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Raise the Woof Podcast | My Interview on Social Media for Dogs, Blogging & More
I'm so excited to share my interview with Sarah Lauch from Live Like Roo Foundation and the Raise the Woof podcast. I share a lot about my life with Mylah and her diabetes, how the Mylah Medical Foundation started, my career rescuing dogs and marketing dog charities...
Five Things I Learned at RAHU’s Emergency & Inflammation Course
Chicago offers so many amazing opportunities for pet parents to have fun together. The city and surrounding suburbs are so dog-friendly it's no wonder we have an arsenal of renown veterinarians, more rescues and shelters than we can count (and we always need more help...
Izzy’s Chicago Street Fest Guide: Pride Fest
Last weekend we went to Pride Fest with Izzy and not only did she have a blast but she got a ton of attention! Everyone loved seeing her strut around with her pride beads on. This was a HOT Chicago day so we brought and bought extra water to douse her with and made...
IZZY’S CHICAGO STREET FEST GUIDE: Rib Fest
Izzy is on a mission to explore the dog friendly street fests of Chicago! We are planning to attend one every weekend and review the street fest so other dog parents know what to expect each year. Let us know if you have any recommendations in the comments below!...
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...
10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Your Dog
Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and what better way to celebrate our planet than with our dogs! Here are some ideas to celebrate the day together 🙂 1. Clean up the neighborhood together - leash up your dog, grab two trash bags (one for recycling and one for trash)...
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...
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...
Durable Dog Toys that Benefit Ethiopian Orphans
The post is sponsored by WO Design, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. I only partner with companies I truly believe in. My dogs are chewers - like they destroy toys in a moment because they chew so hard. Finding durable toys can be tough because I...
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...
The Adventurous Dog & Where to Stay when Traveling
This post is sponsored by Radisson RED but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Izzy and I are excited to partner with Radisson RED hotels that let you travel with your adventure dog in total style and comfort. Each dog gets its own kit with everything...
Five Indoor Games for Dogs
Pet Parent Goal Setting Printable Worksheet
Who doesn't want to be more organized as they enter a new year? I always try to take this last week of the year to reflect on the last year and set goals for the next. Let's be honest, too - 2016 was a doozy of a year so some goal brainstorming and goal-setting...
Izzy & Mylah’s Holiday Home Tour
While I tried to include all three dogs in this holiday home tour, one did not want to be part of the photos. Instead, Hudson wanted to stand at my feet the whole time while I took the photos, of course! 😀 Izzy and Mylah on the other hand have no problem being the...
One Year of Blogging & What’s Next for The DIY Dog Mom! {Also, Giveaway!}
A little over one year ago I had this idea to start a blog in my own little corner of the internet. A blog dedicated to my dogs, and all the crazy, fun things I do with them. I wanted to show fellow pet parents my DIY projects, recipes, and share my experiences of...
The Pet Wash for DIY’ers + Giveaway
It has turned into fall in Chicago which means cooler temps and rain, less time outside, and some of our 'do it yourself' activities change, like bath time. Giving the dogs a bath outside using the hose, or wiping them down in the bathtub and drying...
We did a Photo Shoot with the Dogs, Here’s Why + Tips
My husband and I consider our unit of five a tight knit family. After Mylah was diagnosed with two more diseases we wanted to make sure we remembered our time as a family of five. We started taking more photos and videos at home but I wanted...
My Puppy Mill Survivor, Hudson
It's National Puppy Mill Awareness Day and to me this is a very bittersweet day. While we should celebrate all the survivors of puppy mills and advocates to end puppy mills on this day, it's also so important to make others aware of the devastating and horrible...
Living with & Caring for a Chronically Ill Dog
I've been putting off writing this blog post for a lot of reasons. Mainly because it's hard to admit to myself, let alone write it out, that someone I love is sick and there is no easy fix for it. My mom has been saying for years, "she is a sick little girl" and I...
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