PamperedPuppystuffs

18/11/2024

If you're in or around St. Augustine, come by and say hi!

Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10a - 2p!

While I won't have my "helpers", I'll be there with some snuffle mats and printables 🐶

27/08/2024

What you see on social media is usually the cute stuff... what you don't usually see is the hard work it takes to get to the cute stuff.

There's been an abundance of "I have to rehome my dog" posts lately... maybe it's my algorithm, maybe the amount of posts have increased, idk. I just know it's frustrating.

Wanna know what a day in the life of trying to incorporate a new dog or a growing puppy into the household looks like?

2 years after foster failing the guy in the bottom pic at 8 months old, here is my daily schedule:

Wake up, they each go out to potty seperately.
💥 if they don't go out seperately, Kane won't leave Loki alone and Loki won't potty. Kane will also run through his p**p.

After potty, they get their meds. Wait 30 min to feed breakfast.
💥have to wait 30 min for breakfast cause they also get pro/prebiotics and supplements that i don't want interfering with their meds.
💥They eat in their crates to prevent any issues

After loki is done is eating he goes for a walk. While loki is on his walk, kane is on tummy time for 30 min or else his stomach gets upset.... he has one mode until about 11am and that's turbo mode... doesn't mix well with a full stomach.

When Loki gets back from his walk he immediately gets a snuffle mat to help him calm down.

After kane has digested, time for him to go outside for potty and play time.

After kane comes back in, they get sniffing enrichment together for about 10 min.

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By this time it's only 9 or 9:30 am. I won't bore you with the rest of my day which consists of carefully crafted and scheduled supervised play time, licky mats in the afternoon, dinner, etc.

And I work from home and have 2 businesses to boot.

Moral of the story? You may not be able to give your dog everything you think they need, but give them what you can. And ffs, consider what's involved before you go adding a fur baby to your family. It's not easy and yes, it's WORK. Too many people are posting that they no longer have time or they can't give the dog what it needs, and trying to rehome right now is next to impossible. Shelters and rescues are beyond full and going broke daily.

💣💣💣And if you come on here and comment that I do too much for my dogs or question why I do so much cause "they're just dogs" be prepared to get verbally dragged. I do A LOT for my dogs and I know this. Not every one can, I get it and no judgment. But the point is I put in some work to make the dynamic work as best I can.

07/07/2024

Dogs got a quick bath today (not easy when neither of them particularly like that activity) and food cooked and prepped for this week (transitioning over to real food and ditching the kibble)... why do I still feel like I didn't get much done this weekend? 🤣

07/06/2024

Accurate af 🤣

05/05/2024

I swear officer, they are pre-measured supplements 🤣

12/04/2024

When your human makes you your own U shaped pillow so you stop stealing theirs 🤣

THIS is one of many reasons I named my shop the way I did 🤣

06/04/2024

He's retirement age so I can't fuss too much but damn he's the worst office assistant, sleeping on the job 🤣

Not sure what other boss would furnish a mattress for mid day naps...🤣🤣🤣

04/04/2024

When all those years of shopping at Hot Topic and owning a collection of corsets comes in handy in another area of life 🤣

30/03/2024

Who else is working on dog anxiety being home alone? 🙋

We are up to 3 hours comfortably 🎉

28/03/2024

We're not just about the HOW-to-feed over here, I also believe strongly that WHAT you put in your body affects all your internal systems.

Watched this webinar last night and LOVED it (and if you know me, getting me to stay focused on a webinar is difficult lol).

Even if you don't believe in raw feeding (love the concept but haven't done it over here), this session is packed full of great info on supplementing your pup's diet.

Nutrition impacts everything we do, and the same is true for our dogs. Join us for a conversation with Stephanie Garza, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, and CPCN, to learn ...

09/03/2024

Kane's most pampered point of the day... head covered (a must before he'll settle and sleep), paws propped up on me, snoring like he's the one that just worked 40 hours this week....🙄🤣

02/03/2024

💚💚 March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. 💚💚

💥 In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, we are also including 2 Free Gifts with a snuffle mat purchase through the link below! 💥

One of the humans in our household has a loooong history of TBI issues so we like to bring awareness where we can.

🟢 Every 9 seconds, someone in the U.S. sustains a brain injury.

🟢 5 million Americans live with TBI-related disabilities.

🟢 Brain injuries can come from open OR closed head trauma.

🟢 Brain injuries can be sustained as a result of combat, stroke, bumps to the head in your front yard, car accidents, and a myriad of other situations.

🟢 Many brain injury symptoms are invisible to the outside world.

In honor of TBI Awareness month, purchase a snuffle mat at the below link and you'll get 2 free gifts to help your brain keep track of your enrichment tools and meals.
(until supplies run out or March 31, 2024)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1688900923/free-gifts-with-purchase-silicone

29/02/2024

28/02/2024

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23/02/2024

I'm constantly preaching KNOW YOUR DOG.

What you see pictured is the work of my 2 year old block head.

I've always stored the snuffle mats on top of the crates in a rolled position to help dry the slobber in between meals (big dogs, big jowls, lots of drool 🤣).

I made this snuffle mat using bar mat type material for the base. It's durable. While nothing is 100% bite proof for a determined dog, this has held up for over a year.

Yes I take it when he's done eating. Since he was a puppy hes been good about not pulling things into his crate when throwing a fit.

This morning while we had his brother out on a walk after breakfast however, he was more BIG MAD than usual about it and well, this was the result.

Again, know your dog. Each dog has different strengths and abilities. And if anyone needs me I'll be making a new snuffle mat and building a solid top for his crate ...🙄

03/02/2024

Kane said its friggin cold 🤣. Im not sure he could get into a tighter ball lmao

That side eye though...🤣

27/01/2024

I've had people ask me, "if you don't trust one of your dogs with your snuffle mats how do I know they're safe for my dog?"

Let me preface this with every dog is different.

My oldest is an extremely gentle eater. He doesn't mind savoring his food, even when we've "starved" him (his words after 6 hours in between meals, not mine lol).

My youngest? Not so much. He's 2 and a half, 75 lbs, with a big blocky head, a huge mouth, and when he wants it, he wants it NOW. There's no savoring the flavor nor is there is such a thing in his world as chewing his food before swallowing.

The youngest is the one I don't trust with my snuffle mats... and ONLY because of his eating style, combined with his physical traits. Hell, even if he was 5lbs... with his eating style I still don't think Id trust him with a silicone snuffle mat. He's SUCH a violent eater that I made his fabric snuffle mat using heavy duty shop floormats (similar to what you'd find in a commercial kitchen) and he still managed to break that mat within a week.

We are working on him being left alone while we take his brother for walks. I love these hard plastic licky mats we have as they hold up well to freezing. After today, though, the ONLY thing he'll be able to be left alone with are his monster kongs (I have to purchase the largest size for his fathead 🤣). Thank goodness he's a spitter and not a swallower 🤣

So yes, I stand behind my product but you have to know your dog and their eating style.

18/11/2023

Puppystuffs to a T! 🤣