When people see Nalu out and about in public and when he is hamming it up for all the hoomanz, people ooh and aah over how “well-behaved” and how sociable he is. People are not wrong, but they are also not completely accurate because they are not privy to the total picture: my little griffyContinue reading “Little griff, huge personality: my adorable Brussels Griffon has a shadow side, and how we are trying to deal with it.”
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Making it through your 120 Day Hawaiian dog import: 10 helpful tips from a Honolulu dog mama
Anyone who has lived through Hawaii’s 120-day animal import requirement knows that this experience can feel like the longest 120 days of you and your puppy’s life. Anyone who loves their pet as much as I do also knows that it is worth every one of the 120 sunrises until you and your puppy canContinue reading “Making it through your 120 Day Hawaiian dog import: 10 helpful tips from a Honolulu dog mama”
UPDATED: raw & meaty ~ feeding your Brussels Griffon a raw bone
Like any doting dog parent, you might be curious or concerned about what gives your pup an optimal, balanced, and healthy diet. I’m no veterinarian; so please do consult with yours before you decide to embark on the raw bone life. But I do research the sh*t out of anything I want to learn moreContinue reading “UPDATED: raw & meaty ~ feeding your Brussels Griffon a raw bone”
Halawa Valley animal quarantine “hacks”: things you’ll want to know
A few weeks into the animal quarantine experience, it became clear that there are ways to optimize this experience for your pup. Here are my top recommendations for how to hack and optimize your possibly 120-days of Hawaiian puppy import quarantine. 1) Fly in a soft-sided crate if you’re flying your pup in-cabin… but bringContinue reading “Halawa Valley animal quarantine “hacks”: things you’ll want to know”
How to get your pup prepared for Hawaiian import
When I was prepping for Nalu’s Hawaiian animal import process, it was DEFINITELY a process. And in our case, my original return flight got cancelled on us! So if we can do it in somewhat of a time crunch, anything’s possible. Here’s what you need to know. You may have already discovered if you haveContinue reading “How to get your pup prepared for Hawaiian import”
Aren’t there already puppies in Hawaii? Not during COVID times.
I literally only had like 4 things in my life left to lose: money, my health, my apartment, and my car. Everything else was already gone. I felt like I needed a “win” from the universe. And that win was about to come in the form of my dream puppy.
puppy & paradise 