Like most people, my social media journey started with me creating a page for my dogs. Having 6 dogs tends to draw some attention, so my account quickly grew. I started sharing my life and, in doing so, those who were following saw what I went through with Goose, my 5-year-old (at the time) yellow lab.

I was feeding kibble, giving all the vaccines, and using conventional flea and tick preventives. Goose had a very strong reaction after one of those treatments, which led me down a rabbit hole and completely changed the way I raise my dogs.

I changed their diet. I paid attention to all potential toxins, including cleaning supplies, candles, and chemically treated lawns. Everything that went in their mouth or anything they touched was thoroughly investigated by me.
No longer would I blindly do everything the way I always did. It was time to wake up and start supporting their bodies with natural supplements.

And now, almost 6 years later, we are fully on the holistic path here at Chalkpond. I feed raw food to all the dogs. I titer instead of blindly vaccinating and focus on natural solutions for protection. I’m very cautious about what cleaning products I use, the water we drink, and the lawns I allow my dogs to walk on. Trying to live a toxin-free life is a full-time job, but I don’t mind. My dogs are worth it.
This is what Chalkpond is about.