Fast moving puppy days

We’ve also passed the Coton milestone many of you can relate to -the first haircut. Finding a groomer who knows about the Coton de Tulear coat was more challenging than I thought it would be in my new city. I was a little emotional when Lucy got all her beautiful long hair cut off. But after a couple of days, I’m getting used to the shorter look and it’s impossible for Cotons to not look cute, right?

My new favorite dog book

As you can imagine, nutrition is a huge part of the book. I get so many questions asking what the best dog food is for our Cotons, and The Forever Dog does a wonderful job of providing answers to all your nutrition questions. They give the lowdown on the pros and cons of homemade, raw, kibble, dehydrated, fresh, organic, grain-free, and human-grade diets.

What I loved about this book is that the authors don’t expect us to follow every recommendation they make. They say that even replacing just 10% of your dog’s kibble and treats with fresh food can add years to your dog's life.

They also give easy formulas to help us determine if our dog's food is optimal for good health and longevity. I was shocked to see how much non-essential carbs were in Lucy's expensive, organic, human-grade food. This book helped me choose food that I could feel good about.

The book also has sections on supplements, stress relief, behavior, exercise, dental health, environmental dangers, cancer prevention, flea and tick prevention, and tons of resources including everything from what kind of bones to give to finding a pet nutritionist.

You know how on January 1st a lot of us decide to make BIG changes in our lives and then give up a week later? Big changes all at once are hard to sustain. I love that you can make small changes to your dog’s life that have the potential to add quality years.

Celebrations and Shoutouts

Happy Birthday Wishes

October

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Lily	Female	River Edge, NJ	10/1/14
Champ "Baby Boy"	Male	Alexandria, VA	10/2
Tamara	Female	Pensacola, FL	10/2/17
Schnapps		Albuquerque, NM	10/3
Jeffurson	Male	Winchester, IN	10/3/14
Luc (in memoriam)	Male	PSL, FL	10/5/05
Tessa	Female	Marshall, MI	10/11/10
Jillie Bean	Female	Plymouth, NE	10/12/12
Fifi	Female	San Juan, PR	10/13
Merlin	Male	Chappaqua, NY	10/14/10
Angel	Female	Holland, IA	10/15/11
Sasha	Female	Palmyra, PA	10/16/11
Cotton	Male	College Station, TX	10/16/17
Suzy	Female	College Station, TX	10/16/17
Pierre	Male	Los Angeles, CA	10/17/13
Bob	Male	Nashville, TN	10/17/15
Jolie	Female	DeRidder, LA	10/24/08
Jack	Male	Northwood, OH	10/25/13
Keaton	Male		10/26/10
Keeva	Female	Montesano, WA	10/26/11
Riley	Male	Wake Forest, NC	10/27/10
Bentley	Male	Miamisburg, OH	10/27/13
Cousteau	Male	Midlothian, TX	10/31/05

November

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Cooper	Male		11/2/10
Snowball	Male	Winchester, VA	11/2/10
King George	Male	Lehi, UT	11/4
Henri	Male	Fredericksburg, VA	11/4/16
Bailey	Male	Des Moines, IA	11/9/09
Casper	Male	Des Moines, IA	11/9/09
Jolie	Female		11/9/10
Bailey	Male		11/10/10
Lexi	Female		11/11
Ozzy		Marieta, GA	11/11/15
Westy	Male	Pensacola, FL	11/13/12
Clyde	Male	Connecticut	11/13/13
Molly	Female	Milton, NY	11/15/09
Romeo	Male	Greenview, MO	11/18/14
Napoleon	Male		11/19/10
Lexi	Female	Sun City Center, FL	11/19/11
Mickey	Male	Toms River, NJ	11/19/14
Lexi & AnnaBelle	Female	Indiana	11/20/16
Coco	Female	Burlington, ON, Canada	11/24/16
Chief Chirpa	Male	Boston, MA	11/24/16
Elliott	Male	QC, Canada	11/25/10
Diego Ramirez	Male	Plymouth Meeting, PA	11/25/11
Raggy	Female	Lincolnshire, UK	11/28/09
Sushi Boo	Female	Brighton, UK	11/30/06
Marley	Male	South Carolina	11/30/12
Zuni	Male	Bronx, NY	11/30/11

December

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Delilah Rose	Female	Pittson Township, PA	12/1/20
Indy Bindy	Male	Decatur, GA	12/2/15
Trulea	Female	Stamford, CT	12/2/16
Trace		Saxapahaw, NC	12/4
Jonah	Male	Glendale, AZ	12/6/07
Lincoln	Male	Las Vegas, NV	12/6/16
Beany	Male	Alliance, NE	12/6/11
Bailey	Male	NC	12/7/20
Samantha Rose	Female	New Windsor, NY	12/8/10
Tulie	Male	Ohio	12/9/16
Baxter Smith	Male	North Lauderdale, FL	12/10/16
Little Boy	Male	Saint Clair Shores, MI	12/13/08
Harley	Male	Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil	12/13/08
Madison (Maddie)	Female	Palm Coast	12/14/09
Charlie	Male	West Sussex, UK	12/14/12
Leila	Female	Burlington, ON, Canada	12/15/10
Apollo	Male	CT	12/15/14
Hugo	Male	George West, TX	12/16
Piccolo	Female	Lincolnshire, UK	12/17/10
Spanky	Male	Centereach, NY	12/18/10
Chauncey	Male	Oro Valley, AZ	12/18/11
Wilson	Male	Chesapeake, VA	12/19/10
Casey	Male	Naples, Fl	12/20/05
Lilly and Poppy	Female		12/20/11
Emma	Female	Santa Rosa, CA	12/22/10
Gracie Jean	Female	Phoenix, AX	12/22/15
Giovanni	Male	New York	12/24/10
Sparkle	Female	New York, NY	12/25/10
Ochi	Female	Peoria, AZ	12/25/16
Tucker	Male	Pinellas Park, FL	12/26/05
Bijoux	Male	Lake Charles, LA	12/26//12
Heathcliff	Male	Houston, TX	12/27/08
Poppy	Female	Greensboro, NC	12/27/10
Armani	Male	Sun City, AZ	12/28/08
Cotton	Male	Nashville, TN	12/29
Olive	Female	Holladay, UT	12/29/10
Buffy	Female	Port Saint Lucie, FL	12/29/14
Zoey	Female	Pittsburg, KS	12/30/09
Maggie Mae	Female	Arrington, VA	12/30/14
Trilly	Female	Italy	12/31/10
Pepper	Male	Spartanburg, SC	12/31/14
Bruno	Male	Sacramento, CA	12/31/18