*Ahem* Well, you’ll notice my Toy Tuesday post is going up, er, rather late. *blush* There is a very good reason for that. I was busy doing research! No, really! I wasn’t merely playing with our (Isabelle’s and my) new “toy”, I was making sure that it was actually worth blogging about.

The verdict? YES! Definitely worth blogging about. So worthy in fact that I’m just going to have to let this post be a teaser because I spent too much time with the Manners Minder and not writing a blog. Yes, I know – shame on me – but you’ll thank me later.

So, what is this thing I am so excited about? Manners Minder is not really a toy, but it was so fun for Isabelle and me to use that it felt like one! Manners Minder …read more

It’s bath night for Isabelle.  Yeah, not her favorite thing, not surprisingly,  but bathing and grooming her is the perfect time to make sure there are no changes in or problems with her skin or nasty ticks, fleas or other unwelcome parasites.  Besides, a clean dog is pleasing to cuddle with and gets lots of positive attention from other people and Isabelle loves attention!

I’ve always preferred to use natural products on Isabelle because she isn’t just my dog, she is a part of my life and my family.  I feel like it is more important to use natural products on our dogs because, let’s face it, they lick themselves and anything that we use on their body might go straight into their mouth.  So, when I met the creators of Lani – Dig Your Dog at the New …read more

Little Girls Trying to Make a Big Difference

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with two spirited and charming young ladies, Daviana Englander and Emily Larabee, ages 10 and 11 respectively, who have founded Bow-Wow, Inc. for the sole purpose of raising money to for animal shelters.

Daviana and Emily, founders of Bow-Wow, Inc.

I met with the girls to gather clues as to why the started this venture, what their goals are, how they make their goods and how you can support their effort.

Daviana’s (Davi, for short) and Emily’s mothers had met years ago but the girls only became friends around 2008, when they met playing soccer.  From there the girls have clearly grown to be close friends.  (evidenced by goofy behavior that often arises when girls of 10 and 11 get together for an afternoon of interviews and smoothies – giggles, teeth chattering, talk of Guinea pig tutus, et cetera) …read more