eight months. that's how long it took us to figure out that Rosie, our 4-year-old golden, is allergic to chicken. chicken. the ingredient in like 60% of dog foods. i'm posting this because i wish...
every single time i pick up Pepper's leash, she turns into a completely different dog. spinning in circles, barking this high-pitched bark she only does then, zooming around the apartment, basically...
Cooper has been with us since he was 8 weeks old and he'll be 14 in July if we're lucky. for the past several months he's been slowing down in ways that are hard to watch. takes longer to get up from...
we brought home our golden mix puppy Biscuit nine days ago and i am so tired i can barely type. he goes down in his crate okay around 10:30 but then wakes up at 2am and 4am like clockwork. i take him...
we adopted Nora in October from a local rescue. she came from a hoarding situation - they pulled something like 40 dogs from one property. when she arrived at our house she went straight under the bed...
my 3 year old golden Hank has been scratching like crazy for the past 6 weeks and it lines up almost exactly with when we switched his food. we went from a brand he'd been on for two years to a new...
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...