Auntie Gail’s Pet Zone By Gail J. Carlson Doggie Bone Broth The late Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society told his students to “Suck the marrow of life,” and to carpe diem, “Seize the day.” Literally, deep inside bones lies very healing ingredient that have been proven to be healing for not just humans but [...]

DogWalking- Limps and Hops By Gail J. Carlson When was the last time someone was so overjoyed to see you, so brining with love and attention, that they literally ran to greet you? A dog will do that for you, ten, twenty, thirty times a day. Love is having your dog come running up to [...]

By Gail J. Carlson Professional Pet Sitting for Cats -Food Update Catsitting Food for Thought Are your cats picky about their food? Have a hard time pleasing your cat on their terms? Most likely you will agree that cats are fussy and picky about what they like along with how, when and what they like [...]

You may know that Auntie Gail’s Happy Tails pet sitting and dog walking in the Foothills of La Crescenta, CA has been a member of Pet Sitter International (PSI), the leader in ongoing professional education for the professional pet sitter. PSI has these tips for the upcoming Halloween weekend, and we agree completely. Here is [...]

9-15-17 By Gail Carlson Wouldn’t we all like to have our pets live longer? Our pets age and it’s an unavoidable part of life we wish that we would could better control. Our precious pets getting older is not a lot different than it is for people. Typical symptoms like slowing down, loss of energy [...]

Whenever you want to greet a dog, don’t you just want to reach down and pet that cute dog you see while out and about for a walk? Let me first say your urge for contact and to give affection to an animal is normal. As friendly and sincere as you may be with nothing [...]

She was at the Pasadena Humane Society all by herself at twelve weeks old. I recall looking for almost a year for “the” dog at this SPCA, going and sharing kind words and thoughts to all the dogs waiting for their forever home. But it was on a late Wednesday morning that I found her [...]

Puppies and kittens tickle our fancy. But who do we really love and who loves us back? It is ALL our pets.

Are you feeling hotter than normal this summer?  Is your electric bill super high each year in September? As the temperature rises, so do Max and Bella’s chances of experiencing heat-related problems. Our pets can easily suffer from heatstroke just like we can. As the hot days of summer and fall descend upon us, Pet [...]