Everyone who lives in Hawai’i knows that Hawaiian residents are notorious for off-leashing their dogs. There are certain truths every dog owner needs to admit, whether you want to or not. Firstly, not all dogs have the obedience capacity to roam off leash. No matter what people want to believe, animals are animals at theContinue reading “Leashes round up: our favorite dog leashes for Hawaii/the beach lover’s lifestyle”
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Kick ass dog parenting: raising a puppy (newborn to 2 years old)
Are you one of those people who brought home a puppy, and plunged head first into dog parenthood without really understanding much about the nature of dogs? Are you noticing yourself trial-and-erroring your way through puppy parenthood? Or worse, the puppy has brought you, a grown ass adult person, to the brink of your ownContinue reading “Kick ass dog parenting: raising a puppy (newborn to 2 years old)”
My first puppy: Things every first-time dog owner should know before they make the commitment into dog parenthood
I grew up in a household where dogs are always part of the family. However, Nalu was my first dog that was mine and mine alone, from the time he was 11 weeks old. My commitment to the decision to become a dog owner when I was 35 was exciting. But becoming a dog parentContinue reading “My first puppy: Things every first-time dog owner should know before they make the commitment into dog parenthood”
Wait… how does a dog who got his rabies shots from HDOA, and spent 120 days in Hawaii’s quarantine facility fail the FAVN Blood test?! Dog Blood Money Part 2
So of course, I have to blog about it and inform people. I genuinely cannot believe that what just happened to us just happened to us. Is this whole rabies-free Hawaii, quarantine, FAVN test requirement a complete joke??? How is this even legal?! We went through every possible measure the state of Hawaii requires toContinue reading “Wait… how does a dog who got his rabies shots from HDOA, and spent 120 days in Hawaii’s quarantine facility fail the FAVN Blood test?! Dog Blood Money Part 2”
Dog Blood Money: the FAVN blood test is Hawaii’s dirty money- making monopoly
So now that I’ve walked you through the humbug but worthwhile process of how to get your dog onto this island, $12K+ later, let’s talk about the other dirty secret part of flying your dog to Hawaii: the FAVN rabies blood test. OK so in a nutshell, here’s everything you should know about the FAVNContinue reading “Dog Blood Money: the FAVN blood test is Hawaii’s dirty money- making monopoly”
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