Dog and cat treats, all natural pet care products, holistic remedies, Raw dog and cat diet plan consultation, dog walking, pet sitting.
08/20/2025
The boys had fun in their Trekkers group. Sarge did amazing with strangers and other dogs. We stayed behind, walked more and stop by the historical village where a blacksmith made us a gift.
He as well has a border collie and was so kind to Sarge and gave him his space. By the end of the demonstration, Sarge was relaxing and lying down.
We’ve been working with front leg movements and “touch”. Sarge does a lot better on natural surfaces vs artificial. He’s been such a lax boy to train and I’m interested to see if his speed of learning picks up or am I just so used to Buddy speed.
08/19/2025
Sarge has been on full raw for 3 days now and is loving it. The first meal he was like wtf is this? You want me to eat this. And the rest was history.
Careful 💩 inspection (and yes I check my dogs poo once a week at least) showed that he still had tapeworm. I went to tractor supply and got dewormer but idk I held off giving it to him and went the natural way.
Each p**p shows less and less worms.
I opted for the natural way (ground pumpkin seeds and rabbit hide) because Sarge already has a lot going on. He is undergoing Lyme Disease treatments and his ears are extremely sensitive. I just didn’t want to shock his system even more.
In a few weeks, I’ll send his p**p in for a f***l to make sure things are clear and if they’re not then we’ll give a dewormer.
We are just so happy with this boy. I just can’t get over how good he is. I guess I know how to pick them.
08/18/2025
Life with 6 dogs is a lil chaotic right now. Lots of little arguments over personal space and that’s ok. Dogs explore what they can get away with and with whom and they pick until it’s not tolerated anymore.
I don’t interfere in these little arguments. I let the dogs settle them with their own corrections but I watch to make sure things don’t escalate.
Right now Pokey is very sensitive and today was the first time he actually played with Sarge. Pokeys maintaining distance and if Sarge breaches his bubble Pokey lets him know.
Believe it or not The Bully Girls (Gracie, Snow and Pinky) all love Sarge. Probably because they can boss around a herding dog and he doesn’t take it to heart lol.
Next week Sarge gets to go to Kamp Kentucky. I can’t wait to see his mind blown with the livestock.
08/12/2025
Recently inspired me to follow my heart after a conversation we had together. What truly makes me happy and my heart full is rescuing dogs. My ideal situation is wondering around in nature with lots of dogs and working with those said dogs.
Meet Sarge! I actually think his name suits him but we’re not 100% set on it. I recently saw him on a Facebook post from and sometimes you just know. I left my house in North Carolina yesterday before 6am and met this incredible boy. We drove through Maryland and DC traffic and terrible rains and made it home at almost 9pm.
Today he got to explore our house, yard, and met the pack. Somehow we always manage to get another dog that just slips right in. Just a hiccup in time but otherwise it’s like we’ve always had him.
Welcome to Ohana Sarge! We’re excited for this adventure.
08/09/2025
Back home and without the heat and high humidity yes!
Yea! I bring all the dogs to yard but so do mom’s creations. Lava Paws Fishing for Chicken is back in stock and my dogs absolutely go nuts over these treats.
Limu (seaweed), Ulu (breadfruit), and Chicken Liver.
08/05/2025
CBD truffle shuffle. 23lbs of Big Island Beef mixed with CBD and coconut oil, rolled into truffles, dehydrated for 36 hours and then ready for your pups.
One of our most popular treats, our CBD Beef Truffles are perfect for elderly dogs or noise sensitive (think fireworks and storms) dogs.
We’re slowing working on getting our website current and ready to order more smoothly. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we go back to online, markets, deliveries and wholesale.
08/02/2025
Happy everyone! Don’t worry I’m still on island and not back with my sweet, sassy girl just yet.
Did you know that August is also my birthday month? I say this every year, I’m so incredibly lucky to be born in Dogust haha.
Btw is anyone else questioning where the heck did 2025 go? I mean I might as well start planning for NYE fireworks ya?
08/01/2025
Happy National Mutt Day! While I’m not with my pack celebrating (and let’s be honest, we celebrate everyday), I was making beef lung and liver for restock! Say hi to your mutts today from Team Lava Paws
07/29/2025
🛑 being a reactive pet parent and start practicing proactive pet care!!
Today we established care at a vet in Charlotte that specialize in holistic pet health. Buddy went for maintenance acupuncture. He got to enjoy a lick mat while waiting 20 mins with 17 needles. As a highly active dog it is so important to take care of his body. Diet and exercise isn’t enough for long term health. Acupuncture and other holistic practices can reduce inflammation and pain and increase mobility, support gut health and so much more.
Pinky is doing a lot better since it rained and she’s super spicy. We referred to the Rita’s book The Herbal Dog to add and take out items in her diet to lower her histamine. I’m hoping to flush some extra histamine out of her body to help with these seasonal allergies.
Start today to support your pets health.
07/28/2025
Pinky once again continues to amaze vets lol. We got mostly good news today. Her heart and lungs are clear and the vet believes it’s environmental allergies like dust causing her nighttime coughing.
Bad news, she does have another small mammary tumor which we will monitor like the past one. The one she just had removed was 3 years in the making, so I’m confident we can get this one to grow slowly as well.
While the vet says she’s in great shape, I’m not a fan of her weight lol. She’s about 2lbs too heavy for me.
For now Pinky is the same spicy jalepeno that she always is. Just this morning she tried to start a fight. So much for a senior bulldog.
07/26/2025
Pinky has a concerning cough that is getting checked out on Monday. In the meantime we stopped at to get some goodies to mix with some herbal aids. While Pinky is gonna have to pass on the goat tripe, we will be getting bone broth and goats milk with dinner tonight.
Personal opinion she irritated her throat with some crunchy/hard items. But when you’ve had a few dogs with congestive failure and Pinky’s cancer can spread to her lungs, I take no chances. So fingers crossed, I’m right lol.
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Lava Paws was formed as a dog walking and pet sitting company in 2016. Since then we’ve expanded quite a lot. We still do a little bit of pet sitting and dog walking, but nowadays we mainly focus on supplying pet owners with healthy and preservative free treats made with hand selected, high quality meats. Furthermore, we firmly believe by using all natural, chemical free pet care products we can improve our pets well-being and expand their life expectancy.
We spend hours doing research on products, ingredients, meats and even more time formulating products that treat the root of your pets ailment. We hand select meats that are raised humanely with little to no antibiotics, grown or caught locally that are fed species appropriate diets. Additionally, we grow herbs organically, work with and support local Hawaii farmers, and try to recycle and reuse as much as possible. Our packaging and shipping are all recycled and reused and even some of our treats are “leftovers”.
Eventually we hope to expand into making and supporting our community with balanced raw dog and cat diet plans. Currently, we are only doing consultations and formulations privately.
However, you can find us at many events, local farmers markets, and stores across Hawaii Island. Right now you can find select products in Hilo at Aloha Pawz, Island Naturals, Basically Books, Puna Chocolate Company, and KPC Grooming Salon. In Kona please visit Puna Chocolate Company and Doggy Detail
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