Blog — Category_Spark_and_Bark

Shoes, rugs, and furniture, meet your new worst enemy: the puppy. If you're struggling to find patience while house training or managing zoomies, this personal essay—a tribute to a beloved soul pet named Copper—explores why slowing down and cultivating patience is the most important lesson you can learn in dog ownership.

We interviewed Molly George From Chicago, IL, USA with her pup George, A.K.A. @georgethesheepie on Instagram!   Tell us about George! “George is hilarious, loving, sweet, goofy, mischievous, and friendly. He loves people, making dog friends, sitting on my lap, playing with his toys, going on walks, eating chicken, spending time outside, and LOVES to steal shoes. Whenever someone arrives to our house, he always has to bring them a toy. He loves making people feel loved!”    Who are you? What are you about!  “I'm a 27 year old lawyer living in Chicago. I love to travel, read, and mostly play with my dog,...

  I wasn’t a dog person so to speak before I met my dog Ned. This is how we met: when I was in law school in Chicago, I went to a shelter in Joliet, Illinois to adopt a new cat. When I walked through the dog section, however, Ned (my dog) went nuts when I walked by his kennel. I asked the volunteer to tell me more about Ned.      Long story short, the shelter told me that Ned, his mom, and sister were found abandoned in a cardboard box on a playground in Kentucky. They were taken...

  I had been looking for the right dog for a long time. And then during the pandemic, I got a lot more serious about it. Looking all over the Chicago area at different rescues. I saw a dog that seemed perfect at @chicagocaninerescue but he got matched with someone else pretty quickly. I was so bummed.     Luckily, they wanted to know more about what I was looking for in case someone else came along. A couple days later they reached out and told me they thought they found my perfect match. I went in as soon as...

We interviewed Eileen From Chicago, USA with his dog, Watson Belvedere!     Tell us about Watson Belvedere! Watson is a sensitive, independent ‘little man’, clever and quick to pick up on commands, but will respond depending on his mood, as his characteristic of his breed—Tibetan Terrier. Aside from walkies, he loves training time with momma (likely because he gets treats), and TT funTTime when he gets to play with dad and do zoomies.   Where did you meet Watson Belvedere? We contacted the breeder in Illinois thinking we’d have to wait a long while, but she sent a photo right away saying she...