Happy National Kids and Pets Day! A not at all made up, totally familiar, and obviously nation-wide celebrated as the day to appreciate the relationship between children and their companions... Did you sense the sarcasm?

I hope I'm not the only one who just found out about this day, but it's a good excuse for an episode! I'm going to chat about my experiences with kids and dogs and what I'm doing right now to raise one little boy to be so well versed in dog behavior and the most respectful to all animals.

Not all dogs like kids, not all kids like dogs, and there is nothing wrong with that.

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As a spicy dog mama to my beloved bully, Rey, I am all too familiar with breed discrimination and am a huge advocate for "Don't Bully My Breed".

For this episode I reached out to dog mom, Sarah (better known on instagram as @MolsonandMyatheMaltese) to discuss the "bullying" or struggles that she goes through as the owner of small dogs who also get too much hate, and what it has been like dealing with reactivity. Her less than 5lb hiking buddies are not toys, nor does their reactivity does make them "little demons".

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Happy New Year!!

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And we're back again! With an honest update of the last few months and what I haven't shared on social media.

As our reactivity journey continues with its ups and downs, we cannot help but compare ourselves, our training, our progress and fall backs, with what we see on the dogstagram. We had come so far and then things changed so drastically; we aren't where we used to be while others continue to succeed. And it's hard. Oh and I'm 35 weeks pregnant.

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Another unedited update on our lives and the big changes that we've gone through in the last three months.

After a year in our apartment Rey was regressing and her reactivity/anxiety was getting really bad. After a few months we were able to find a house to move into with my partner Devan in January 2023.

We have discovered new challenges living in our home and we have been navigating these together. Trying to help Rey with all of these changes has been a journey in itself, dealing with additional stresses, exhaustion and other health changes, and I'm constantly learning and growing with her.

In the midst of all of these big changes we have yet another surprise for Rey Rey and it will bring new challenges that we are very excited about and I'm also very excited to share this with everyone.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

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Your dog wants you to take care of yourself.

If you are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated... then your dog is probably feeling it too. You are doing so much, working so hard, putting your all into your dog. That is AMAZING! But you can get burnt out, and you need to make sure that you are also taking the time to take care of YOU.

This episode happened by accident when I was talking to Cait (@FreddyandtheStorm) about her relationships & breakups involving dogs, as part of the dogs and dating series. But when things took a turn we ran for it at full speed because this is such an important conversation and one that I very much so needed to hear.

You need to take care of yourself in order to truly take care of your dog. You matter.

THANK YOU for an amazing 2022 journey. Two short seasons came out since July (17 episodes in total) and it was an absolute blast.

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We don't talk enough about the grief that comes with a break up. We also don't truly know the pain of losing a dog until it happens to you.
What about losing a dog during a break up...? That is a pain only a few understand. But then there is the other side of it. You keep the dog but they lose a very special person in their life. Perhaps your dog lost a furry sibling.

On Part Five of the dogs & dating series we take a turn and talk about something not everyone can relate to but that hits home for a lot of people. Breaking up With Dogs.

Sydney is dog mom extraordinaire to THREE dogs. All with reactivity struggles to some degree and she is absolutely nailing it. Her day to day is not perfect but she does so well taking care of her dogs. She has also gone through.... a lot. Sydney shares her (two) experiences of break ups that involve dogs. Losing a dog... her dog going through heart break and overcoming those obstacles.

This is the final instalment of the dogs & dating series.

Part one: The Dog Father (the dog dad perspective)
Part two: Dogless & Dating (the female perspective)
Part three: Dating Dog Moms
Part four: How to Date a Dog Mom

Next week: Taking a break for your mental health. Its dark out by 4pm. You're exhausted. Your dogs reactivity has taken a turn. You are at your wits end.
Take. A. Break.

You still matter. Your mental health matters.

I get to have a wonderful unplanned conversation with dog mom Cait about taking a break for your mental health. Which I think is very timely over the holidays when everyone is uber stressed and stretched thin.

This will be the final episode of Season Two because truth be told. I need a break as well.

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The fourth part of the dogs and dating series; the dog mom perspective.

A collection of experiences, thoughts, opinions and expectations when it comes to dating and owning dogs. Though dog moms & dog dads value, care and love our dogs all the same - there are still some differences when it comes to what we want & need in a relationship!

I got to have two interviews, one with Charleigh and one with Ashleigh, both dog moms to non-reactive dogs, though have experiences with reactivity (friend's or previously owned dogs) and I also had experiences sent into me by a few of my followers on Instagram as well as a good friend of mine.

Part One: The Dog Dad Perspective
Part Two: The Dog-less Female Perspective
Part Three: The Dog-less Male Perspective

Part Five: Next week we end off the series with Breaking Up With Dogs. Sharing my own and a friend's experience going through a breakup and both losing a dog and dealing with our dogs heartbreak of losing one of their people.

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Tyler, 'the mostly harmless accounant', share's his experience in the dating world as a single guy in this thirties who does not own a dog. We got to talk about some of his thoughts, opinions and feelings on dating dog moms. He has many stories to share, and unfortunately not all could make the cut, but the parts that made it in could potentially be very valuable to us dog moms especially those who are single and dating. (Or at least some food for thought).

Part One : The Dog Father - single dog dads and their thoughts on dating
Part Two: Dogless and Dating - single woman's experience dating dog dads
Part Three: Dating Dog Moms
UP NEXT Part Four: The Mind of the Dog Mama

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