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  • A Closer Look At Our Drinking Water: A Pet Parent’s Perspective đź’§

    Why We Switched to a Reverse Osmosis System One thing I’ve become extra mindful of on this journey with Forrest is what we put into our bodies â€” and that includes something we use every single day: water. For years, we drank tap water filtered through a Brita pitcher with the Elite filters. I assumed we were doing the…

  • Home Fragrance and Seizure Dogs: Finding a Safe Balance đźŹˇ

    If you love a cozy, good-smelling home, you’ve probably wondered the same thing I did: Can home fragrance trigger seizures in dogs? 🤷🏼‍♀️ When my Australian Shepherd, Forrest, started having seizures, I questioned everything in our environment — food, cleaners, lighting, stress, and yes… scents. âť“ I eliminated home fragrance completely when his seizures first began.We went…

  • A Quiet Start to the New Year

    It’s been a little quiet here over the holidays—not for lack of life, just a very full season. Christmas was sweet and busy, full of cozy moments, cute sweaters, and time together. I’m sharing some of those moments in the slideshow below because they’re worth remembering. ❤️ New Year’s Eve came with fireworks, planning, and…

  • Fireworks Prep for Noise-Sensitive & Epileptic Dogs (NYE is only 9 days away) đźš¨

    Fireworks Prep for Noise-Sensitive & Epileptic Dogs (NYE is only 9 days away) đźš¨

    New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and if you have a dog that’s sensitive to fireworks — especially a neurologically sensitive or epileptic dog — now is the time to start planning. Don’t wait until the the day of. For dogs like Forrest, fireworks aren’t just “scary” — they are a neurologic trigger. Fireworks around…

  • The Night Forrest Almost Died — And the Lesson Every Seizure Dog Parent Needs to Hear

    The Night Forrest Almost Died — And the Lesson Every Seizure Dog Parent Needs to Hear

    Monday, November 10th was one of the scariest nights of my entire life. Forrest had a seizure at 8:49 PM â€” the first time he’s ever seized before midnight. I immediately grabbed his rescue meds (intranasal Midazolam) and as I was administering it, the unimaginable happened: The atomizer tip came off… and went straight into his mouth. He was…