Chunk’s Story

This is Chunk’s Story. It’s his beginning and my inspiration. His humble beginnings start with a Putnam, Florida hoarding case.

Looking For Our Dream

The past six weeks have been busy! For years my husband and I have been talking about buying a small farm and making our way out of the city. Although we are from different parts of the county we both grew up in small towns or near farms and city living never fit us all...

Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

Celebrate the holiday season 🎄 with us at the final Yappy Hour of the 2017 Season! The Landing Courtyard will be decorated for the holiday season with Christmas Trees and ornaments-a-plenty. Live entertainment by Party Solution Entertainment on the Coca-Cola Riverfront Stage. Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest 🏆 Deck your dog out in the cutest ugly sweater that you can find! The uglier, the...

The Soda Change

A can of soda can do the following:        Clean car batteries        Remove Gum from hair        Cleans gunk from drains and toilets        Cleans cooking pans/pots        Use in laundry to remove grease.

It’s A Lifestyle

I have never been one to diet. I love food and I like to cook. I remember when I was a kid my dad would bring home 39 cent cheese burgers for the family…. I could eat 30 on my own and I was the youngest with two older brothers. My parents didn’t teach us...

Yappy Hour Howl-o-Ween Bash

Yappy Hour HOWL-o-Ween Bash 🎃 will feature a pet expo, giveaways, music by Party Solution Entertainment, and the BIGGEST doggie Halloween costume contest! START:October 22, 2017 2:00 PM 2 W. Independent Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202   BIGGEST Doggie Halloween Costume Contest: That’s right … a Halloween party just for the pooches featuring a costume contest with multiple winner categories!...

Big Oak Wolf Sanctuary seeking help after Irma

The sanctuary is home to more than 50 wolves, some of them abused, seized by authorities, or given up by owners who treated them like pets. The caretaker, John Knight was getting ready for Irma, he fell off a ladder while cutting oak tree limbs. He suffered five broken ribs, a broken shoulder and a...

Yappy Hour at the Landing

Kick off football season 🏈 with your pooch at Yappy Hour! START: September 24, 2017  2:00 PM 2 W. Independent Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202   Represent your favorite football team for a chance to win the doggy/owner spirit competition.   Enjoy live music on the Coca-Cola RiverFront stage, a pet expo, games, prizes, drink specials and more. Yappy...

Dog Itching Part II

This past spring, I shared with you what Hot Spots are and a few reasons why your dog may itch or develop hot spots. (Post: Dog Itching Part I) Itchy skin problems on dogs can develop for several reasons and I thought this topic was worth two posts because I meet people all the time...