Whether you’re looking for answers to your burning dog health questions, seeking to make your dog the next Instagram dogfluencer looking for a tasty dog treat recipe, stressing over how to keep your senior dog happy or planning your next dog adventure, I am here to help. 

Referred to as the disaster dog parent I have been loving and sharing my life with dogs since I came into this world.  With 48 years of experience enjoying life with pets, an author and voracious researcher that wants to bring you the best products and information (an entertainment in the form of our book) to foster enjoyment with your pets!

My dogs have wreaked some havoc and I have made more than my fair share of mistakes but I continue to appreciate the added joy, love and fun my dogs have brought into my life and hope to share dog tips to foster your further enjoyment with your pets too! 

In Motherpuppin’ Adorable: What to do when your dog is better than everyone else’s I spilled all of my secrets on how to navigate life with your dog and live an amazing dog-friendly life with your dog by your side and now I do that daily on this site as I continue to be inspired by my existing dogs and ones that came before them.

Because we all know that it is fun to be a dog, and even more fun to be a dog lover.

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Do you ever scroll through your photos and memories and realize that there is a dog in every picture?  Met Too!  

The Popular Pets – My Inspo!

Betsy, Bobby, Farley, Dave, Meg, Dolly, Daisy, Violet, Mikey, Baker, Alice, Mancha, Anza, Dozer, Zooey, Shelby, Skipper, Ruby, all have celebrated life milestones with me and inspire the words on this site. Some are soul dogs, some were left by others in my neighborhood to find their forever home with my family, some were purebred Great Danes, Rat Terriers and Great Pyrenees others mixed breed deserving of some discussion over what they could possibly be but all serve to inspire the content created on this site!

My First Official Soul Wingdog

Every dog you share your life with leaves a mark and could be a soul dog but some wedge their way into a special place like Alice, a magnificent Great Dane rescue that took up space in my heart, got me in trouble, but most of all made me smile.  

Alice could turn on the remote and enjoy some T.V., play with the smallest of puppies the size of her paw in the most gentle way and had the super power of making your heart sing and your face smile most notably at the end of a long day when you tilt your head up and see white Great Dane hairs in your car’s headliner.  

Alice passed tragically after a grand mal seizure and serious epilepsy that was unable to be kept in check.  She inspired our love of everything dog and also the use and science behind CBD for pets and the creation of our own pet CBD products to help pet lovers and their pets.

Senior Dog Love

Sometimes worrisome, always crusty, senior dogs take up some space on this site since they also take up space in my heart.  We currently check the heart beat multiple times a day to ensure our favorite senior dog Zooey is still with us and share through our content the challenges and joy we have with this 16 year old lovable girl. Senior dogs need our love and assistance and have so much love to give and the story of Zooey, a 16 year old mixed breed adopted into our family from a no-kill shelter is ever present in all family photos.  A protector of children and a loyal friend, she inspires us to create content that pays tribute to our senior dog companions and acknowledges the needs and love that that senior dogs have to share.

My Favorite Rescue Story

Having had over ten rescue dogs it is hard to choose a favorite (let alone admit it!) but some rescues have such an incredible story that they change your life and deserve to be told as evidence of resilience and the goodness of dog.  

Mancha was one of those, a dog that was rescued by a friend in Mexico City.  Mancha was found on the streets with her ears chopped off and severely injured thought to have been used as a bait dog for fighting dogs.  She was later considered unadoptable and remained in a kennel at the rescue organization for years only to be discovered by a saintly friend who brought her to Washington and introduced her to me!  

She lived 13 long years with us, nipping a few strangers’ heels in a protective bend but being a true loyal friend and companion to even our children which entered her life in her senior years. 

Your Stories

You have stories too, we all do and I can’t wait to get to know you, your motherpuppin’ adorable pooch, and what fun adventures and mishaps you have shared with your best furry pal as I share content with you that allows you to add to those stories and foster more fond dog memories alike.

DO YOU WANT YOUR DOG TO BE A SCROLL STOPPER, BE THE BEST DOG AT YOUR WEDDING OR YOUR WING DOG ON YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE (OR ALL ADVENTURES)?

ME TOO!

Introduce yourself, tag us, and share.

 

 

 

 

WE SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR PETS AND CELEBRATE ALL THE JOY OUR POPULAR PETS PROVIDE

As pet lovers we grow and learn. I have learned about resilience, love, and most of all how to truly enjoy and love from my pets and in turn strive each day to make my dog’s enjoy the best life and help you do the same. I’ve encouraged my dogs not just to behave, but to misbehave a little too – to show personality, take initiative, and be Motherpuppin’ Adorable and indeed “Popular.”

I still cherish each day I spend with my four-legged best friends and strive to keep exploring and learning about all the dog things that bring us joy and make us love living this life.

JOIN US AND SHARE WHAT MAKES YOUR ADORABLE A POPULAR PET 

 

You can find me surrounded by animals on our ranch in Hollister, California follow us @popularpetpals Because we want you to . . .

Enjoy those Popular Pets!