Dog Gone Green (blog)

I love to de-clutter!  I guess that’s why I write Dog Gone Green on montrealdogblog.com, have an E-Z being Green page on Facebook and won a Sustainable Champion Award at Concordia.  My parents love me to visit but I know they also expect me to come home ( in NB by the way) with the “1-800 Call Junk sign” and …

If you are like me, you love having birds, squirrels and all kinds of living creatures in the front/back yard enjoying sunflower seeds, nuts, or other feed left out for them to enjoy!  I think for many people, only when spring rolls around, do they think of gettingthe bird feeder out..However, winter is the most crucial time to think about …

1.  I wish for quality nature walks on a regular and daily basis. Let’s both get exercise and oh yeah..variety is the spice of life so please change the route once in awhile will ya? 2.  Please scoop my poop.  You can dump the waste down the toilet,  bury the waste in your yard at least 12 inches deep and then cover …

There’s a lot going on at Christmas. Tons of food, lots of extra calories, extra treats and goodies hanging around, eggnog, candy and those Christmas logs that are not really good but people buy them anyway!   I often hear others, including myself, say that famous line: “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” Let’s face it-it’s a food-focused holiday. To be honest, I …

This one is for your Brownie! Please..go hug your pets! Usually I know..I blog about green stuff but tonight it will be different.  This post is dedicated to a little dog called Brownie who died today. Please bare with me as I recount my day..writing always seems to help.  I was off today….I took a moment this morning to call …

With the entire movember movement, supporting prostate cancer initiatives, I suddenly started to think more seriously about hair and how such a powerful month could lead into other possible initiatives as well. During this month, we will see clean-shaven faces turn into fine artful moustachery; all to raise awareness and prompt action.   Funds help to support the number one male cancer-prostate cancer …

It seems to get earlier and earlier preparing for Christmas..Christmas music is everywhere, wrapping paper, sales and decorations galore. In the midst of getting into the spirit, keep in mind that some plants may be best to avoid especially if you have pets. The ASPCA  has a list of toxic/ posionous plants listed below: Lilies    Members of the Lilium spp.are …

Well…it’s that time of year again…”TREAT” time.  The goblins are out, treats are being bought and we are all ready to hear that ol’ saying, “Trick or Treat’“.  I wish Halloween could turn into one of those healthy, natural even organic times of the year!  Well..at my house it will be.  I am just finishing up my third batch of …

Every Thanksgiving, I try to do something for others ..I guess it is what I think Thanksgiving is really about..not about stuffing myself with Turkey but proactively doing something!  This weekend my husband and I spend two full days (8 hrs and more) helping take care of the needy dogs rescued in September from a commercial breeding facility near Ottawa-the largest such …

How many of you have heard of the Global Action Network in Montreal? Well..the Global Action Network is a non-profit organization ALL about animals, the environment, and human welfare. “Simply put, animal abuse and the destruction of our environment has an ultimate consequence – the degradation of the human species.” They have put together an awesome list that I must …