Looking for alternatives for conventional dog care? Check out Eco Dog: Healthy Living for Your Pet.

The 120-page book offers a bunch of planet-friendly, natural tips and how-tos, from how to make a lemon flea tonic or rosemary shampoo to how to make your own homemade dog jerky (no preservatives and you know exactly what’s in it!). It touches briefly on why it’s important to feed high-quality foods, and includes a recipe for a homemade meatloaf for dogs.
It also includes information on potential and hidden dangers with conventional pet foods and tools, but it doesn’t leave you on your own: it …read more

I’m not a huge animal person (pets = trouble) however, if you do happen to be a dog lover there’s a new book in town that’s right up your alley.

Eco Dog by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich looks pretty darn good – even to a non-dog person. This book covers all sorts of important nontoxic and planet-friendly doggy care topics such as:

Potential dangers of conventional pet food and other option.
Homemade natural dog treats.
Healthy grooming products and accessories.
Green doggy shopping tips.
25 home projects for all-natural dog care alternatives, such as Rosemary Conditioner instead of chemical-laden flea collars …read more

Lordy, this is the second time I’ve had to use the word poop here. I tell ya, I don’t like it. I’m way too much of a princess for poop issues.
Here’s the deal…
Fact: At another blog of mine, Tree Hugging Family, we’re having two contests – one for kids and one for dogs.
Fact: From the amount of entries on each contests we know the following…

Turns out plenty, dozens and dozens of our readers at THF have kids.
Almost no one seems to own a dog.

Fact: This means if you have a dog and would also like to be more sustainable you …read more