Skye has been eating vegan food for a while now (see post), but her training treats are mostly not. We tried many plant-based treats with...

A few years ago, I saw these weighted hamburger props at an Earth Day event and was totally impressed with them. People pick them up and...

I spent Earth Week talking to people about the impact of animal agriculture on our planet. I use a game to engage the public and start...

Skye is thoroughly enjoying the return of the warm days ☀️

Skye hasn't been very interested in training (see previous post) till a week ago when Abbie, our awesome dog trainer, suggested we just...

I came back home after a 10 day trip, and Skye was really happy. She gave me a warm welcome, full of cuddles and zoomies! She's been my...

Skye, the frisbee queen or the frisbee monster? LOL

Tuesday was Pi Day (3/14!) and I baked my favorite go-to apple pie! Well, almost, as the power went out in the process due to an heavy...

Delicious garlicky creamy plant-based version of the popular Russian dish. Ingredients (serve 4-6): * olive oil * 1 onion, diced * 1 lb...

By Carina DeVera Carina DeVera (she/her) is an animal advocate, outdoor enthusiast, and writer. She has been a dedicated champion for...

For some reason, Skye decided that she wasn't interested in training anymore. She just walked away from our last two sessions... Why? We...

Skye is quite scared of the wind and yesterday she had a hard time with the 25mph gusts. We gave her gabapentin to lower some of her...

While Peter and I celebrated Valentine's Day with baby goats, Skye did amazingly well home alone for more than 7 hours!

40 seconds, our new record! :)

A few weeks ago, Skye came into the house very excited. She clearly wanted us to follow her outside. She brought us to the garden hose...

Skye is crushing it! If I ask her to "leave it", she will ignore all the treats I place on the ground in front of her. Same if I drop...

Skye's rabies vaccination is due this summer and we can't keep ignoring it. (At some point, we thought of doing that while spaying her...

In the morning, Skye usually sleeps in until after we ate our breakfast and are ready to start the day. But once in a while, she quietly...

We gave a cooking class hosted by Los Gatos library in collaboration with the Plant-Based Advocates . We baked gougères and made a lemon parfait. Here is the recording: And here are the recipes of the gougères and the lemon curd we made for the parfait. Bon appétit!

Gougères are little French cheese puffs made with choux pastry. They come from Burgundy where I grew up and were served when tasting wine...