“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 […]

October 27th is the day when Mexico celebrates the pets they have lost. It is believed the pet’s souls come 5 days before the human souls so they can guide the way home. Souls of beloved pets ( dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles, lizards, etc.) cross the “Marigold Bridge” versus in United States the “rainbow Bridge” […]

March 13th is National K9 Veteran’s Day. On March 13, 1942 The United States Army began The War Dog Program. The Military started using dogs for message delivery and scouting patrol. As the years passed the military began to train the dogs for search and rescue, detect explosives, and even protect and attack as needed. […]

This is National Pet Sitters week. We all know how important it is to find the “right” pet sitter for all our family members whether furry, slimly, scaley, or feathery. Our company has had the pleasure of taking care of many different species from eels to dogs and everything in between. Make sure when choosing […]

February is Heart Health Awareness Month. This is an ideal time to discuss dogs and how they can help with your heart health. There have been so many studies done on the benefits of having a dog in your life. I even wrote a research paper on senior citizens and the health benefits of dog […]