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08/27/2024

Celebrating our 3…Happy National Dog Day 🐾❤️🐾

08/26/2024

Whoever was responsible for designing clothing with built in kitten pockets was pure genius, and must be party to the cat distribution system 🐾❤️🐾

08/21/2024

Did you know our paw butter is safe for cats and kittens?! Excellent for any skin irritation, dry paws, or irritated noses..

05/08/2024

Happy Gotcha Day Calliope! 3 years of my precious angel💖

03/08/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

01/21/2024

Running errands with mommy…she needed eyeliner!
*mine’s natural and she likes to copy me 😘

12/30/2023

11/21/2023

Dogs don’t do well in strange social situations. Pet sitters are a safer and healthier option!

HEADS UP DOG OWNERS ⚠️ With so many people traveling for the holidays, veterinarians are warning against a mysterious respiratory illness infecting dogs across the country: https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/pets/holiday-dog-respiratory-illness-warning/67-42fc2524-fd75-49dd-85de-caef71cbdc59

10/05/2023

The stars are magical tonight and there is a coolness in the breeze!

06/24/2023

Take a relaxing bath before bed tonight and when I got out Calliope has her toys all over 🐶🐾💗

05/28/2023

Remembering those who served and sacrificed this Memorial Day!

04/20/2023

What a Wonderful World…smelling orchids and chasing lizards🐾💖🐾

04/20/2023

Calliope received a beautiful sweater and bow set inspired by vintage baby clothes from this precious designer who designs and hand crocheted the design to fit my fairy Princess! Since she is allergic to acrylic, she hasn’t been able to wear a sweater before. This is made of a beautiful cotton yarn. We love it so much and it has a very calming effect on her!

03/13/2023

I recently began growing micro greens to add to salads and wraps for a fresh nutritional boost. Calliope discovered she likes them and they have become a regular addition to her meals also. She eats them first before her raw food. It’s so simple and the stainless steel sprouting trays I got on Amazon keep things easy and clean. I’ve attached a link to more information, but dogs want to eat our grass and this gives a toxin-free option. Living in an HOA means your pets get exposed to the chemicals your neighbors use.

https://microgreenshub.info/are-microgreens-safe-for-cats-and-dogs/

02/23/2023

At some point in your dog’s life it is probable you will be faced with an emergency situation. We need to know first-aid care as there may not be time to get to a vet. This app by The Red Cross is a must, and also gives you access to pet first-aid courses…

02/20/2023

Do you have a dog that just seems to “get” you, that has a bond like no other, and you feel like you have similar personalities?!…

https://www.earth.com/news/dogs-adopt-same-personality-owners/

Dogs tend to adopt the same personality traits as their owners • Earth.com

02/20/2023

Hurry up summer!

02/10/2023

March 5 is Calliope’s 2nd Birthday! That’s like Quinceañeria or Sweet 16 in dog age, so I think we need a party! It will be our Launch Party for our new pet aromatherapy products with prizes and games!

01/30/2023

Summer sunsets can’t get here soon enough!

01/26/2023

Calliope…my little muse 🐾💖🐾