Spoiled Dog Kare is a veteran-owned business, and we’re proud of it. Service shaped who we are, and it still shapes how we show up for our clients, our community and every dog in our care. With Veterans Day around the corner, we want to share what that means to us and introduce you to […]

November 7 is National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day, and this year it means more to our family than ever. A few months ago, my mom’s dog Gizmo, a spunky 5-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, was diagnosed with lymphoma. Hearing that word about a dog so young and full of life was a shock. Today, Gizmo is receiving […]

Oct 26, 2026 · This year, your pup is in for a spooky double feature. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, and daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, when clocks fall back an hour. That means one weekend packs in candy bowls, costumes, a doorbell that won’t quit, and then a […]

Oct 22, 2026 · National Pumpkin Day lands on Monday, October 26, 2026, and your dog may be the happiest one to celebrate. Plain pumpkin is one of the few fall flavors that’s actually good for dogs, so this is a holiday you can share. Here’s how to do it safely, plus a few easy […]

“But you don’t look sick.” If you live with an invisible disability, you’ve probably heard that sentence more times than you can count. It’s usually meant kindly. But it carries a quiet assumption: that if an illness can’t be seen, it can’t be that serious. An invisible disability is any condition that significantly affects daily […]

Oct 16, 2026 · Grab the ball and clear some space: Saturday, October 17, 2026, is National Fetch Day. It’s a day to celebrate the simplest, happiest game there is, one ball, one dog, and one human willing to throw it again. And again. And again.  Zelda Sayre, Fetch professional In our house, nobody takes […]

The cool bathroom tile offered a small mercy against Charley’s flushed skin, but the sudden, violent wave of nausea had her pinned to the floor. Her Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) joints throbbed fiercely from the abrupt move to the bathroom, making every micro-movement pure agony. It was always rough the day after her Amjectiva injection, when […]

It started in my kitchen Today, Bark Bites made its very first public appearance at Barks and Treats in Avondale, Arizona, and I’m still smiling about it. A few months ago, Zero to Zoomies was just an idea, a stack of recipe notes, and two very patient four-legged taste-testers, Lambeau and Zelda Sayre. Today, it […]

There’s a particular kind of morning that Arizonans wait all summer for. The air finally loses its bite, the sky goes deep, impossible blue, and for the first time in months you can step outside without bracing yourself. This morning was one of those. And like every morning, Zelda Sayre was the first to know […]

More Than a Pet: The Life-Changing Work of Service Dogs I know it has been almost a year since my last blog post and SO MUCH has happened but I AM BACK!!! I will cover some of the life changing events which has happened over the past year in upcoming blog posts. For those unfamiliar […]