Jasper, happy in his Florida backyard It’s been a while since I reported on Jasper, our little Shelter Stars terrier (read terroror) rescue from Animal Care & Control in New York City. When I last wrote a few months back, life was an emotional roller coaster and Jas was totally unpredictable. Strange people and dogs were all fair game for his fear aggressive behavior, which exhibited itself through lunging, shriek barking and yes, biting. He’d already drawn blood from my 28 year old daughter, for which there’s no love lost for this dog. But at home… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links     Classic design meets function in one of my favorite brands, Ruffwear. They’re known for great quality, well-made dog wear for the active pooch. As part of my sneak peek products from Global Pet Expo, I made sure to stop by the Ruffwear booth to see what’s coming in the near future.     I remember when Sophie was a puppy and we needed to prepare her for her first New York City winter. We purchased the Ruffwear Climate Changer, a cozy fleece in a cute pea green color, and a matching K-9 Overcoat and… [Continue Reading]

  Sophie is a little world traveler. She spent the first year of her life flying overseas with us for Stanley’s work and our family events.  Outside of our move from NYC to Fort Lauderdale recently, Soph has pretty much hung up her traveling shoes (for now) and is settling into tropical life. But, this trip to Paris in 2010, when she was just five months old (two months after we brought her home), was definitely a highlight and all three of us enjoyed ourselves!  I’ve chosen to highlight two pics from the trip for this week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge theme… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Yes, I discovered fashion galore at Global Pet Expo 2015, but that wasn’t all! It was also a tech-lover’s dream with some of the newest gadgets to keep Fido fit, safe, healthy and happy. Here’s the top tech for dogs that stood out from the pack:   The Motorola Scout 5000 Motorola is stepping up their game with an array of high tech products allowing us to watch, train and contain our pets. The Scout 5000 is a remote pet collar with an integrated wide-angle camera. While its brand new and quite large,… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links A feast of new fashion was presented at this year’s Global Pet Expo, and I couldn’t get enough of it! From Paris-made pillows to Nepalese bags, from sports gear to cold weather gear, I found some fresh brands doing innovative things and I’m going to share it all with you! Some of these items aren’t yet available to us to buy yet, so if there’s no site URL, that’s why. You’re getting the real scoop! So, no need to troll the aisles, I’ve collected my top 10 curated faves from Global Pet Expo… [Continue Reading]

This week’s theme couldn’t have come at a better time in our house. God bless Jasper, because the boy does get himself into all sorts of mischief. Think of the stopped things teenage boys do. Here’s the latest, involving UPS and a box of Red Barn Bully Sticks, which we know are irresistible.     My husband and I were out of the house and stupidly left a UPS delivery on the floor. We didn’t have time to even check what it was and we get deliveries on a pretty regular basis, so we figured we’d get to it later. Who… [Continue Reading]

  It’s baack! Global Pet Expo is here, once again and I am excited! I’m like a kid in a candy store, meeting new people, discovering new brands and wonderful fashion and products to make our lives easier with our dogs or more plain fun! I’ll be gone today through Friday, so expect to start seeing my favorite fresh products from Global early next week. In the meantime, I’ll be tweeting and posting on Facebook and Pinterest all of the great things I come across that I want to share with you. Make sure you Like the Bark & Swagger… [Continue Reading]

  Purple. It’s my favorite color. Means royal, even though it’s not blue. And, it’s apparently a rarity in nature. Purple is also the most powerful wavelength of the rainbow – and it’s a color with a powerful history that has evolved over time. So, this week’s 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge is particularly fun! The earliest purple dyes date back to about 1900 B.C. It took some 12,000 shellfish to extract 1.5 grams of the pure dye – barely enough for dying a single garment the size of the Roman toga! Wow!  It makes sense then, that purple… [Continue Reading]