Category: Pets

Grabbing your keys, kissing the kids and rushing out the door is certainly a familiar routine for most busy moms. Taking the time to formally introduce your dog to the babysitter… is not.

Do you have any pets? If your kids love animals, but you dread all the money you have to spend on vet bills, food even clothing – I’m right there with you! We have a long list of costly creaturesthat have taken up residence at one time or another in our home. Here’s a general price breakdown on all the different pets we’ve welcomed into the family (and the budget).

Pets have an innate ability to live in the now and stay present, as do children. Somewhere along the way as we grow older, we lose touch with that natural ability. Instead of following this path what if we can influence our children to stay present, having a profound impact on their lifelong happiness?

Well, just when things were calming down, we adopted a dog. My friend, Stephanie, who’s very involved with rescuing dogs, found A.J. for us — he’s a 2-year-old Maltipoo whose days were numbered. We couldn’t resist!

There is nothing sweeter than seeing your child with their new puppy. Right? Well, many new puppy owners would beg to differ. Nice for the first 5 minutes and then the MADNESS begins! Running, chasing, nipping… and I’m not talking about the dog! Teaching your child not to hit or poke the family dog is NOT an easy task, I get it.