Affiliate Links Picture this. It’s the heart of the summer and it’s sweltering outside. You’re headed out with your pup and you want him or her to look nice, but there’s no way you can put any clothes on the dog in this heat. Lucky for us, there are some great designers making beautiful accessories that, on their own, make a statement that says, “My dog is dressed!” Here’s Part Two of my Fun Ideas for Summer Dog Clothes: Accessories. I’ve found some really cute ones! Penny Lane Kisses All Around… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links A daddy and his dog… Oh boy, does Sophie love her daddy! When she looks at him, her eyes flash and I swear she bats those lashes. She’s girlie all the way.  So, with Father’s Day rapidly approaching, I want to make sure she’s got something he’ll like from his little girl. I’ve been scouring some of my go to sites, and found really cute dog-themed gifts. If you’ve found others, would love to know and share those, too! Kona Hawaiian Gourmet Coffee & Treats… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Sophie in a Creative Yoko Snoopy Tank Can you believe it? Seems we’ve just come out of the deep freeze, and Memorial Day Weekend is just around the corner. Sophie and I are happy; we’re warm weather girls. I have visions of spaghetti-strapped maxi dresses, sleeveless blouses, colorful summer frocks, cozy linen trousers…ok, ok, that’s for me. For little Sophie, I’m thinking pastel little tanks and tees, I’m dreaming colorful, summer floral print dresses, because Sophie will never let me get her into one of those. But, that doesn’t… [Continue Reading]

I went to a wonderful pet bloggers conference in Lake Las Vegas last week called BlogPaws, met lots of great fellow bloggers and learned so much about how to do what I’m doing better. One of the women I encountered was Vicki Boatright, aka the artist BZTAT. BZTAT is a preeminent pet portraitist, and her work is extraordinary! I was lucky enough to win a digital portrait of Sophie in a raffle there, and supplied her with a photo I like. A few days later, this arrived in my Inbox. I love it so much, I wanted to share it… [Continue Reading]

Priest Joei Yoshikuni and Conan praying   Today is the Gregorian Calendar’s designated Buddha Day 2014, so I thought I’d share a story to bring a smile in honor of the sage, Siddharta Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In a temple in Okinawa, Japan, a Buddhist monk kneels and prays before the altar. By his side, little hairy paws perched perfectly in prayer, sits Conan, the two year old, long-haired Chihuahua, who’s become a top attraction at this temple. Is Conan a devout Buddhist, like priest Joei Yoshikuni, his owner? Well, let’s just… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links   Wild About Pink! Glam. Nature. Patterns. Pop of color. There’s no limit to the combinations you can create with Smucci Too!, this innovative pet bed company that’s made it easy and cost-effective to design your dog’s bed just how you like it. Parts are created to be easily interchangeable, washable, and stand up to the elements. And, they’re beautiful! You won’t find two beds exactly the same. I like that! They were generous enough to send us a bed for Sophie to try. It’s great-looking and works well in… [Continue Reading]

Calling all dog moms! Well, not just any dog moms. The extra special, caring, nurturing, most fun ever dog moms! All of those dog moms in the house, listen up for a very cool contest during the month of May. Dog is Good, the company that celebrates all things dog and who is sponsoring the Bark and Swagger Mother’s Day Dog Mom Tote Giveaway, has got another goodie up their paw…uh, sleeve. The first, annual Dog Mom of the Year Award has kicked off and we don’t want to be left out of the fun! The Dog Mom of the… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links The movie-star handsome,Finn   Finn is one strong boy. Sweet and very gentle with Sophie, he’s still a 80 lb, 4-year-old black Labrador Retriever, with paws the size of mitts. He is a handsome devil, though. Really handsome. And, after reading his review, you lady dogs might be swooning a bit. Because of Finn’s sheer mass, strength and ability (and proclivity) to utterly demolish his toys, I figured what better tester to truly determine tuff dog toys than our neighbor and friend, the Finnster! I’m going to… [Continue Reading]