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Meet Meatball, Our Foster Dog

Meet Meatball, Our Foster Dog

Meet Meatball! He's our foster dog who has been through a lot in his short life. I met him back in March when he was first rescued after being brought in to animal control with a severely deformed front leg. After the rescue consulted with two surgeons, it was...

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New Dog, New House, New Services!

New Dog, New House, New Services!

It’s been a bit since I have posted on the blog. Life changes and moves along and sometimes the focus has to be offline. Since May we’ve adopted Jayne, sold our house in the city, moved about an hour outside of the city and finally are settled in! Jeff and I always swore to each other we’d never adopt a puppy because puppies are a lot of work and all that. But sometimes a dog (or puppy) comes into your life and the connection you have with that dog is powerful

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Sweet Potato Birthday Cake for Dogs

Sweet Potato Birthday Cake for Dogs

Every year I try to host a dog birthday party around the time of Izzy’s birthday so we can celebrate all the dog’s birthdays! Since Hudson and Mylah’s birthdays are in the fall/winter we can’t really be outside that much with all the dogs. It is much easier to throw one big dog birthday party with their dog friends in our backyard.

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Mylah’s K9 Sport Sack Review

Mylah’s K9 Sport Sack Review

With all of Mylah's health issues come limitations on what she can and cannot do. Running around in our backyard is fine, but we do limit the amount of time she is able to exercise. If you follow my social media, like Instagram, you see I post a lot of pictures of us...

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Easter Egg Hunt & Basket for Dogs

Easter Egg Hunt & Basket for Dogs

I am all for a good dog party especially when it involves baking treats and creating cute baskets for the pups. Last weekend we had an Easter egg hunt for the dogs and they loved it! Izzy definitely won and found most of the eggs. They all were rewarded for their...

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101 Things To Do with Your Dog

101 Things To Do with Your Dog

A new printable list of 101 things to do with your dog! I wanted to create a long list of unique ways to celebrate life together with your dog. Pair this with my Pet Planner for ultimate planning. Click here to head over to my free printables library and download the...

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Keep a Busy Dog Busy

Keep a Busy Dog Busy

I work from home full-time now, and between the blog, shop and newly launched Dog Mom University, I have my hands in many different ventures during the day. I also share an office with three dogs, one who is very busy too and often needs a job. Can you guess which...

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On the Road with Dogs & Tips

On the Road with Dogs & Tips

My husband and I take a lot of road trips throughout the year for vacations, quick getaways, and to pick up dog food a few times a year from a farm up in Wisconsin. Our dogs have gotten pretty used to the road trip routine by now, but it wasn't always easy in the...

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How I Ended Up with Three Beautiful Kids

How I Ended Up with Three Beautiful Kids

It's National Puppy Day! I love these national days that celebrate our canine kids and showcase all the greatness that comes with sharing your life with a four-legged family member. In honor of this day, I thought it's appropriate to share how I ended up spending my...

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Wintery Wonderland Weekend

Wintery Wonderland Weekend

As miserable as winter can be, sometimes you just have to embrace it. Considering how weird of a winter we've had in the Chicagoland area, we have not exactly embraced it either. Our kiddos haven't really had a full-on fun 'snow day'. Luckily this weekend we went to...

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