Carrying on her legacy

Woof hello friends,

Two weeks ago, I took Layla for her last adventure to spread her ashes in a place that she loved to go to in her younger years, where she wandered around, sniffing all the smells and barking at the ducks in the lake.

I went with Alice, one of my closest friends who we used to do adventures with, visiting the different lakes in the Bay Area, so this was the last adventure for the three of us, we sat at the lake with a picnic and then I went towards the lake and spread her ashes. It was hard, sad but I knew in my heart it was the best thing to do as she is now back in nature, barking at the ducks and turtles and at peace, not as I felt stuck in a box on my shelf. Pine Lake in Stern Grove for me is like heaven, just beautiful, natural and quiet which is what I wanted for her. However hard it was for me, I am now finally at peace, moving forward with a more positive attitude and finally taking care of me.

Pine Lake

The Duck welcoming Layla

I have been going out more, lunch with friends, a jazz concert in a park, and much more but I must admit I find it hard without pushing her in the stroller which is something I am slowly getting used to. Her strollers I have donated to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue and her other things I am going through slowly at my own pace.

As I vowed, I would do is carry on her legacy and this week I am going to talk about fireworks, as the 4th of July is around the corner. I personally hate fireworks and feel the money could be given to nonprofit organizations who are struggling, rescue organizations and so much more instead of burning the money.

The fireworks scare the wild animals that many flee in fear and get injured or killed by cars, our pets who sit in our houses shivering from fear, the Vets that suffer from PTSD and so many more.

I think it is unfair to all those that are afraid and disrespectful especially when you live in a city and people  just stand in the streets shooting them off and our apartments are shaking from all the noise. I used to have my TV on the Jazz Station loud during the night to disguise the bangs as much as possible, I would make Layla a bed in the shower with her water, toys and food and put her in there where she felt safe and secure, cover her with a blanket and let her stay there all night with me checking on her every 30 minutes.  What I did give her was the Relax Calming Chews from Real Mushrooms which helped a lot and actually once calm she would fall asleep and sleep through it all, these chews were a blessing in disguise as they kept her calm and relaxed especially as she got older.

So to help other pet parents we are doing a give away for a bottle of  chews to help your pet. They are for both cats and dogs so everyone can enter to ease the stress and anxiety from the fireworks.

What are they :

I have been sponsored by Real Mushrooms for this giveaway.

You can read more about them on their website where you have a 10% discount with coupon LaylasWoof.

https://shop.realmushrooms.com/?ref=488

To enter go to the link below and fill in all that is asked from you.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/baa88aa67/?

 

This Giveaway is for the USA only and you must be over 18 years old to enter.

 

Good luck to everyone, you enter you will have a calm pet in the house.

 

With a woof and love

From Layla’s Mom

 

 

 

 

January 2024 Pet Holidays and Observances

Welcome 2024, let the pet holidays and observances begin as we all need to remember them so our pets do not feel left out.

Month

  • National Train your Dog Month
  • Unchain a Dog Month.
  • Walk Your Dog Month.
  • Adopt a Rescue Bird Month

 

Day

  • 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day.
  • 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day.
  • 5: National Bird Day
  • 10: Save the Eagles Day
  • 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day.
  •  18: Winnie the Pooh Day
  • 19: National Conservation Dog Day.
  • 20: Penguin Awareness Day
  • 21: Squirrel Appreciation Day
  • 22: National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day.
  • 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day.
  • 24: Peanut Butter Day. 
  • 29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary.
  • 29: Tuxedo Cat Appreciation Day.

May 2024 be a healthy happy safe peaceful New Year for Everyone

Woof with love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

December Pet Holidays and Observances

December has arrived that means hoodie time

December has arrived and with it all the holidays we celebrate so please stay warm and cozy as the cold weather has arrived also, brrrrr

Month

  • National Cat Lover’s Month.

One Day

  • Dec. 1: National Twin With Your Dog Day.
  • Dec. 2: National Mutt Day.
  • Dec. 7: Hanukkah Starts
  • Dec. 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine.
  • Dec. 10: International Animal Rights Day.
  • Dec. 11: Holiday Food Drive for the Needy Animals Day.
  • Dec. 15: National Cat Herders Day.
  • Dec. 15: Hanukkah Ends
  • Dec. 25: Christmas Day
  • Dec. 26:  Boxing Day

Wishing all our friends Happy Hanukkah חַג חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ and a Merry Christmas

 

Love Layla

 

August Pet Holidays

August has arrived  and we nearing the end of the year already Woof. Below is our monthly list of Pet Holidays for this month.

 

Month-Long Observances

  • Clear the Shelters.This event is to get people to adopt by waiving the adoption fees at shelters
  • Itchy Pet Awareness Month.  Brings awareness to the our pets allergies and itchiness.
  • National Dog Month.  We celebrate the joy of having a dog in our lives
  • Celebrating the healthy way of feeding our dogs with raw foods.
  • World Mutt-i-greet Rescue Month.  Promoting adopt a pet and not buy one
  • Rawgust.  Talking about the importance of Raw Feeding our Dogs.
  • Week-Long Observances
  • 6-12: International Service Dog Week.This event honors the many specially-trained service dogs who perform a wide variety of tasks.
  • 6-12, 2023: Give A Dog A Bone Week.This week is bring awareness and help to the homeless and their dogs by donating supplies
  • One-Day Holidays
  • 1: DOGust . Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs that we do not know their birth dates so we celebrate them on this day
  • 4: Assistance Dog Day.
  • 5: Work Like a Dog Day.
  • 8: International Cat Day.
  • 8: National Cat Dayin Canada.
  • 10: Snoopy’s Birthday We celebrate his birthday all over the world.
  • 10: Spoil your dog day This is not hard to celebrate
  • 15: Check the Chip Day. Very Important as we need to keep all information up to date for emergencies
  • 16: Saint Roch Day. Patron saint of dogs.
  • 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day
  • 17: National Nonprofit Day.
  • 19: National Homeless Animal’s Day
  • 22: Bring your cat to the Vet Day
  • 23:  International Blind Dog Day
  • 26: National Dog Day.  An excuse to celebrate a wonderful day with your dog on an adventure.
  • 28:  Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
  • 30: National Holistic Pet Day. An important day as we as pet parents must keep our pets healthy and happy.

Have a wonderful August and please stay hydrated with the heat all over the country,

With a Woof and Love from

Layla

 

 

 

 

 

June 2023 Pet Holidays

June 2023 Pet Holidays

 

Wow we are in the middle of the year already, it is going fast. Below is our  monthly list of pet holidays and observances :

 

Month:

  • Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
  • National Microchipping Month
  • National Pet Preparedness Month
  • Social Petworking Month
  • National Foster a Pet Month
  • Adopt a Cat Month

 

Week

  • June 1–7: Pet Appreciation Week
  • Third Week of June – Animal Rights Awareness Week
  • June 22–28: Take Your Pet to Work Week

 

Day

  • June 4: Hug your Cat Day
  • June 8 : National Best Friends Day
  • June 9 : World Pet Memorial Day
  • June 12: Jerky Day
    June 17: Take Your Cat to Work Day
  • June 17: National Dog Dad Day
  • June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
    June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day
    • June 26: Take Your Dog to Work Day
    • June 21: Dog Party Day
    • June 24: Cat World Domination Day
  • June 24: World Day Against Pet Abandonment.

Have a wonderful June Everyone,

 

Hugs from Layla and Me

 

 

 

 

 

May brings a Give Away for Cats and Dogs

Woof my friends, we took a break from blogging cos Mom decided she needed a break and umm I loved the idea as it means Mom and Me time together in the park and having fun, so today am going to share with you what we have been up to and of course our Give Away this week.

 

On the 22nd of April we went to DogFest, an annual fund raiser for one of the Elementary Schools in our area, it was lots of fun with of course lots of treats to taste at the different booths, I filled up my tummy big time while Mom worked hard pushing my stroller BOL. It was noisy, lots of fun but we came home exhausted from it all and Mom complained her back was sore, poor Mom. We hope they made a lot of money from the event. I am sharing a photo of me with the sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who do amazing charity work and always volunteering at events.

 

Last weekend we spent most of our time in the park as the weather was perfect, warm and sunny and of course I kept Mom on her toes when I was wandering around the park as she did not want me to go far but I have so much fun making her run after me on purpose, although she is trying to relax an enjoy time with her friend and her coffee, BOL.

Enjoying the sun on my face

 

Woof Woof Woof, guess what with May we are doing a give away for yummy freeze dried raw food and treats. I personally am endorsing them as they are sooooo good and the best is when they are in my snuffle ball but most important is they are for both dogs and cats.

I need to get them all out from my snuffle ball

This smells good

 

The flavors in the give away are Turkey, Chicken, Beef and Duck Feet which one lucky dog will win and enjoy and the best of all they are for cats and dogs excluding the duck feet.

The Turkey Ingredients:

Ground Turkey with Bone, Turkey Heart, Turkey Liver, Herring Oil, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Vitamin E supplement, Zinc amino acid complex, Iron amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex.

 

The Beef Ingredients:

Beef, Beef Bone, Beef Lung, Beef Liver, Beef Tripe, Beef Heart, Beef Fat, Beef Kidney, Beef Blood, Herring Oil, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), D-Alpha Tocopherol.

 

The Chicken Ingredients:

 

Ground Chicken with Bone, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver, Herring Oil, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), D-Alpha Tocopherol.

 

The freeze-dried Duck Feet:

 

For us dogs only sowwy.

 

To enter please go to the link below, Good luck

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/baa88aa63/?

You can read all about Raw Paws Pet Food, a family owned business on the below link : https://www.rawpawspetfood.com/

 

You have a coupon to shop on their website: Laylaswoof15 for a 15% Discount

 

We were sponsored for this give away and please note it is open for 18 + years old, USA only excluding Hawaii and Alaska and sorry but Canada also.

 

Oh !!!! Before I forget I have opened a store selling pawsome products, you can find the page of our store on our blog so happy shopping.

 

Have a wonderful week everyone,

 

With a woof and love from
Layla

March 2023 Pet Holidays

March has arrived, spring is around the corner and I cannot wait. Here are our March Holidays for Pets for all of us as always.

 

 

Days  

 

  • March 1: National Cat’s Day (Russia).
  • March 2: International Rescue Cat Day.
  • March 3:  International Tripawds Day
  • March 3: What if Cats and Dogs have thumbs
  • March 13:K-9 Veterans Day
  • March 14: UK Pet Theft Awareness Day
  • March 17: Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Day— She was the Patron of the Saints of Cats
  • March 20: Dogs of Yellow Day – This awareness day shines the light on anxious and reactive dogs,  To identify them the dogs wear yellow leashes or collars.
  • March 28:  Respect Your Cat Day
  • March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day. This for me is a  very important holiday

Week

  • March 5-11: Professional Pet Sitters Week
  • March 14-21: Pet Theft Awareness Week (UK)
  • March 19-25: National Animal Poison Prevention Week.
  • March 20-25: Tick Bite Prevention Week. This is in the UK

Month

  • Poison Prevention Awareness Month.

Be safe everyone with a woof and love from

Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2023 Pet Holidays

January 2023 Pet Holidays

 

 

It is January already, Layla’s’ Gotcha Month also wow, 12 years with me and it seems like yesterday.

Month

  • National Train your Dog Month
  • Unchain a Dog Month.
  • Walk Your Dog Month.

One Day Holidays 

  • Jan 2 : National Pet Travel Safety Day
  • Jan 14: National Dress up your Pet Day
  •  Jan 21: National Hug Your Puppy Day
  • Jan 22: National answer your cats questions day
  • Jan 24: Change a Pets life’s Day
  • Jan 24: Peanut butter Day

Be safe everyone, stay warm and please keep your pets inside

 

WIth woof and love from Layla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

woof it is give away time

TGIF! Friday has arrived and that means weekend is here for some fun, I am not sure what we going to do but go with the flow and be outdoors.

I need my daily dose of dog park, Layla

Woof as you all know I have now have a stroller and as Mom says every princess needs a crown. I will not wear a crown, but a fancy collar is just as good if not better.

So, Mom my slave has been searching for something special and as we believe in giving back, helping women and their families, hand made crafts,  Mom came across this amazing site and they sent us a collar.

Princess with her beautiful collar

Who are they?

Sambboho – Sustainable fashion to empower women.

Their Mission :  They started their store to empower artisan women of their little hometown in Brazil. With your purchases you allow them to safely work from home so they can take care of the household and be independent financially.

They are also dog lovers so a percentage from their profits goes to a No Kill Shelter in San Diego which I think is awesome.

The collar I got for Layla is called Paris Sambboho dog collar and I love it. The colors are perfect for Madam, and she looks adorable wearing it proudly.

Princess modelling her Paris collar

It is beautifully made, the beads are triple hand sewn onto leather, the glass beads are imported from Slovakia do not break or fade, they are water resistance, the leather is treated with organic beeswax for comfort, and of course there is a D-Ring for the leash.

So, this week we are dedicating the blog to this fantastic business who is helping others and with Christmas/Hanukkah 4 months away giving you ideas as to what to get as gifts and helping the women feed their families plus enabling them to have a fantastic Christmas also.

You have an 11% discount on all your shopping with the code Rescue11.

Now as we love sharing, we are this week doing a give away for the USA only for a collar for your dog or cat, yes, a cat can enter also woof, all you must do is fill in the below link and keep entering so that you have more of a chance to win.

Link to enter :  http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/baa88aa61/?

To see their all their stunning products pop on over to their website: https://sambbohoshop.com/

So let us get the fun going and good luck to all those that enter,

Have a wonderful weekend, with woof and love from Layla

 

 

Are you prepared ?

June has arrived and it is important month for us pet parents. It is the month where we should make sure we are prepared for any disaster that can happen and our bags are packed and ready to go.

Living in San Francisco which is earthquake city I am prepared and check my bag once every six months to make sure all is good. With Layla aging and now on medications I have got extras in the bag, so I do not have to worry if we must run.

In the bag I have food for Madam, I have put freeze dried food as she eats homemade, boxes of water, water bowl, food bowl, leash, poop bags, first aid kit and so much more. I also have a wonderful carrier which expands on all sides to enlarge it so I can put her inside it, and she will be safe plus I will not have to worry about her wandering off especially as she is going blind.  There is also a file with all her important info which includes a document with emergency contact if something happens to me. Her microchip is up to date, like her tags with an emergency phone number in case my phone is not working. My plan is if we must run to put her in her backpack and carry the bag, so she does not fall and hurt herself.

 

For me LOL, some instant coffee and creamer, crackers, and some cans of food but not much as the bag is so heavy with all her stuff. As I say I can live off bread and water, but she needs proper food. I also have a sleeping bag, flashlight, battery operated radio and I put to protect us from winds which San Francisco does have a beach canopy which will give us some shelter.

Being prepared can be a life saver for our fur family plus being prepared makes my life easier as I do not have to worry If something happens.

Are you prepared? Tell us what you have in your bag as hey maybe I forgot something. Please keep microchip and tags information updated at all times.

 

So, everyone, get the bags ready, please be safe

Happy Pride everyone, get rainbows flying in the wind,

 

With a woof and love from Layla