Recipes + DIY Projects for Dog Moms
I love making homemade healthy treats for the dogs and doing DIYs with my dogs in mind. The best part about all of these projects is that they give you an excuse to spend more time with your dog! Consider whipping up a simple treat tonight or crafting a dog inspired accent for your home.
Under $10 DIY Snuffle Mat for Dogs: Easy Canine Enrichment
I'm excited to show you how to create an affordable DIY snuffle mat for your dog with just a few supplies. Follow my simple step-by-step instructions to make your very own snuffle mat. This toy is a great way to provide your furry friends with mental stimulation, help...
DIY Personalized Dog Christmas Stockings [NO SEW TUTORIAL]
I get tons of views on my original DIY dog bone-shaped Christmas stockings for dogs tutorial. But it's a little bit of a complicated sewing project. I've been sewing since I was in middle school, but I know not everyone has those tools. So thanks to your requests, I...
How to Make Easy Homemade Dog Pill Pocket Treats
I love to make creative treats for my dogs. My latest obsession is a no bake gelatin gummy dog treat! I started making homemade dog pill pockets to help give my dog his daily medication. In addition to working great as a pill pocket, it turns out that gelatin is an...
How to Make a DIY Holiday Snuffle Mat for Dogs
Are you looking for a fun, easy, and affordable holiday DIY for your dog lover friends? Try making this DIY Holiday Snuffle Mat! You only need a few affordable materials for this easy craft project. A snuffle mat is a great enrichment toy that can turn mealtime into a...
Canine Enrichment Doggy Cannoli Recipe
I love to find creative ways to work canine enrichment into my dog's day. We have tons of toys, homemade puzzles and games to play to keep Lucy and Burt on their toes. So when I got dried beef trachea chews in our monthly Real Dog Box, I decided to try making a doggy...
DIY Rainbow Tie Dye Dog Bandana
Are you looking for a fun summer craft to make for your dog? June is Pride Month, so I created DIY rainbow tie dye dog bandanas for Burt and Lucy. I made this craft even more dynamic by upcycling an old t-shirt for the bandanas! Keep reading to learn how you can make...
How To Make These Easy Kale and Apple Frozen Dog Treats
One of my favorite things to make for the dogs are frozen treats. The best part about super-easy homemade frozen treats is that you can make them with any dog-friendly ingredients you have laying around. For this recipe, I looked in my fridge and found a bag of apples...
DIY: Fabric Face Mask and Matching Dog Bandana
With many states requiring us to wear face masks to go into stores (or even for a walk in some places) people have to get creative! It's important to save medical grade masks for front line workers in hospitals. That means that people all over the country are dusting...
DIY Busy Box Enrichment Toy for Your Bored Dog
Are you spending way more time at home than usual? Do you wish there was a fun way to tire out your dog other than a walk or game of fetch? One great solution is homemade canine enrichment toys. Something that's easy to make and a great solution for bored dogs is a...
How to Make a Flower Crown For Your Dog (and Yourself!)
If you thought that flower crowns for dogs were just a passing trend... you were seriously mistaken! Dog flower crowns are still going strong 5 years after I did my original Flower Crowns for Dogs post! That post has been viewed tens of thousands of times and gone...
DIY Dog Bone Christmas Stocking Pattern {FREE Tutorial}
UPDATE: I created a new no-sew DIY version of this Christmas stocking for dogs! Decorating for Christmas with dogs in the house can be a challenge. I'm always careful what ornaments I place on the tree at "tail height", and I don't usually put out presents until...
Halloween Costume Idea With Dogs: Snow White, The Evil Witch and Poison Apple
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays! Each year I've had to get more creative to come up with dog mom Halloween costume ideas that the dogs and I can do together. When it was just Lucy and me, we did a surfer and shark, Dorothy and the lion, and...
Matching Halloween Costume With Multiple Dogs: The Three Musketeers
One of my favorite things to do is brainstorm adorable couples costume ideas for dog mom and dog duos. I've already posted about three spectacular costumes with Lucy (you can see them here, here and here). But, now that we have Burt in the family I had the interesting...
RECIPE: Healthy Frozen Goat Milk Treats For Dogs That Help With Digestion
I can’t believe it’s been 6 years since I first made homemade gourmet pupsicles! Since then all different kinds of frozen dog treats have been a staple at our house. So much so that when I first adopted Burt he figured out how to open the freezer on his own because he...