Hi everyone!  Rachel here for Furbaby Friday!  As some of you might know, we like dogs in our household.  That is kind of an understatement – we love dogs!  And we are now the proud parents of dog #5 – Lady the Labrador.

Lady came into our lives late one night while we were on the way to pick up some dinner, running straight at our headlights, out of the darkness.  We spent most of the following day trying to find her …

Today’s Furbaby Friday features some of the cutest little furbabies around!  I’m a big supporter of the Chicago rescue One Tail at a Time.  They concentrate their efforts on dogs that are in danger of being euthanized, or those that are physically and/or mentally deteriorating in a shelter environment.  They work to rehabilitate them, place them in foster homes (and pay for their care while they are being fostered), and match them with their perfect forever families.  Basically, they do …

Today’s absolutely precious little furbaby is Auggie!  Auggie’s furmommy’s name is Jill.  I featured Jill’s wedding on EAD awhile ago, and I love seeing how her family has grown!  Jill and Les adopted Auggie from a shelter in July, and of course now they cannot imagine their life without him.  He has epilepsy, but is doing well on medication and is a poster pup for giving a special needs shelter dog a forever home!  Auggie has his own blog if …

I’m off to San Francisco for the weekend, I’m so excited to see the city for the first time. I hope you have a wonderful holiday – Charlie says Happy Easter!

This week’s furbaby du jour is the first born child of Cyd from The Sweetest Occasion, a regular EAD Living contributor. Nina is a six year old black lab rescue with an insatiable appetite and an unending will to play. Since 2006 she’s been keeping her mother on her toes and ruling the roost as only a first child can. By night she can be found wrestling with her baby sister, napping regularly and acting as sous chef in the …

Melissa is a super-talented wedding photographer, and a blog friend of mine. She’s also furmommy to the absolutely precious Dixie, who recently turned the big 4 years old! To celebrate, Melissa threw a fun backyard puppy bash, and Dixie’s friends were treated to yumalicious puppy treats, including a cake from Phoenix bakery Bone Appe’tit. Charlie says he is jealous. And just check out how adorable these little ones are in their party hats. Love!!! Thanks …

Yay for the return of Furbaby Friday!  So sorry for the delay while I was out of town in Dubai (recap to come next week, promise).  This week’s absolutely precious furbaby is Schmoo, baby of Gretchen from Not Enough Devotion.  Schmoo is a seven month old beagle/lab mix.  Gretchen and her husband rescued him from an animal shelter.  Gretchen says: “We picked him out of all of the puppies in the litter because whenever we made eye contact with him, …

As momma to two adorable doggies, I thought it’d be fun to share a few of my favorite doggie essentials. Our house is essentially run by our two lovable little girls (Nina, a 6 year old black lab and Colby, a 9 month old golden retriever), so we have our favorite toys and pet gear, and our favorite go-to places to score the goods. First up, gratuitous cute puppy photos…

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Dogs get the rough end of the deal when living in a home where baking occurs.  They can smell it but not enjoy it.  Well, maybe they get a little bite if you are open to sneaking in human food here and there.  My dogs are at my heels when I am baking.  So I thought it was time to try baking some dedicated furbaby treats for my cookie monsters.

There is really nothing to it for whipping up some doggy …

Stella is the precious furbaby of Betsy, and she is just the cutest little thing, all spotted and sweet and oh-so-soft looking!

Betsy says:

She is a miniature dapple dachshund, a little over 2 years old and SO full of personality. My fiance (then boyfriend) surprised me with her on my last day of exams my senior year of college. I had begged him to get me a dog for years and he always said no, so imagine my surprise …