Pet Sitter’s Advice For safety’s sake. During the initial meeting you will have the opportunity to assess the dog and the house to make sure it is a good fit for you. Pay particular attention to aggressive behavior and ask about it. You want to know if the dog...
Horse Racing, Dog Racing, Dog Sledding, Circuses and Zoos Are Animal Exploitation. An article in The Washington Post written by Norman Chad inspired this blog post. You can read his Washington Post article here. I’ve never heard of Mr. Chad before reading this...
Download My Free Dog Walking Client Checklist. Whether you want to work for a dog walking company or establish your own business, here are some things you should know: You MUST truly love and care about dogs. Anyone can adore a dog from the sidelines but it takes...
To Le Tote or Not to Le Tote? Here’s a post I promised when I first started blogging; a post on things I love. Does it come as any surprise that I love receiving a monthly subscription box of clothes? Whoever came up with this model is a genius. I’ve tried a...
Tips and Tricks After You’ve Succumbed to Their Cuteness Don’t hate me but I don’t like puppies. There, I said it, puppies just aren’t my thing. Now before you fire off hate e-mail to me, let me explain. See, after fifteen years of professional pet sitting,...
2 Quick Questions to Help You Decide. Here is a quick questionnaire that will help you decide if your dog should be in your wedding. As a professional dog wrangler I’ve helped out at a number of weddings to drop off and pick up the flower dog or ring bearer pup and...
Saving the Mountain Lions of Los Angeles I am passionate about animals. There, I said it. I love all animals, not just the dogs and cats I regularly care for. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my and elephants, too. Elephants are a big one for me because I am devastated...
I put out the call to hear your stories of the pets you’ve rescued. And you did not disappoint, I received tons of emails detailing how pet owners came to have their furry children. While not all of them have happy endings, this story does. As many of you know, I also...
Hello fellow dog and animal lovers. My name is Laura and this is my Lifestyle/Dog blog (but let’s face it, mostly dogs). Originally I’m from Chicago where I grew up with black Labrador retrievers named Ginger and King. They were my best friends growing up. I moved out...
