Dog-Walking Safety Tips

Life with Pets, Health/Wellness, FeatureMichelle BlakeFebruary 26, 2020Safety, Life with Pets, Dog Parks Comments

Let's Talk Protein

Animal Welfare, Feature, Health/Wellness, Life with PetsMichelle BlakeJanuary 25, 2020Comment

Dog Dominance: When Will We Get Over It?

Animal Welfare, Behavior/Training, Book Review, Feature, Life with PetsMichelle BlakeJanuary 12, 2020dog training; dominance; alpha dog; dog training myths; life with dogsComment

The FDA Cardiomyopathy Investigation: Keeping Your Pets Healthy

With the FDA investigating possible food-related causes of heart disease in dogs, should you change your dog food? A pet nutrition expert says “not so fast.”

Health/Wellness, Life with Pets, FeatureMichelle BlakeDecember 6, 2019DCB; dilated cardiomyopathy; FDA dog food investigation; feature, DCMComment

Good Vet, Bad Vet, Criminal Vet?

Feature, Health/Wellness, Life with PetsMichelle BlakeNovember 15, 2019 Comment

Dog REALLY IS Love

Animal Welfare, Behavior/Training, Book Review, Book Reviews, Feature, Life with PetsMichelle BlakeNovember 4, 2019Comment

a Silver Anniversary for Mutts

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell reflects on the past 25 years

Adopt-a-Shelter-Stories, Animal Welfare, Feature, Life with PetsSpot MagazineSeptember 18, 2019Cartoons, comic strip, MUTTS Comment

Willow’s Canine Travel Review: The Village Green in Cottage Grove

Spot’s canine travel expert, Willow, reviews her stay at Oregon’s Village Green Resort

Feature, Life with Pets, Travel/Recreation, VacationsMichelle BlakeAugust 22, 2019The Village Green; dog-friendly travel; pet travelComment

Seasonal Sunriver

The BEST dog-loving vacation rentals in Oregon!

sponsor, Life with Pets, Travel/Recreation, Central Oregon, Sunriver, VacationsSpot MagazineAugust 7, 2019Bennington PropertiesIssue Sponsor, Pet-friendly accommodationsComment

Water Safety: Is that Happy Swimming or Panicked Paddling?

Safety, Feature, Life with PetsSpot MagazineJuly 29, 2019water safety, water intoxicationComment