Girls with Dogs Podcast Ep 5 – Rainbow Bridge, Agility, Daycare Dropout
Rainbow Bridge Poem Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play...
11 Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes to Freshen a Home with Dogs
If you live with dogs, then there are times when your home could use a bit of a refresh. I clean our house daily, sweeping and vacuuming up all of the dog hair from the floors and furniture, and we still occasionally have that pet smell. When the house needs more...
Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Raising a Puppy
Over the past few months of living through a pandemic, I've seen people excitedly share pics of their new puppy and others warning people not to bring the puppy home now because we will all be returning to work. The decision to adopt a puppy shouldn't be made on a...
Girls with Dogs Podcast Ep 4 – Grooming, Sick Days, and Cross Breed Soup
Grooming The only time I've taken my dogs to the groomers is to have a nail trim. I do everything at home - I have dogs that are easy to bathe and groom at home. When I was new to raising dogs, I would bathe my dogs once or twice a month. Today, I bathe them three or...
Top 7 Places to Shop for Raw Dog Food
The other day I received an email from a new raw feeding who didn't know where to find raw dog food. Ohhhh, this brought back memories. When I started feeding raw, I had no idea where to begin. It never occurred to me that I could find raw at local pet stores or that...
Girls with Dogs Podcast Ep 3 – Pet Parents v Dog Owners
Pet Parents v Dog Owners There are strong opinions about the terms "pet parents" and "dog moms." We recognize that the pet industry started calling us "pet parents" because they're capitalizing off of our love of our pets and the change in our society that has led to...
5 Things I Learned After My Dog was Pepper Sprayed
Last week, Rodrigo was pepper-sprayed and the incident brought so many emotions for me and I needed Johan to talk me down and get to a better place and once I was sure that Rodrigo was okay, I started drafting a blog post in my head. Why My Dog Was Pepper Sprayed A...
An Easy Fasting Day Routine for My Raw Fed Dogs
I fast my dogs because I don't think it's healthy for their gut to be processing food constantly. I believe that their system needs a break and time to reset, and a regular fast by feeding once a day or not feeding once a week is a great way to strengthen their gut...