several years ago – we finished renovations and moved into the new space in July 2010! That’s our sales counter, on its way to the new location! We were told by the guy who built it that it shouldn’t be moved, as it would likely crack (it’s more than 1000lb… Read more »
Posts By: Green Dog
Beware of Cocoa Mulch
I covered this a few years back, but it seems lots of people are forwarding us the warnings about cocoa mulch, and I thought it was definitely worthy of a blog post. There is a mulch sold by garden stores that is made from cocoa bean shells. It really does look good, has a lovely… Read more »
She’s at it again! 4th nest at Green Dog
There’s a new nest, high up in the planter closest to our door. This one is cute, with 2 branches sewn together in an X. Lots of spider webs on this one – the last one was lots of lichen. Eggs laid Wed and Thurs (April 21 and 22 – Happy Earth Day!!!)
Some of Our Favorite Nutrition Resources
I wrote this up a while back for a nutrition lecture I was giving, and I thought it might be useful to post it somewhere for more people to use. These are some of our favorite resources for people to use when trying to educate themselves about their pets. – Christine Resources: Watch the documentary… Read more »
3 New Studies show the Benefits of Fish Oils in Dog Diets
There are a few things that I wish I could convince more customers to try adding to their dog’s diet, and fish oil is certainly one of them. (the other one is digestive enzymes, and I’ll be writing about those soon). They have many benefits, including reduction of joint pain and help with itchy skin,… Read more »
Hummingbird Hatchlings! (with updates)
The babies hatched March 5th and 6th, respectively, and are about the size of honey bees. The top one is the older one – slightly bigger already and has fuzz, the newer one below is more naked looking. You can see the remnants of eggshells under them (it’s funny – last year she chucked them… Read more »
Advantage Soon to be Sold Over the Counter
This week, Bayer announced that they will be making Advantage and Advantix available to retailers (read article here), meaning you won’t have to visit a vet to obtain them. Though the above news video is discussing the rise in dangerous side effects of other over the counter flea meds and not necessarily Advantage, we will… Read more »
Joy! Hummingbirds are back at Green Dog
Forgive the lack of posts recently – we’ve been in almost over our heads recently with many back of the house issues to contend with and gladly, we’re very busy in the front of the house, thanks to all of you! But I wanted to let you know that spring has sprung for us in… Read more »
Happy Halloween! Fun Stuff and Tips
Happy Halloween! Fun Stuff check out this link to cute dog breed stencils for your pumpkin carving. The “real” link is here, but I can’t figure out where the stencils are for that one. Maybe you can. Beware of Toxic Things on Halloween Don’t forget to be on guard for dogs getting into that… Read more »
Watch Out for Blue Green Algae – it kills
Scientists at Oregon State University confirmed that a dog that died suddenly last month after playing in a creek in southern Oregon was poisoned by blue-green algae. Read this article