Diary of a Dog Mom

09/25/2025

Tomorrow we get our staples out, so tonight we snuggle! 💙

09/23/2025

He wears his PJs so well while recovering. Such a sweet boy, he wanted nothing to do with scrambled eggs but he was ALL about boiled Chicken & Rice!

09/23/2025

My husband said they were the “most expensive pair of Hey Dudes ever made” - and I have to agree!

In case you’re wondering… the ER vet charges thousands of dollars to take X-Rays and tell you that you need surgery… thankfully we were able to get to our regular vet for the actual surgery. And even though it was still thousands of dollars, it was 1/4 of what the ER vet had quoted us for the procedure.

The foam was stuck in his small intestine, and it was bad enough - but it could have been so much worse.

I’m thankful for a husband who didn’t treat me like I was overreacting when I told him something was seriously wrong with Lil Al after he refused his second meal, and for all of the doctors and nurses who took care of him at both VCA ER & VCA Stoney Creek.

He’s still recovering and we’ll be paying off these bills for a while, but he’s doing really well!

And the thing in the bag is what came out of his small intestines! 😫💔

09/23/2025

So we spent the night in the ER after Lil Al decided to eat a shoe last week. Just the inside of my husbands Hey Dudes, a foam sole..

08/12/2025

Cake, Friends & Stuffies! What more could a 15 year old puppy want?

07/11/2025

Prime Day isn’t just for humans, we found top deals for your pets, too! 🐾
Check out the best dog + cat steals on toys, treats, and more👇

Prime Day has released a variety of pet-related deals, from Oh Norman! Fresh & Foamy Dry Shampoo to Petlibro Automatic Cat Feeder, all available at deep discounts as of July 9.

07/10/2025

His first home raised golden retrievers and when they had puppies he thought they were for him… he was my best $50 purchase ever. But I think he acts too much like me sometimes. 😂

07/05/2025

That feeling when you guilt mom & dad into taking you on the road trip with them without all the other dogs. 💙🩷

07/03/2025

This is what “patiently waiting for Dad to bring the bedtime treats” looks like.

Lil Al was not being patient, he kept jumping down and going out to the stairs trying to figure out where the treats were. 😂

06/19/2025

I'm putting together a MASTER list of Free (Or Discounted) Birthday items (I've seen some out there, but mine is better) and I want to make sure I don't miss anything good --- so tell me now, what is your FAVORITE Free (Or Discounted) Birthday Deal!
My Birthday is July 10 - so I'm signing up for everything now so I'm prepared to show you how to do it!!

06/12/2025

This sweet little miss is getting some teeth pulled today. Keep her in your thoughts! I know dental work is normal for dogs, but she’s going on 12 in August and I worry about her.

Also, keep us in your prayers, I’m not sure how we’re going to afford the vet bill. 😂😭

06/12/2025

Not sure if anyone is aware, but I hear the won last night.