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How We Systematically Introduce New Dogs to Our Family

Looking for doggie boarding, house sitting, dog walking, etc. in Orlando? Check out rover.com’s Orlando page! Parts of this article was featured on rover.com! We are on our 5th foster dog now (6 if you count Continue Reading

Why We Are Not Ready for Giant Dogs… Yet

We aren’t ready for giant dogs right now. Here’s why. Reason 1: Roxie is not well-behaved enough I think I did a fair job at training Roxie. She’s a pretty well-mannered, friendly girl who is well-trained […]

Pookie’s Rescuefest 2015

Bubba and I attended Pookie’s RescueFest (in Maitland, Florida) on Saturday! (Warning: this is an image-heavy post. Totally worth it, though.) Their website explains what the event is about better than I can: This fun-filled annual […]

Your Child Broke Her Arm? Put Her to Sleep.

You heard that right. That probably churns your stomach; fills you with rage. How could they say that? This is a child we are talking about. “My child!” I saw this post on the Great Dane lovers Facebook […]

Why we are okay with our dogs sometimes barking

Let’s be real: barking is obnoxious regardless of the reason why the dog is barking. And Roxie is a mild barker. She barks at cats when she sees them out the window and she barks when […]