How we introduced our dogs to our baby. Cover photo by Rosie Cohe
On Grieving Our Pets
Some thoughts on losing the pets we love and how to start grieving. Cover photo by @realhappydogs of Gert, March 2018
A Love Letter to the Kill Shelter
A thank you to all the people who work in “kill shelters.” Thank you for everything.
On "dog friendly" or "why we don't go to the dog park"
Here’s why I think the term “dog friendly” is a misnomer, and why we don’t do parks.
Foster Introductions
All about how we do foster introductions here at Pig Mama’s House
How to say goodbye to your foster dog
Here’s how we say goodbye and send the dogs off with everything they need to succeed (and a little piece of our hearts).
Do your dogs fight?
This is a strangely popular question on instagram, so I thought I’d address it in a blog post, and share how we set everyone up for success
My Gert Diamond
Turning our beloved Granny girl’s ashes into a True Blue diamond, and how you can do the same
Responsible Rescue Part 7: Responsible Breeders
How to choose a responsible breeder
Responsible Rescue Part 6: Finding a Responsible Rescue
How to find a responsible rescue
Responsible Rescue Part 5: The Responsibility is All of Ours
A quick step up on the soapbox, followed by my conclusion of where we go from here.
Responsible Rescue Part 4: Hoard and Board
Part 4 in the Responsible Rescue series. What is a hoard and board rescue?
Responsible Rescue Part 3: "No Kill"
Part 3 in the Responsible Rescue series: What does “No Kill” actually mean, and how does the misunderstanding of this term sometimes lead to decreased animal welfare?
Responsible Rescue Part 2: "Kill Shelter"
Part 2 of the Responsible Rescue series. What is a “kill shelter,” why is this a dangerous term to use, and whose fault is it really that dogs are being euthanized in the shelter? (It’s almost never the shelter itself)
Responsible Rescue Part 1: Let's do this
The start of a multi-part blog series about what it means to do responsible rescue.
Conquering Separation Anxiety
What is true separation anxiety, and how do we work through it? Answers here. Cover photo by @realhappydogs
Spayathon4PR
All about our volunteer trip to Puerto Rico for #Spayathon4PR with The Sato Project (cover photo courtesy of The Sato Project)
How to Talk about Fostering
How to talk about fostering, the answers to many of the frequently asked questions about it, and how I respond when people tell me they “could never do it because I can’t give them up!” (Hint hint: not well).
Thank you for being a Gert
A tribute to our amazing, wonderful, sweet and spicy granny gator, Gert
The Crate is Great
All about the crate. Why I love it, will always use it, and how we use it as a great tool for potty training and separation anxiety with my dogs and foster dogs.