Operation HEEL

01/29/2026

The mornings aren’t cold when the warmth of a loving heart approaches ♥️

Jack Frost must still be around ❄️

Good morning 🌞

01/22/2026

A dominance-focused, "alpha wolf" model has influenced dog training for a long time. But evidence shows that the most effective and healthy way to change a dog's behavior looks more like gentle parenting for pets, Kelly Conaboy wrote in 2023: https://theatln.tc/2l1jgEDK

01/20/2026

Last week for our Christmas tree… find the kitty!

01/16/2026

Truth—for humans, too ♥️

The dean of my alma mater, the Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine, asked if I would donate copies of our New York Times bestselling books to a raffle supporting their student chapter of the AVMA, and of course I said yes. I will always wholeheartedly support the next generation of veterinarians entering what is both the most rewarding and the most challenging profession on the planet.

My inscription (if you can read my awful chicken scratch) is really a prayer for the future of our profession:

“May you have the wisdom to protect health before it is lost and the courage to intervene before disease ever takes hold. Here’s to a future where your greatest impact comes not from what you treat, but from what you prevent.”

Medicine will reach its fullest potential when we focus on preventing chronic, degenerative disease before it begins, and this remains my highest hope and our collective calling for the future of veterinary medicine ✨🐾.

01/04/2026

Go to Modern Dog magazine to enter your amazing dog to be on the cover!

01/03/2026

A mindful minute from our lovely flock of chickens!

12/30/2025

A mindful minute with a surprise visitor ⛄️

12/27/2025

12/25/2025

Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house,
not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse….

Merry Christmas to All,
and to all a good night!

12/15/2025

A breathtaking reminder that beauty in nature is all around us if we take a moment (or more!) to observe!