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CANINE HEALTH

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Articles on nutrition, products, and research pertaining to canine health and wellness.

Grace: Translation

Translation

I’ve learned a lot since coming to this house.  I’ve learned that carrots are the best food ever.  I’ve learned ...
Aussie Tribe member Crocket in the feed trough

Food According to Crockett

[Welcome, Crockett, to the world of BioStar's Dog Blogs! Crockett is a ten-month-old Australian Shepherd, and the newest member of ...
dog days of summer with grace

The Dog Days of Summer

Need some ideas for what to do during the Dog Days of Summer?   Grace has a week's worth of ...
Grace and Curiosity at the ocean

Curiosity

Reflections on the canine quality of curiosity, courtesy of Grace, a senior Plott Hound living with BioStar's Rick Moore... It’s ...
artificial flavorings and colorings

Natural and Artificial Flavorings in Feed

It’s difficult to find a bag of feed or even a supplement that doesn’t have natural or artificial flavorings as ...
Kemosabe: expert on keeping dogs cool in summer

How to Be Cool and Stay Cool

Kemosabe shares a few secrets on keeping dogs cool... Summer has come quickly to Virginia with temperatures in the high ...
Thunderbear: the quiet dog with the listening ears

The Listening Ears

I am Thunderbear, and I don’t speak often. I am the quiet dog, the one-who-observes, the one my human calls ...
Grace

Grace

- By Rick Moore We all search for grace.  Whether via religion or yoga, (most) everyone would like grace in ...
Buckaroo hunting vermin -- one of the best ways to embrace your inner canine

Let Out Your Inner Canine

Humans are Homo sapiens, it's true, yet little do they know that within each of them, an elemental canine resides—the essence ...
After several hours of this, Comfort Zone is a very good friend.

When It’s Time for Comfort…

Whether I'm in Wellington, or on the farm here in Virginia, I like to have a good run. Those who ...
Training humans...it's the least we dogs can do.

How to Train Your Human

Every single dog is born with the TH Gene, better known as the Training Humans gene. In many ways, our ...
Wellington Dog Park: A Canine Paradise

Wellington: A Dog’s Perspective

Buckaroo speaks... with a review of Wellington Dog Park: Being a farm dog most of the year, it is a ...
New Puppy Tips from the Boss Dog

Life with a New Puppy

Humans get so excited about bringing a new puppy home, but not me.  I have successfully survived the puppyhood of ...
Yes, once again, it's a good winter for dogs.

A View of Winter

The humans may complain about this time of year, but winter for dogs can be invigorating. At least for me ...
Kemosabe's Holiday Stress Tips for Dogs

Joy to the Dog: Holiday Stress Tips

I really like the holiday season. I get to hear Christmas carols (which is nice break from my human’s penchant ...
GI Support for Dogs Starts Here!

Five Steps to Complete Canine GI Support

Keeping our dogs healthy begins with what we feed them.  After all, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the foundation of ...
Ask Buckaroo - Skunked

Advice: Skunked! Now What?

Dear Buckaroo, My darling corgi Mazie got sprayed by a skunk recently. We tried tomato juice, but it didn’t take ...
Life Among the Weeds -- Buckaroo tries cannabidiol for dogs

Don’t Bogart that Joint

All my life, I've heard humans talking about the wonders of medical cannabis. And not just the raw material, but ...