Follow Oh My Dog!, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/oh-my-dog Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:27:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFh53-fr4bjSCRFMxTa8z4W A note before I begin, dear friends: If you’re at all squeamish about loss of backyard wildlife or circle-of-life stories, this one’s not for you. Come back another time or peruse this old, old post about gratitude for my quirky old dog. Cooper turned 13 this summer. The girls threw him a party, complete with […]]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFh53-fr4bjSCRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEuPUQj0oor16bel3Iu4GjH Have you ever questioned something your vet told you? Have you ever wondered if your vet was the right person to educate you on a particular topic? Have you ever considered talking to another vet–either at the same practice or at another–about your pet’s diagnosis? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, seeking a second […]]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:27:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEuPUQj0oor16bel3Iu4GjH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGSwn_m-v_iFMqq6eZJzUh9 A few weeks ago, while stuck in a scroll-spiral, I stumbled across a discussion about wearing shoes inside the house. It wasn’t even about shoes inside. It was about laundry. In the post, the woman folded massive piles of kids’ clothing on her living room floor, and her comments section BLEW UP about having clothing […]]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGSwn_m-v_iFMqq6eZJzUh9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHoQEm3DLeh91w3HFUzDTIP Life can be hard. That’s true on a daily basis–paying bills, standing in line at the post office, dealing with angry or unreasonable people, remembering to move the 3 million moving parts it takes to get through a week of work/appointments/school/activities, whatever–and it’s true in more acute moments when you’re faced with a particularly difficult […]]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHoQEm3DLeh91w3HFUzDTIP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEW5RiBJ-iTKApx5_w21kha Sun’s out, fun’s out! As the days heat up, nothing beats jumping into a cool pool to chill out. Many dogs enjoy a dip, too, but, did you know an estimated 5,000 pets drown in family pools each year? You take precautions to keep your human family safe in the water, but pool safety for […]]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:43:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEW5RiBJ-iTKApx5_w21kha https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFHh9hsSvdBAoIAmcWJ0TmB This post meanders, y’all. Feel free to come back another day if you don’t want a string of thoughts about Google, AI, dog training, and blogging. 🙂 Unless you’re someone who works online, you might have missed this big piece of news from Google: Google is going to begin using AI to change how it […]]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 19:39:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFHh9hsSvdBAoIAmcWJ0TmB https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFosVeCwruN_0TXPGaG87AR Yesterday, we decided to take the girls to a nearby park that recently reopened after significant renovations. It’s a wonderful space alongside the river. Trails cross through the wooded sections with boardwalks spanning the swampier bits. A covered area includes picnic tables and benches, a couple grills, and a little free library. There are bathrooms, […]]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 15:46:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFosVeCwruN_0TXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFlN56GcDHHde4DA87rvhPr The daffodils are blooming, the birds are chirping, and the sun is shining (or, it would be if it weren’t for all these April showers)! All those signs point to one thing: It’s spring cleaning season! Spring cleaning for pet parents requires a special kind of thoroughness that those without pets probably can’t even imagine. […]]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:10:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFlN56GcDHHde4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSH3_Vp7fP1gmO4DA87rvhPr Did you know: An elephant’s skin measures an inch or inch and a half thick. Despite its thickness, an elephant’s skin is so sensitive, it can feel a fly land on its back. What does that have to do with dogs? Well, nothing, really. But it has an awful lot to do with writing about […]]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:03:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSH3_Vp7fP1gmO4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEgaxVSaxIut-4sICfMfkNm Our dogs are more than “just pets.” They’re family. They bring joy, comfort, and unconditional love into our lives every day. Whether they’re wagging their tails, licking our faces, or snuggling next to us on the couch, their affection is pure and heartwarming. Of course, they have little (no?) control over their lives. We decide […]]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:25:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEgaxVSaxIut-4sICfMfkNm https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGLt3EON7mBwoMOI2eu70Rg Ten years ago this week, I stuck my final chemo needle into my belly, depressed the plunger, and burst into tears. I shoved the needle in my sharps box, and danced around Emmett, Lucas, and Cooper screaming, “I’m finished!” They thought I’d lost my mind…  Eleven years ago this week, a doc told me that […]]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:32:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGLt3EON7mBwoMOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSF9UnKOBX-htHMq2h3ehXEp One of our family’s core values includes getting outside. Long walks in a quiet forest. Playing in a field. Stomping in a stream. Exploring and exercising. Breathing fresh air. And our dogs have always been an integral part of that outdoor experience. Now, closing in on Cooper’s thirteenth birthday, we find ourselves making accommodations and […]]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:41:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSF9UnKOBX-htHMq2h3ehXEp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHNA4eW27axnxhSCv31NykC Newt, my sweet black cat with sparkling green eyes, turns 11 this year. How the time flies… According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), cats reach middle-age at 7, become seniors at 11, and geriatric from 15 on. As Newt prepares to transition from mid-life to her senior years, I’ve been focusing on […]]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:04:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHNA4eW27axnxhSCv31NykC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFF7JzdSjuFFZJTpfXVttXD Hello, friends! If you’re landing here for the first time, we likely haven’t yet met. And knowing who I am is important in the context of this post. (BTW, I’d love to meet YOU, too, if you’d like to intro yourself and your family in the comments!) I’m Maggie, mom to Violet, age 5; Astrid, […]]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:31:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFF7JzdSjuFFZJTpfXVttXD https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHufGdQOtV3xxeIF_fEM9tn Who determines the value of a life in a desperate situation? When it comes to cats and dogs, sadly, so many find themselves at the mercy of the over-crowded, under-funded, exhausted shelter system. Shelters do their very best; I believe this to be absolutely true. Unfortunately, for high-need animals–those with severe injuries or illness–there aren’t […]]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:08:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSHufGdQOtV3xxeIF_fEM9tn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFsdCAU96KV_wO5yOwvVe_2 I have to be honest: Writing about degenerative myelopathy in dogs (DM) isn’t at the top of my “fun to write” list. It doesn’t even appear on that list. I wish I didn’t have to write this post, but here we are. And it’s important. Why DM? For one thing, it’s a scary and overwhelming […]]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:17:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFsdCAU96KV_wO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFIPl5b7lvgClyOSYGFl6uu It’s the most wonderful time of the year! * insert all the leaf emojis and PSLs! * The air feels crisp. Everything smells like apple and pumpkin and bonfire. School busses putter down the street picking up kiddos with fresh haircuts and still-clean shoes. Cooper loves his long walks in the crunchy leaves, and it […]]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:34:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFIPl5b7lvgClyOSYGFl6uu https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSETg1fpnI4iveGrEXdXG_66 It’s that time of year again! Time to curl up by a crackling fire. Pour yourself a warm cup of tea (or glass of wine). Pull a dog or cat onto your lap. And settle into a good book. Ahhh, I love fall reading! When I think of seasonal reading, summer is always for light […]]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:35:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSETg1fpnI4iveGrEXdXG_66 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSH1WiuNcnZUQN3hDS9njgCr Do you love a pup with chronic stress who gets worked up often, or a chill guy who only stresses when it’s truly warranted?  Everyone experiences stress. Stress helped keep our human ancestors and our dogs’ wolf ancestors alive. In fact, stress simply is a part of being alive. For each of us and for […]]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:49:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSH1WiuNcnZUQN3hDS9njgCr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGgFEry_2C6_CRFMxTa8z4W This just in: Dogs don’t come hardwired for human living! Okay, okay. It’s not “just in.” We should know this, but it seems to surprise a lot of well-meaning folks. Dogs simply don’t come to us knowing that we don’t want them to eat from the trash can (but it smells so good!) or dash […]]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:34:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGgFEry_2C6_CRFMxTa8z4W