posted in 30 Apr, 2008 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz

Book Review – Eco Dog

I wrote a bit about this book on Earth Day when I posted the recipe for Herbal Flea Power. Eco Dog is a wonderful book by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich. I ordered it online through amazon.ca. The book took a little while to arrive, but it was very reasonably priced at $13.83 and it was well worth the wait.

The book is stunningly laid out with lots of pictures and is full of great tips, recipes and DIY projects that will definitely keep me busy this summer. It will be a wealth of knowledge for this blog and I will test out the recipes and post about them as I do.

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posted in 22 Apr, 2008 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz

Going green with your dog – Compost dog poop!

I’ve never really thought about composting our dog’s poo – mostly I just want to throw it out because it’s smelly. Today I found a couple of websites outlining how to create a compost bin for your dog so you can reuse the soil.

The compost CANNOT be used on any food based plants due to the fact that it may contain some toxins that could be harmful if ingested. It also says not to use it on garden beds either.

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posted in 22 Apr, 2008 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz

Going green with your dog – Earth Day

Today is Earth Day so I thought it appropriate to post a green idea. A little while ago I ordered a book called Eco Dog that I read about on a blog called PetSugar. While the book hasn’t arrived yet, one of the recipes is online and I thought it would be a great thing to post, being both spring and Earth Day.

It is an herbal flea powder that you can make at home! This saves packaging and you know that all of the ingredients are safe.

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