It's a two legged world, run by our four legged friends, and we're here to inspire the revolution! We, at The Honest Kitchen, strive to bring you the latest pet news, health tips, animal insight, humor to keep those tails wagging, and tips to stay educated. Our goal is to create a community that you and your pets can be a part of, so participate and let the barks be heard. Welcome to the revolution!
One of the best things about being at work is having some furry co-workers come by and visit my desk. Whether they came by to gossip about what was said around the water cooler or they’re just hanging around for a treat…it’s all worth it!
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Funny thing, Jenna walking Makai! Or perhaps the Golden Retriever walking Jenna?! I was browsing through the photos on our share drive and noticed these three in particular. I don’t remember much from that day except for the audible groans and public spectacle put on by poor Jenna (attempting) to walk the golden pup.
She seems to be having no problems right? The docile Golden Retriever walks alongside his trusted friend, fully under her control! HaHa…To be fair to Jenna, Makai is still shy of a year old thus a bundle of puppy energy. I’m glad my dog only weighs 3lbs! If I never blog again it’s because Jenna saw this post! :-/
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There are so many brands of pet food out there today and we’re not ignorant to the fact that our food may not work for your dog or cat…so try a sample and see if your four-legged friend is down with with THK. Just send us your mailing address, the age of your pet, activity level and if they have any special needs (such as allergies) to blog@thehonestkitchen.com. We will be thrilled to send a sample out to you and if your pup or kittie is barking/meowing for more or can’t keep his nose out of his bowl then we will extend a one time offer of 30% off your first order. Psssst…it has to be used by the end of the month.
P.S. We have really gone doggone crazy cause throughout May we will be giving away FREE…Yes, FREE stuff all month long. So check back exclusively at our blog for the daily maddness!
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Thought this was pretty fun (from The Post). Apparently there’s no difference between a fire hydrant & a Queen (a Star Wars Queen that is) to this dog. The rambunctious little pup decided to relieve himself on Natalie Portman last week at a downtown dog run in NYC. Oops! Time to visit the dry cleaners huh Natalie?! The New York Post reports she took it all in good fun…I would definitely be pissed (maybe)!
Source: The New York Post
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“Hi, nice to be on the Honest Kitchen blog! I am Paula brown, animal communicator/author and want to introduce myself and my book “Fur Shui”. I invite you to empower you and your fur friend by learning and using Fur Shui. If I can be of help to you please let me know!”
Paula Brown, Animal communicator and Feng Shui practitioner, runs her own animal communications practice, The Hear of Conversation (Bird in hand). As an animal communicator, Paula’s expertise is getting to “The Heart of Conversation” with her animal and people clients. her communication tools include telepathic “talks” as well as the use of energetic modalities (dowsing, flower essence and chakra work) all used to guide understanding and healing between animals and their people. She regularly takes referrals from around the world and works as a guest lecturer for holistic and alternative healing organizations, as well as teaches animal communications workshops. She lives in Encinitas, California. You can visit her site: www.animalhearttalk.com”
Her new book “Fur Shui”, An Introduction to Animal Feng Shui, is now helping people see how to add even more fun, love and healing to both their and their fur friends lives!
Go to her website: FurShui.com to explore Feng Shui for animals.
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Last week on an inspirational whim I decided to invest on some teeth cleaning tools for my dog, Kylie. Little did I know this seemingly easy task would erupt into an all out war which would end in me lying breathless across the living room floor. Here I thought I was doing a good thing for my baby, promoting good dental hygiene… she, on the other hand, acted as though I was committing bloody murder. I purchased one of those kits with a toothbrush, tooth paste, and a slip cover mini brush that goes over your finger for those “hard to reach places” in your dogs mouth. The instructions were seriously twice the length of this blog title; some thing to the effect of:
1. Remove Products from package
2. Let dog taste small sampling of toothpaste then squeeze onto brush
3. Gently brush dogs teeth and gum line (for hard to reach places use finger cover)
Simple, yes? NO!
I got the first two steps down thinking I was pro. But step 3 didn’t come so easy. The minute I so much as attempted to insert the brush into Kylie’s mouth she made noises that reminded me of the time I tried to clip her nails, (another glamorous event that lead me to forking out the $11 bucks to the vet to do it for me….) noises much like a cat in heat or a really high pitched whining sound. After a few attempts Kylie made an escape for the other side of the room huddled in her bed.
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Bekko (my teenage Miniature Pinscher) has been to every park and beach in the city and told me he’s pretty bored with it all. I decided to challenge the little guy & take him Hiking last weekend!! Since we live in San Diego there was no better place than Mt. Laguna! (We hiked the highest point in San Diego County)
I was a bit nervous Bekko would go crazy out in the wild and freak out, as Min Pins usually do. I was so happy to see he absolutely loved hiking and was such a good doggy. I had him on a retractable leash, so he wondered a few feet ahead, sniffing everything. He jumped over rocks, climbed in logs, played with a few pine cones, and fought off a mountain lion for me!
He even begrudgingly posed for a few photos. All in All our hike was a success and I could tell the little guy had a great time! He’s only a foot tall, but was such a trooper on the trail, some of which was pretty steep. I’m motivated now to maybe take him scuba diving or bun-jee jumping next!
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Fiesta Island is San Diego’s largest leash-free gathering spot and now there are ruffs all around San Diego that the city is planning to develop it. Is this a concern for your pup, absolutely? The city is currently working on a plan to “develop” the current leash-free area located on the south side of the island. The goal is to divide it up into three sections and put fencing, roads and parking lots up. This would mean that the large area that was once free grounds for dogs to run leash-free, hike and play with their two-legged and four legged friends could be in jeopardy.
If the city cannot offer a large recreation spot for our furry friends to run free then where are they suppose to go. Currently there are 700,000 dogs calling San Diego home and they need options. We are taxpayers and dog lovers and should have the opportunity to have a recreation area such as Fiesta Island. A place to hang out at and not worry about our dogs not having adequate space to play. The city should use the money on other things and leave Fiesta Island alone…
If you would like more information, go to fidosd.org.
Image Source:FIDOSD
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You know you’ve made it big when people are re-selling your products on Craigslist. A nifty individual apparently bought too much Force & needs to offload the extras. He’s put it up for sale on Craigslist in Gainesville, somewhere if your interested?! He says the food is “really awesome” & in “great shape”!! I’ve seen everything being sold on Craigslist, but never dog food…
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A few online wannabe gossip sites are reporting that Paris Hilton is getting her very own Pet Show in the UK. If this birdie is to be believed, Britain’s Living TV Network will shadow the um, star, Paris as she manages a pet grooming salon. When asked to comment on this, the Living TV Network balked at the idea, simply stating “This one’s not us!”.
E News Online reminds us why Paris is known as a Saint to the animals:
How I long to be one of Paris’ 17 chihuahuas!! Thats Hott! (I’m only kidding). Imagine for one second dropping your pup off at this grooming salon.
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Funny & Cute. A YouTube’r commented “the dog obviously has an infection. bring it to the vet immediately” & another says ” That dog is really thirsty and your making him hurt himself for a little water” or “thats mean you don’t even give him water animal abuser”.
Gone are the days when dogs just want to have fun I guess?!
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This is the first in our series of ‘Celebrity Bloggers’ and comes from our dear friend and supporter, Tracie Hotchner, esteemed author of “The Dog Bible: Evey thing your dog wants you to know’.
Each month The Honest Kitchen donates a portion of it’s profits to a different non-profit organization. One donation in particular, to the HSUS, drew a spirited response from some of our customers, against the donation. Tracie Hotchner was “sickened by this reaction-to say the least” and felt an attack on our donation to The HSUS was an attack on the one & only organization “working tirelessly to promote a dignified life (and death) for animals”. Tracie says “I’m glad the blog is here so I can say “Shame on you” to those self-righteous and angry nay-sayers - you are attacking people on our side, the side of animals”.
Listen to Lucy (THK President) discuss the customer uproar with Tracie Hotchner
I am the author of the best-seller “THE DOG BIBLE; Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know” (and also THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know). I am also the producer/writer and host of two live weekly call-in radio shows - DOG TALK on NPR station WLIU out of Southampton College, New York and CAT CHAT, on the Martha Stewart Channel for Sirius Satellite radio.
I have been an active promoter of the Honest Kitchen food for years. By my own choice, for free, I have been working to get Honest Kitchen samples into peoples’ hands because my research made clear the quality and integrity of this product, well before the era of pet food recall. Therefore I was privy to the fact that when HK recently gave a generous donation to HSUS they were viciously attacked by some of their customers for this charitable decision. I was sickened by this reaction, to say the least - because any attack on HSUS is an attack on the one and only organization working tirelessly to promote a dignified life (and death) for animals by improving laws that affect the way we share the planet with animals. I’m glad this blog is here so I can say “Shame on you” to those self-righteous and angry nay-Sayers - you are attacking people on our side, the side of animals. I want to believe that you have been stirred up into anger by misinformation, and disinformation, I’d love to hear a rational, fact-based rationale for this venomous attack (more…)
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Even though his mom (THK Operations Director) “claims” he’s had his bad moments, Charlie dog is such a sweet gentle guy! He’s quite the star in the office. His photo is on the Honest Kitchen website, he’s in our latest brochure, he has made it onto the page of a training book, and there is even a few paintings of him on our office walls.
Everyone has probably heard that Dalmatians have a lot of energy. Well, running top speed with ears flying high is on Charlie Dog’s Top 10 list of favorite things to do. Though if you set up a bowl of food on the trail, he would certainly take a moment to clean the bowl before proceeding on his route. He loves swimming and could care less about how cold the water is - or whether it is ocean, lake, river, or simply splashing around in the muddiest puddle he can find before getting back in the car. White Dog, brown mud DON’T MIX, as Laurette has learned (his momma).
C-Dog, as we call him, is a 50lb lap dog when he feels needy, luckily he is small for a male Dalmatian. He does love any kind of adventure, as long as his mom gets to come along too. He has seen a great deal of the country, Mexico too. He loves road trips: San Diego deserts, to Washington to Glacier National Park.
There are no complaints about Charlie Dog, EXCEPT for one! He loves to drool gallons at a time, leaving shoelaces hanging from his mouth whenever he smells food or anything tasty!! But other than that, he’s SPOT on! 
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