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Meet Gussie: The Spoiled Daughter of Millennial D.I.N.K.s
This post features an interview with our dog Gussie, the resident diva and guarder of all resources.
ericamargaret5
7 days ago5 min read


Camping at Smallwood State Park-A Fun Field Trip
Smallwood State Park Smallwood State Park-Great for a mini adventure. As you all already know, Mabel is our most recent rescue and also our most reactive. We were JUST getting the hang of having three dogs, and along came Mabel and tossed up the routine. We found her in October, and after the fall and winter of training and socializing her, we felt like it was time to take her on a small, quick camping trip just to expose her to the experience We booked one night at a campgr
ericamargaret5
Sep 212 min read


Gussie's Origin Story and How Not to Transport a Puppy
This post is about my experience driving an 8-week-old rescue puppy 8 hours home.
ericamargaret5
Sep 155 min read


Camping at Pocahontas State Park-I Regret Some Life Choices
This post is about our trip to Pocahontas State Park with our 4 dogs.
ericamargaret5
Aug 207 min read


Camping at Assateague State Park-My Favorite Dream Place
This post is about camping at Assateauge State Park with our 3 reactive dogs.
ericamargaret5
Aug 55 min read


Camping at Kiptopeke State Park
This post is about camping at Kiptopeke State Park with 3 dogs.
ericamargaret5
Aug 44 min read


Camping at Hungry Mother State Park with 3 Dogs
This blog post is about our visit to Hungry Mother State Park with the doggos.
ericamargaret5
Aug 34 min read


An Intimate Interview with Porter: Bones, the Sibs, and Getting Real About his Stoopid Parents
Exclusive and intimate interview with my oldest rescue dog, Porter.
ericamargaret5
Jul 145 min read


Camping at Shenandoah River State Park-A Peaceful Retreat
This is about our camping trip to Shenandoah River State Park with three dogs.
ericamargaret5
Jul 43 min read


Camping at Delaware State Park-Run the Other Way
This blog post is about the Delaware State Park campgrounds that we have visited with our reactive dogs.
ericamargaret5
Jun 223 min read


How to Throw a Breed Reveal Party for Your Rescue Dog
A step-by-step guide to throwing a rescue dog breed reveal party.
ericamargaret5
Jun 86 min read


Spots & Brindle Campground Criteria for Reactive Dogs
This blog is about the criteria we use to judge our campground experiences.
ericamargaret5
May 284 min read


How to Fix Destructive Dog Chewing (Featuring Porter)
This blog post is about how we tamed Porter's chompy mouth.
ericamargaret5
May 265 min read


Porter's Reactive Dog Training-Part 4 of 4
This blog post is about Porter's reactivity training.
ericamargaret5
May 115 min read


Porter Nips Our Friend's Pants so We Bring in a Trainer (Porter's Training-Part 3 of 4)
Porter nips one pair of pants too many, so we hire a trainer.
ericamargaret5
May 65 min read


Porter Continues His Training-Part 2 of 4
This post is about the early training we did with our reactive rescue dog.
ericamargaret5
Apr 276 min read


Porter's Starts His Long Road to Being a Good Boy: The Training Begins-Part 1 of 4
This blog post is about Porter's early training.
ericamargaret5
Apr 215 min read


Porter Comes Home and Destroys Everything that is Holy and Good
This blog post is about us getting Porter home and realizing he's a psycho.
ericamargaret5
Apr 64 min read


The Adoption of Our First Hellion. I Mean, Rescue. (Don't Worry-You'll Also Survive)
This blog post is about the adoption of our 1st rescue dog.
ericamargaret5
Mar 314 min read
