Aimee Amodio's comments

Old Navy's Mascot Search - Blog Entry

23 May 2006 07:42 AM

Good luck to all the Familes.com pups who enter!

I'm hoping my brother will enter his gorgeous AmStaff Lily Biscuits. She's so striking! Plus, I'd love to see a dog I know personally on TV. ;)

Grade Your Dog Food - Blog Entry

22 May 2006 07:54 PM

As far as I can tell, Lynda, this checklist is NOT affiliated with any dog food manufacturer. It takes or awards points based on ingredients that are known to be good or bad. Sad to say, most veterinarians are encouraged to reccommend certain foods by the companies that make those foods. There doesn't seem to be much of an "independent" source for dog food rating out there. If you happen to find a good one, please pass it along!

And as far as what "list" you are referring to -- I guess you're talking about something not posted here. The only dog food I graded was the one I give my own dogs -- Purina One Healthy Weight Management -- which as far as I know hasn't harmed any dogs. The dangerous food your referring to is (I'm guessing) Diamond Pet Foods, which were recalled last December-ish?

Grade Your Dog Food - Blog Entry

22 May 2006 09:25 AM

Hi Lynda!

I've seen this grading system in a few different places: a Dogster community I belong to, a pit bulls community on LiveJournal, and at www.petoftheday.com. Nobody seems to know the original source, it seems to be one of those things that is just getting passed around -- I also found a few rating systems put out by dog food makers... kind of biased! I don't know if this one came from a dog food maker or not. However, I felt it was important to share because it does make some important points about dog food and what's in your dog's food! The same way we should read labels on what we feed our families, we should know and understand what we're giving our pets, because we want them to be as healthy as possible.

Another Seven Tips For A Good Night's Sleep - Blog Entry

21 May 2006 05:51 AM

As it happens, Libby, I wrote these from a hotel room where I was having trouble getting a good night's sleep! ;)

The Secret Language of Boogers - Blog Entry

10 May 2006 06:53 AM

I wonder what the doctor meant by that - means nothing at your daughter's age? Means nothing in light of modern medicine? Means nothing in terms of a particular medical condition? I don't judge my health solely by the color of my snot, but I do find it to be a good indicator of what's going on up in my sinuses when I have other symptoms like the dreaded sinus headache. In other words, headache + clear mucus is probably not a cause for worry as much as headache + yellow or green stuff.

I think I'm going to start my own field of medicine: boogerology. :)

The Secret Language of Boogers - Blog Entry

03 May 2006 01:52 AM

Yeah, I know, it's gross - but I'm a booger checker from way back. Maybe I'm desensitized to it by now? :)

Instant Messaging - The next security threat - Blog Entry

28 Apr 2006 11:53 AM

So how do you know if an incoming file transfer or link is a fake? They're not really going to come from an address like "fakeoutsite.com"... so how can you tell?

And to stick up for instant messaging a little bit, if people are smart about using it, it's not OMG scary! It's another good way to keep in touch with friends and family. I'm a little concerned that by focusing only on the negatives, people might be scared away from using the services. (And anybody trying to hack into my IM conversations is going to find it incredibly boring!) :)

Food Allergies - Blog Entry

27 Apr 2006 04:13 PM

Yikes, Andi! Maybe there's some common additive/preservative between the three? Or maybe a common spice? Your poor baby girl! I hope you figure it out soon!

I was lucky enough to grow out of my most important (to me) allergy -- dogs and cats! The other stuff (pollen, penicillin, mold, etc) I can live with. :)

Health Concerns With Regard to Ear Piercing - Blog Entry

13 Apr 2006 11:14 PM

Having never been a mother myself, I can never understand why a person would get their baby's ears pierced! Baby bling... *shaking head* :)

Healthy Fast Food Part 1: Wendy's - Blog Entry

13 Apr 2006 12:44 PM

Wendy's is my favorite fast food place... and I love their chili! (Back in my Weight Watchers days, I used to save up points for a Wendy's visit -- a Single (no cheese) and medium fries was 17 points!)