We have a 3 year old golden named Cooper and the shedding has always been there, but this spring it hit a whole new level. I vacuumed the living room yesterday and filled the entire canister. Then...
We got a 10 week old beagle mix named Biscuit exactly one month ago today and I wanted to write something real about it because most of what i read before getting her was either super positive or...
Biscuit is 10 weeks old now (we got her at 8 weeks) and we have officially made it through what i'm calling the Fog. i want to write down what i learned while it's still fresh because honestly the...
i have a 2 year old shepherd mix named Nova and she is the sweetest dog at home - cuddly, calm, great with my kids. but the second we're on a walk and she spots another dog, it's like a switch flips....
Two years ago I brought home Maple, a 2-year-old hound mix who had spent her whole life in a rural shelter. She had never been in a house, never been on a leash, never been around normal human life....
Took my beagle Hank in for his annual checkup and the vet said he has significant tartar buildup and is recommending a full dental cleaning. He's 4 years old and seems totally healthy otherwise, so I...
my lab Charlie turned 13 in January and has had arthritis in his hips for about two years now. i want to share what's actually made a real difference because when we first got the diagnosis i felt...
i have a 4 year old golden retriever named Biscuit and he is genuinely the most chill, friendly dog in every single situation except the vet. at the vet he transforms into a completely different...
our rescue Rosie just got her 6 month clear after completing heartworm treatment and i want to share everything because there is so much nobody tells you upfront. we adopted her knowing she was...
my 3 year old border collie mix Finn has always been great at the dog park. like legitimately great - plays well with everyone, never had a single incident in almost 2 years of going. then last month...
Our 18-month-old golden, Biscuit, is the friendliest dog on the planet but she has absolutely zero concept of personal space. Every time someone comes to the door she loses her mind and launches...
Okay so I know raw feeding is kind of a hot topic here but i figured id share my experience since i spent like 6 months reading about it before committing. My 4-year-old lab Goose had been on kibble...
we picked up our lab mix puppy mochi 3 weeks ago. she was 8 weeks old, adorable, and we had done SO much research. read books, watched videos, found a trainer, bought all the stuff. felt completely...
so bear (my 14 month old golden) has this habit of jumping on literally everyone who comes through the door. he does it to us too but its way worse with guests. he gets SO excited and just launches...
My 4-year-old golden Luna has been afraid of thunderstorms since she was a puppy. We're talking full trembling, panting, pacing the entire house. I've tried the thunder shirt, calming treats, a white...
I told myself I wasn't going to be one of those people who posts about their rescue every five minutes but here I am. We adopted Pepper about a month ago from the county shelter where she'd been...
Otto is a 3-year-old German Shepherd and we have been working on his separation anxiety for about 8 months now. We made a lot of progress with me - he can handle me leaving for 3-4 hours no problem,...
Ok i need to talk about this because we have been living in TPLO recovery mode since February and i feel like i have been holding my breath for two months. Cooper tore his CCL (basically a dog ACL) in...
Ok so we got Pretzel home last Sunday and i want to document this while its fresh because nobody told me some of this stuff and maybe it will help someone else who is also currently sleep deprived and...
I feel like i am losing the war. Biscuit is 4 years old and every spring i think "ok this year ill stay on top of it" and every year i am wrong. There is golden fur on every surface of my home. I...