Hi there! I’m Shannon, and I do all the writing here. I’m a mother of 3 human kids, 4 fur babies, and a Nana to 1. Two of my children have graduated from high school, and the youngest is now a senior in high school. My fur babies are Morgan, a 13-year-old Alaskan Eskimo Dog mix, Luna, an almost 8-year-old German Shepherd, Tsuki, a black cat, and Howl, a tabby cat.
Luna loves to play, both with her people and her toys, especially the squeaky ones. Being a German shepherd, she also loves to follow me and my grandson around the house. She’ll also follow the others around, but not as much as me and the toddler. She was very confused when the oldest moved out, but she absolutely loves it when she comes to visit.
Morgan is the opposite of Luna. She doesn’t enjoy playing at all, just cuddling with her favorite person (my husband). She also really enjoys barking at anyone who walks by, human or dog. And when she first gets outside. Or whenever someone comes into the house. Basically, she loves barking every chance she gets! 🤣
Tsuki and Howl are a mama/son pair we got from the local shelter after our other cat, Allie, passed away. Tsuki loves playing with Luna and getting her in trouble. She will lie on the floor and encourage Luna to play with her, then start making noises like she doesn’t like it. As soon as we tell Luna to stop, Tsuki is back at it. 🤣
Howl doesn’t really play with Luna, but he will try to cuddle with her or groom her. She will let him for maybe a minute, then get up and walk away. I think he confuses her because Allie never let Luna get close to her until the last few months of her life. Luna just doesn’t know what to think of a cat that wants to cuddle. 🤣
My two dogs are the motivation behind this blog. I want to share the dog care information that I’ve learned from caring for them with others. I’ll be focusing on dog care, training, and DIY (both food and crafts).
I learned the hard way with Luna that certain dog care tips aren’t very clear and can cause issues if misunderstood. The biggest one I found is by following the puppy bathing advice I found in a book, I created a 100+ pound dog that is terrified of baths. I plan on sharing care tips to prevent these sorts of issues.
All dogs need basic training, and many can be trained to do cute and/or useful tricks. I’ll also be sharing basic training tips and tips for training cute tricks.
The DIYs that I’ll be writing about are probably my dogs’ favorite topic. They absolutely love taste-testing all the treats I make to share with you. They also enjoy helping me clean up (for the no-bake treats). Along with homemade treats, I’ll be sharing toys and other items you can make for dogs.