Purple and Paws
Advice and stories from one dog to lover to another
“Are you a dog person or a cat person?” Everyone’s been asked this question at some point in their life. I always used to answer “dog” before the person even finished speaking (or type “dog” in the answer box for online dating sites). But here’s the thing: I like dogs and cats. My family has …
Recently I read Amanda’s tribute to her dog Wynston on one of my favorite dog blogs, Dog Mom Days. One part of the letter interested me in particular. The part where she mentions that someone told her she has an “unhealthy relationship” with her dog. This struck a chord with me and I wanted to …
Social media has its upsides and downsides but one thing I’ve noticed more and more since I got my dog is how easily the dog mom guilt creeps in. I follow a lot of people in the pet industry and fellow dog moms who post pictures of their fur babies’ birthday parties and write about …
Now that I’m a dog owner, I notice a lot more things about the world in regards to dogs and most of these things annoy me. They include: