My Home Bound Hound

07/02/2025

So very grateful for the wonderful care Griffith Veterinary Hospital always provides and a big “Thank You” to The Caking Place for these awesome cupcakes! I know they were well received 😋🐾🐾💕

06/23/2025

VACCINES, SHOULD WE GIVE BOOSTERS?

While I certainly want to keep my dog protected against deadly diseases, I also don’t want to create different health issues by over vaccinating. After Titan’s initial puppy series for distemper and parvovirus, he is still protected. NO BOOSTER needed! I will also be titer testing him for rabies before revaccinating him.

06/11/2025

Povidone Iodine—Nature’s Antimicrobial Solution🌱🦠🐾

If paws are bleeding🩸, have sores, or trauma from licking, I recommend using povidone iodine (Betadine™)—a safe, nontoxic solution that’s antifungal (for yeast and dermatophytes ), antibacterial (even against resistant infections ), doesn’t sting, and promotes wound healing .

If the paws are inflamed or have open sores or abrasions, soak them longer, ideally 2 to 5 minutes. This helps effectively address potential sources of infection, reducing the need for oral antibiotics or other drugs.

There's also a 25+ page "SUMMER ITCH GUIDE" filled with paw soaks, ear cleaners, hotspot remedies, and natural ear infection protocols available to download NOW in the Inside Scoop group!

Heat, moisture, and allergens create the perfect storm for itching, licking, and inflammation.👅🔥 Paws are often the first point of contact with allergens, irritants, and moisture ☀️🌳🏖️ - all of which can contribute to or worsen issues like environmental allergies, yeast overgrowth, parasites, and bacterial infections.

On Sunday's episode of the Inside Scoop, we broke down what’s behind these frustrating issues — and exactly how to prevent and treat them using safe, natural remedies for irritated paws, inflamed ears, and chronic skin problems.

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06/06/2025

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05/31/2025

Part 2 of an article I’ve been working on that offers a different perspective on the crisis of animal abuse, unwanted pets, and pet guardianship.

05/31/2025

Part 1 of an article I’ve been working on that offers a different perspective on the crisis of animal abuse, unwanted pets, and pet guardianship.

05/21/2025

This one bite could happen the day your puppy or kitten or ferret is born! Start heartworm preventive at 6-8 weeks of age FOR LIFE!!

04/24/2025

HOW RIDICULOUS 😡😳🤯
I just read a post from a 501c internationally known rescue group. The well-known director was appealing on behalf of a very large, 4 year old Rottweiler that needs to be “rehomed.“ The post is about how great this dog is BUT, he has “displayed warning bites” around food and entering “his home.” Now, of course, her rescue can’t take the dog.

Uh yeah, about that…. She’s an idiot!

That’s all. You can’t fix stupid

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04/19/2025

Out of an abundance of caution and stemming from life-threatening reactions in the past, I have not vaccinated my dogs against leptospirosis in over 20 years. But times have changed, and now also out of an abundance of caution, my dogs were vaccinated against leptospirosis this spring.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is spread primarily through contact with the urine of rodents and wildlife. It is also zoonotic and potentially fatal to us. There have been multiple cases this year in Southeast Michigan that ended tragically for several dogs. My holistic veterinarian recommended vaccinating this year and confided that after 25 years of practice, she vaccinated her own dog against lepto for the first time this year. She shared the data on the improvements to the vaccine increasing its safety and reducing reactions. She also suggested an over-the-counter homeopathic treatment to help detox the dogs and help prevent any reaction.

My dogs and I love to walk in the many nature parks around, and these areas are teeming with wildlife and can be quite wet at times. The dogs have had no reaction to the vaccine, and we all are looking forward to getting back out into the fields with a greater peace of mind.

Please consider protecting your pets (and yourselves) by vaccinating them against Leptospirosis. Also, please be sure to always pick up after them! 😉

Now, go walk your dog! 🐾🐾

04/01/2025

Because of a post on a local group page just today, let me be clear. If you can’t afford a Rabies vaccine for your dog from a veterinarian (and this was a 1yr old dog), then you can’t afford a dog and have no business “owning” one! It’s just selfish.

01/07/2025

Training your dog also requires socializing and building confidence. Confident dogs don’t follow you everywhere in the house and then stress when they can’t find you. They don’t attach themselves continuously to another dog in the house. For Titan, confidence allows him to make a tent for himself in another room and create a really cute, albeit PG13 “Hey Baby” moment! Confident, well socialized dogs are often ambassadors for good behavior when they accompany you around town! 🐾🐾💕

12/31/2024

Please Please Please… use your common sense