Monday March 13th, is National K9 Veterans Day, a day that is designated to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs throughout history. March 13, 1942 was the first day that the army began the War Dog Program (aka: K-9 Corps) where dogs were officially trained as part of the U.S. Armed Forces. Dogs that are part of the military, border patrol, customs, police, secret service and FBI perform important, and often dangerous tasks, to protect us. We owe gratitude to our K9 veteran heroes for protecting us and keeping us safe.
Who is that beautiful doggie in the picture? That’s Ariel, our first dog who was my guide and teacher into the world of holistic pet care. Today is the 18 year anniversary of her passing. Ariel was the mascot for our rescue. Every week she came with us to PETsMART as we tried to find furever homes for the thousands of dogs we rescued from high kill shelters in Los Angeles. At 13 years old she became very sick with kidney disease. It was then that we learned about the healing power of nutrition and natural supplements. Not only did holistic treatments help Ariel but they helped the rescue dogs as well. In 2005 AskAriel opened our doors!! Since then it has truly been an honor to help you with your pets and share our passion for pet nutrition!