I just saw someone’s funny but also real IG reel that said “just work out at home!”. And in this video, her golden is zooming and jumping around in a storm of pup-crazy while she is failing miserably at trying to get in a home workout. Her hooman baby in the background is sitting onContinue reading “How to get a workout in, AND be a dog mama at the same time”
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Leashes round up: our favorite dog leashes for Hawaii/the beach lover’s lifestyle
Everyone who lives in Hawai’i knows that Hawaiian residents are notorious for off-leashing their dogs. There are certain truths every dog owner needs to admit, whether you want to or not. Firstly, not all dogs have the obedience capacity to roam off leash. No matter what people want to believe, animals are animals at theContinue reading “Leashes round up: our favorite dog leashes for Hawaii/the beach lover’s lifestyle”
The best feeder toys for my Brussels Griffon
If you have a griff, then you know that they are #AlwaysHungry. They will wolf down their food as if you starve them continually even if you don’t, and they are a breed with high energy needs and high intellectual capacity. So in order to train Nalu when I first got him, he would notContinue reading “The best feeder toys for my Brussels Griffon”
My first puppy: Things every first-time dog owner should know before they make the commitment into dog parenthood
I grew up in a household where dogs are always part of the family. However, Nalu was my first dog that was mine and mine alone, from the time he was 11 weeks old. My commitment to the decision to become a dog owner when I was 35 was exciting. But becoming a dog parentContinue reading “My first puppy: Things every first-time dog owner should know before they make the commitment into dog parenthood”
Wait… how does a dog who got his rabies shots from HDOA, and spent 120 days in Hawaii’s quarantine facility fail the FAVN Blood test?! Dog Blood Money Part 2
So of course, I have to blog about it and inform people. I genuinely cannot believe that what just happened to us just happened to us. Is this whole rabies-free Hawaii, quarantine, FAVN test requirement a complete joke??? How is this even legal?! We went through every possible measure the state of Hawaii requires toContinue reading “Wait… how does a dog who got his rabies shots from HDOA, and spent 120 days in Hawaii’s quarantine facility fail the FAVN Blood test?! Dog Blood Money Part 2”
Dog Blood Money: the FAVN blood test is Hawaii’s dirty money- making monopoly
So now that I’ve walked you through the humbug but worthwhile process of how to get your dog onto this island, $12K+ later, let’s talk about the other dirty secret part of flying your dog to Hawaii: the FAVN rabies blood test. OK so in a nutshell, here’s everything you should know about the FAVNContinue reading “Dog Blood Money: the FAVN blood test is Hawaii’s dirty money- making monopoly”
Hawaii’s puppy quarantine: what it’s really like, as of 2020
After navigating the flight shenanigans with Nalu (oh god, that dreaded airport handoff was the *worst*), next comes facing the reality of what the quarantine facility is actually like. Here is where I really hope to soothe a lot of fears and unknowns, because all in all, it’s actually not the horror you’re expecting. DRIVINGContinue reading “Hawaii’s puppy quarantine: what it’s really like, as of 2020”
puppy & paradise 