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What's the story behind Gone to the Dogs? Santos and I spill the beans on how we came up with our vision of an ethical pet brand and why it's so important to work directly with women makers and build an equitable, eco-friendly enterprise that supports the pet community.

Video and Film by: Jean-Guillaume Buckel and Brina Thurston 💕

Hello Friends, Family, and Pet Community!

Gone to the Dogs is always looking for creative ways to make a greater impact while achieving our mission; reduce our carbon footprint, create stable income for women, and share all our "do good" ideas with our pet community. Santos and I are asking for your help and support!

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Happy Doggytine’s from GTTD!

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. It’s not because I’m a hopeless romantic, rather that I find that the occasion to celebrate love is something that crosses all ages, cultures, religious and political borders.

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The holidays are right around the corner, and as usual, I find myself scrambling last minute to try and gather everything together in time. I’m excited, yet at the same time anxious, all in one.  

Let’s face it, this year has been tough, what with Covid and the presidential election – and  the holidays are proving no less. Events and parties have been cancelled, shopping is all online, and I don’t know about everyone else, but it looks like I won’t be able to connect with my own family in person this year. A lot of ‘gatherings’ will have to be done virtually, so I count my blessings that I at least have Huckleberry and Bobo, by my side. My plan is to go all out on decorations to add some good vibes and cheer within my own four walls.

As I shop and click, I’m reminded of holidays past. Many of my family’s stories revolve around kids of course, but there are some equally favorite stories about our dogs or the dogs we looked after. 

Santos:

If you are anything like us as dog owners living in New York City, you've had to deal with very anxious dogs, especially right about now. Whether it's general anxiety, thunderstorms, fireworks, coming up with ways to soothe your dog can be extreme anxiety in itself. You're not alone. Like many pet parents out there, it's happened to us too. We'd love to share with you solutions we've come up with that can apply to general anxiety, thunderstorms, fireworks, or any other situation where you need too sooth your dog. And I consider Jenn to be my pet mama mentor because she's had dogs for a while. So Jenn, take it away.

Jenn:

Hi everyone. So I have had Ollie… who just walked over here! I just gave her a treat because there's actually a thunderstorm coming right now. I've had Ollie for four years now. She's always had anxiety, particularly to thunderstorms and fireworks. My husband and I are constantly exploring and finding new ways to alleviate that anxiety. I'm happy today to be sharing some of those things that we've tried in the past few years.