DOGgone Truth NEWS!
I know, I know I’ve blogged and podcasted about this before, but the good news is there really is a VERY affordable NEW membership I created that only includes audios. These are premium evergreen audios that are no longer available to the public. Eventually this will include all the audios in my paid DOGgone Wellness Course minus the videos, articles and handouts. The DOGgone Truth Podcast Membership – you will NOT see a list of the audios that are in that paid membership, all you’ll see are the free ones currently on my...
read moreErza’s First Birthday
He thought he was the boss of me from day one 😂 On July 23rd, Ezra turned a year old. He has been with us now for just over 10 months. 🐕 It’s been hard for us in oh so many ways. He’s super intelligent, high energy and very pushy 😆. He seemed to know that on his birthday that was a special day for him as he sat with me quietly while I did my Bible study – which he never does as he’s usually too intent on playing with King or getting into something lol. 🐕 I’ve written blog posts and done podcasts on my...
read moreTripping the DARK Fantastic
Do you remember that song from the 70s, Trip a Little Light Fantastic? If not I’ll share it with you here now. So the title of this blog post is really a play on words because we’ve been invited to trip a LOT of dark fantastic in the last several months. First a PLANdemic, then riots, etc., etc. And yet for years (since 2005 when I actually tripped into learning all of this – well God pushed me a bit…okay a lot otherwise I may not have) I’ve been teaching this was coming. Not in a scary way, just in a way that...
read moreThe Doodle Bug
This is just a short post to share my sweet Bubby boy King. He gets left out too often now because of the puppy boy Ezra. So, I’m sharing him today. He’s now 8 1/2 years old. We’ve had him since he was 13 months old. His best friend in the world is my husband Donnie. King is an American Bully by breed, however, anything but a bully as in the human kind. He’s the kindest, funniest, most handsome and smart boy. This boy is the self-designated therapy dog I never knew I needed. He’s also such a huggable boy now – he wasn’t always...
read moreOut of Darkness into the Light
There are really several stories wrapped within this one. As I walk out in the early mornings with God and my puppy Ezra is when God will whisper sweet meanings to me. Back in February of this year before everything in the world suddenly changed, is when God whispered to me telling me Ezra was a treasure of darkness. I shared about it in this post, The Unseen. I KNEW that scripture verse as I’d learned about it years ago from my colleague and former business partner. I knew it was in Isaiah. I’ve read the Bible daily for 30 years....
read moreEating REAL Food
Because dogs are carnivores. This is done under our supervision. This is a natural teeth cleaning exercise- and yes it does wear them out. Yes they get bone in meat meals also but this is extracurricular for them. We can’t seem to get whole prey still, so we improvise as best we can. Ezra our Carolina Dog puppy, 6 months old at the time of this photo (6 months ago). King our American Bully, 8 years old at the time of this photo (6 months ago). Ezra was weaned to raw from raw fed parents. He’s never had to be subjected to kibble. King was...
read moreGrowing Up Ezra
My Carolina Dog puppy Ezra is 11 months old today! We got him when he was 9 weeks old. I can’t say that the time has passed quickly lol. He’s been a challenge – mostly because of me, not him. He is exactly what the breed is. I’m just not who I used to be haha! By the grace of God we’ve survived him to this point 😂😆. I hope he grows into at least a bit calmer, more toned down dog. Hey, I can hope can’t I? Ezra is a very high energy, super sassy, teen puppy boy. So that makes me and my husband...
read moreLong Living Pets Rescue and Rehab Center
My friend, Thomas Sandberg, is going above and beyond to do a few things to help dogs (and cats) live and BE well. First he started the longest running, albeit anedotal (which I LOVE) study on raw feeding, Long Living Pets Research Study – there are actually THREE studies ongoing which you’ll find when you go to the site. Now he is currently raising funds for his Long Living Pets Research, Rescue and Rehab Center. His focus is to establish a rescue and rehabilitation center. In his words he states, “The Center will care for...
read moreThe Vagus Nerve and Your Dog’s Health
Let me first define what the vagus nerve is before I share the stories on each of these fantastic dogs that have graced our home over the years. “The vagus nerve has two bunches of sensory nerve cell bodies, and it connects the brainstem to the body. … The nerve is responsible for certain sensory activities and motor information for movement within the body. Essentially, it is part of a circuit that links the neck, heart, lungs, and the abdomen to the brain.” (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318128 Everything you...
read moreFarina Pet Art
When my beautiful Carolina Dog, Schatzie, passed away I was devastated. Again. Seems with each one passing it gets harder and harder maybe because I’m now long in the tooth myself! There were those who reached out to help encourage me, such as Sonja on Facebook who created the beautiful graphics I’m using on Schatzie’s Memorial Page. I’ve done several podcasts on her too. What I have failed to do however is share a post on her passing with the beautiful portrait that my awesome friend, Breanne Altherr had created for...
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Hi, I'm Dr. Kim, shown here with my two dogs Schatzie (deceased January 2019) and King. I'm the owner of Aspenbloom Pet Care! I'm an Animal Naturopath (Natural Animal Health Coach) focusing on dog wellness and I sprinkle in aromatherapy to help keep dogs well-tuned. I LOVE Jesus, my husband and my dogs! My dream and hope has always been to empower YOU so YOUR dogs can BE and LIVE WELL! 
