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 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:46:29 +0200 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 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEGCka4DrVJ1gVLTsI7B9NX If you are looking for tips on how to give a dog a pill, chances are you have a pill ninja for a pup. Otherwise, you’d just lift your dog’s lip, open his jaw, drop the pill in, and move on, right? That’s how the vet tech demos giving your dog a pill. That’s how […]]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:48:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSEGCka4DrVJ1gVLTsI7B9NX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSE-D0rl7jFJMVyOSYGFl6uu Hello, friends! Have you seen the images from the Webb Space Telescope? I’ve been following along on astronomy Twitter (who knew that was a thing!?!), first, as the initial set of images were released, and now through the discussion about what’s been discovered. In case you’re not as nerdy interested as I am and haven’t […]]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:47:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSE-D0rl7jFJMVyOSYGFl6uu https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFpbBK39vDz8ovmyuk5fxzE *Many years ago, we lived for a while in a small town in south Louisiana. While there, I wrote a whole series of essays about our experiences that I never posted anywhere. I’m cleaning out some digital storage and am going to start posting some of them, along with other stories that have yet to […]]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSFpbBK39vDz8ovmyuk5fxzE https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSERPW08ae_Qm3KSkciKEY1s A couple weeks ago, my husband and a group of volunteers joined an employee from our parks department to take water samples from a creek in a nearby public park. John joined this group of volunteers last year, and twice a month, they visit parks to check the water quality and pick up trash along […]]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:06:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSERPW08ae_Qm3KSkciKEY1s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSE5RLrenulu-1T72x6uxjiK Oh, winter. Why do you feel so long when the days are so short? This post is inspired by Modern Mrs. Darcy, my favorite book podcaster. Every year, she shares this post to call to mind all the things that bring joy and life to these dark days of winter–and the posts go up at […]]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:07:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSE5RLrenulu-1T72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSF8YCF-tbS6bslTP0vptTFR Please note that this is only our experience. It’s anecdotal, not vet med. I am a writer, not a vet, vet tech, nurse, medical doctor, nutritionist, or anything practical whatsoever. Do not take this as medical advice, mk? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This site uses affiliate links, which means that I […]]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:53:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSF8YCF-tbS6bslTP0vptTFR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGREyoY8GWXp2sGk81fO-bN I hold my pen wrong. My grip evolved uncorrected, and now, in my 40s, there’s nothing I can do about it. The muscle memory is too strong, the habit too ingrained. If fact, the bone on the fourth finger of my right hand malformed because of my grip. And that’s fine… except that I decided […]]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:47:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/0DUnsrcyQSGREyoY8GWXp2sGk81fO-bN