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What Up Finches?! IYKYK
It was so nice... I did it twice. On August 29, 2024, the very day I was leaving for my grandma's wedding, another tiny street dog...
Danielle Strong
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Welcome To The Main Stage... Tito!
And I said I'd never be a small dog person. I wasn't looking for another dog, but the universe had other plans apparently. It was October...
Danielle Strong
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Hey, What's Up, Hello... Again
It has been way, way, wayyyy too long since I've done a blog post. I haven't written a single blog post since June of 2023. Life's been a...
Danielle Strong
Nov 15, 20245 min read


Let's Try Puppy School Again.
Just a shy boy trying to overcome shy boy problems. It's time for round two motherpuppers! Grimm and I finished his basic obedience...
Danielle Strong
Jun 11, 20235 min read


It's Just... Wild.
When the thing you've learned about yourself is equal parts amazing and troublesome... what do you do? I'm a bit of a contradiction by...
Danielle Strong
Jun 4, 20234 min read


A Year Of Reaper
Who knew an overpriced, bed of a pickup truck pup would become one of my best friends? How'd Reaper Get Here? About a year ago, somewhere...
Danielle Strong
May 21, 20235 min read


Is A Third-Life Crisis A Thing?
Asking for a friend... me. I'm the friend. I just wanted to start this blog post off with some statistics that I found both surprising...
Danielle Strong
May 15, 20236 min read


What's Up Water Dog?
Grimm's learning to dock dive, because why not just have all the fun? So, my particular brand of mental health struggles include these...
Danielle Strong
May 7, 20238 min read


Unrealistic Expectations & How They Hurt
It's probably not a secret to most people that Grimm has completely stolen my heart and is probably my favorite, but even still, he can...
Danielle Strong
Apr 30, 20235 min read


The One Where We Camped
I went camping with my dogs exactly one time, and I'm now convinced that it's a huge part of my personality. My sister is the queen of...
Danielle Strong
Apr 23, 20237 min read


The Shrinking Dog Mom, Pt. 2
Today's post is about how my life has changed since my weight loss surgery, and how I think it's making me a better dog mom....
Danielle Strong
Apr 16, 20237 min read


The Shrinking Dog Mom, Pt. 1
Today's post focuses on the journey before and the day of my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery. Part 2 will focus on my...
Danielle Strong
Apr 9, 20237 min read


Running & Reconnecting With Grimm
I finally had to start running so I'd have some tails to tell. On March 7th, I started running with Grimm. Now, to be perfectly...
Danielle Strong
Apr 2, 20239 min read


Our Favorite Enrichment Recipes, Tips, & Products
Enrichment doesn't have to be complicated, but it can definitely get messy. In the last blog I talked about what enrichment is, how often...
Danielle Strong
Mar 26, 20234 min read


What The Fluff Is Enrichment?
Because sometimes, a dog just has to do dog stuff, and that's okay. Today we're going to talk about the wide world of canine enrichment...
Danielle Strong
Feb 16, 202310 min read


Puppy Love. Is It Inevitable?
I didn't love Grimm initially. There. I said it. Apparently I have a thing for car selfies with my best guys. We have Thor on the right...
Danielle Strong
Feb 12, 202313 min read


Turning 30 In Tennessee Pt. 2
My best travel partners have four legs, wet noses, and slobbery kisses. If you haven't read part one yet, you missed out on all of the...
Danielle Strong
Feb 9, 20239 min read


Yondu...dely Dude
A small dog with some real B.D.E. **We're talking Big Dog Energy, by the way** Imagine my surprise when Dog Dad decided he wanted a puppy...
Danielle Strong
Feb 5, 20233 min read


Turning 30 In Tennessee Pt. 1
Like the other crazy dog moms... If my dog can't come, I'm not going. If you're following us on Instagram, you already saw that my family...
Danielle Strong
Feb 2, 20239 min read


Rudy, A.K.A The Golden Dragon
All it takes is one dog to show that they're not all the same. In January of 2021, I started dating Dog Dad. Our first interaction was...
Danielle Strong
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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