Wholistic Paws Veterinary Services

11/12/2026

This beautiful patient came to see us by chariot!

11/11/2026

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, sacrifice, dedication, and unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms mean more than words can express.

To every veteran, thank you for the sacrifices you and your families have made, for the challenges you’ve faced, and for the selfless service you’ve given to our nation. We recognize that freedom comes at a cost, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered the call to serve.

Today and every day, may you feel the gratitude, respect, and appreciation of a nation that is better because of you.

From all of us at Wholistic Paws Veterinary Services, thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your bravery. ❤️🤍💙

11/10/2026

Jeremy and I recently went to the Sails & Sagas Festival in Sidney, BC, and decided to stay for the evening finale by MythMaker. And I am so glad we did! As the sun went down, an ordinary park transformed into something that felt almost completely outside of ordinary life—fire dancing, drumming, singing, stories, and Viking mythology filling the night!

For a little while, we weren't just sitting in a park watching a performance- We were somewhere else.

It made me think about how much magic can be hiding in perfectly ordinary places and ordinary days.

Sometimes we just have to slow down enough to notice it.

A sunset.

Your favorite song coming on the radio.

A good conversation.

Your dog resting their head on your lap.

Finding a feather on a walk.

Firelight on a summer evening.

Maybe we don't always need to go looking for some grand, extraordinary experience.

Maybe there is a little magic waiting for us in the middle of the ordinary.

We just have to stay long enough to see it. ✨

11/09/2026

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11/06/2026

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11/05/2026

Meet the myth, the dog, the legend…Hercules! 💪

Sometimes even heroes can have pain and discomfort. Hercules originally came to see us for lameness. Most recently, he had some back pain. Hercules has experienced many of our services: acupuncture, laser, tuning forks, veterinary spinal manipulation therapy, Chinese massage, and therapeutic exercise.

He has done amazing with it all, but we’d expect nothing less from a Roman hero known for his strength and resilience! Way to go Hercules!! 💪

11/04/2026

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"I swear he wasn't like this yesterday."

The dog that's grabbing clothes, barking at everything, jumping and squealing or struggling to listen.

I know it feels like it happened overnight.
What if it didn’t?

What catches people out is that dogs don't reset to zero after a sleep.

Excitement can carry over, long after the ball has been put away.
Frustration can carry over, even when there's no obvious cause.

A busy weekend gets added to the counter too.
Sometimes even a busy week.

We don't want to stop the fun.
We see them happy.
Engaged and loving the intensity.
Wanting to interact over and over again.

So we keep saying yes.

We excuse it.
"He's just a teenager."
"She gets mouthy when she's happy."
But eventually we can end up with a problem that excitement won't solve.

Because we've added more onto a dog who was already carrying the days before.
And the days before that.

That's why over-arousal can be so difficult to spot.

It disguises itself as fun.

As excitement.

As "the best day ever."
And it does that day after day.
Week after week.

And then we add more to “tire them out”.

The trouble is that sometimes the last thing an over aroused dog needs,
is more.

11/03/2026

A little wisdom from a lavender field at Sacred Mountain Lavender Farm on Salt Spring Island. 💜🦋

In June, Jeremy and I ventured to Salt Spring Island when my best friend Rachel came out for a visit. We wandered shops, had fabulous lunch at Salt Spring Wild C***r, and paused to watch some swans swimming in the Salish Sea. We also managed to squeeze in the trip to the Lavender Farm before we had to catch the ferry. Not only was it breathtaking, we met a new friend from Charlottesville, VA of all places!! It really was a lovely day and I’m so grateful for it.

As I was standing in the middle of all this beauty, listening to the bees buzzing, I noticed a swallowtail butterfly moving from flower to flower. I’m not going to lie- I totally tried to paparazzi it but then I took a moment to just be there, taking it all in. This got me thinking about pace.

We humans seem to spend an awful lot of time worrying about whether we're moving fast enough. I know that has plagued me my whole life just about.

Am I where I should be by now?
Should I have accomplished more?
Why does everyone else seem so far ahead?
Why am I taking so long?

But standing there watching this butterfly and also in taking time to think on all of this, I was reminded that nature doesn't seem particularly concerned about any of that.

The lavender blooms when it's ready.

The butterfly moves from flower to flower at its own pace. The bees too.

The seasons change when they change.

Nothing in that field was comparing itself to anything else.

And maybe we don't need to either.

We don't all have to have the same pace.

Some seasons of life are about growing quickly. Some are about resting. Some are about wandering around a little and figuring things out. Some are about putting down roots. Some are about changing direction entirely.

And sometimes, what looks like “slow” from the outside is actually exactly the pace we need.

So if you've been feeling behind lately, maybe take a breath.

Look around.

You don't have to move at someone else's speed to be moving forward.

You don't have to bloom on someone else's timeline.

Your pace is allowed to be your pace. 💜

And if you happen to find yourself in a field of lavender with buzzing bees and a butterfly nearby, all the better. 🦋

11/02/2026

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Pet Loss Support Group on 11/16/26. 📆

Losing a pet is never easy. Join with others who share your feelings and understand your loss at complimentary support group meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month from 7-8pm at Wholistic Paws in Ashburn. ***NEW LOCATION***

All family members, including children, are welcome to attend.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! Have fun and be pet safe!