With all of the negative news going on right now, it’s uplifting to hear something GOOD coming from all of this madness.  As you may know, since people are stuck at home, the fostering rates have increased tremendously- which means less pups in shelters and more pups finding love.  But, plot twist, people are finding that the increase in fostering animals has equally increased the happiness and mental health of the humans who take them in.  Kristyn Martin from Yahoo News met with Dr. Aubrey Fine, a licensed psychologist and professor to learn more about this beautiful connection ..read more

Welcoming a dog into your family can be an excellent idea. A dog can help your children to learn responsibility and empathy. It can be a friend and a constant companion. A dog will protect you and your home, and mean that you always have someone to talk to or give you a cuddle when you are feeling low. There are many advantages to owning a dog, and most families wouldn’t be without theirs. Those of us that had dogs when we were children are often keen to welcome one into our own families and wouldn’t feel complete without our furry friends.  But, buying or adopting a dog isn’t the same a ..read more

We are all doing our part to stay safe and most importantly, keep others safe right now. With essential workers the only people that should be out and about right now us gals are forever grateful to everyone on the frontlines, working the stores, running mass transit, delivering our dog food, and everything in between… but there is one woman in particular who has caught our eyes and more importantly our hearts.  Below is pulled from National Geographic on the women after our own hearts.  Each day, Lal prepares chicken and rice for scores of street dogs. Then she ventures out, during ..read more

Checkpup Dog Wellness Test - Why We Love It. My dogs are my life, and when I saw Checkpup, I knew I had to try it. Developed by a team of Veterinarians and dog lovers, it gives an incredible amount of information about what's going on with your dog's health (more on that below). The best part is it's non-invasive, requiring only a small amount of hair. So no needles! It comes with a cute scale to weigh the hair, ensuring you have enough to return to the lab. It also comes with a prepaid envelope, love!! You'll receive five in-depth wellness reports including my personal fa ..read more

GHC Studio’s apparel is so light and breezy; perfect for a hot Summer day! As a mom, I love nothing more than matching my dogs’ apparel to my kiddos’ apparel. But it’s even better when I can match them too! It’s actually quite difficult finding a company that offers high quality, stylish apparel for every member of my family! It’s either onesies and bandanas or women’s shirts and doggy bandanas. Never a one-stop-shop for everything… until now! At GHC Studio, they create high-quality, stylish apparel and colorful bandanas that not only inspire but also remind us to show gratitude each day! Th ..read more

When you decide to foster a dog, it’s not a decision that is taken lightly. By committing to fostering, you are signing yourself up for possible behavior struggles, an abundance of emotions, and probably lots of pee pads...  and it’s all more than worth it! With any behavior struggles that are encountered, it’s your job to help the puppy adjust to this new, BETTER, stable life. The countless emotions you will feel are ultimately all positive! From the joy of being a part of saving them, to the happiness as you watch them adapt and grow. Now for the pee pads, well, you’ll just want to h ..read more

Having dogs in a city like New York City is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences. There is so much to do here; so many places to visit, so many parks, so many doggo friends and the ability to jump in a car and get to the beach, another exciting town, mountains or more in just a few hours or less. I basically LOVE having dogs in New York City, but that does mean we have to be extremely prepared for almost everything. This is why all my dogs are fully vaccinated for everything - yes, everything!  We have partnered up with leading animal health company Elanco to talk about how ..read more

Happy Love Day! We gals love Valentines day because that just gives us more reasons to love up on our pups! As most of you know Rescuing Rumba is the love child of two of the gals and we love sharing the love of dogs with kids around the world. You can download this free Rumba Bookmark to along with your Rescuing Rumba book today! Make sure to tag us in your photos ..read more

We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling 22!! We are super pumped for the new year and are ready to take it on and get back to “normal” with our pups by our sides! Every year we say we are going to do this and try that, but somewhere between January 15th and February 8th, all of that gets lost! BUT... we are ready to commit and follow through with a few goals that are not only good for us but for our fur babies too! With this in mind, we have pulled together some must-haves for you and your puppers to ensure that you start the year off on the right paw! Pawp  Having dogs can be super ..read more

New year, new gear right? We thought so! I swear every year dog gear just gets better and better and I just have to get more and more… but I’m okay with that! I can justify it with the insane weather we’re having this year- we need new coats, sweaters, booties, and all the other things to make the look complete.  We have pulled some of our must haves this season for both our pups and us! THE DOG MOM Saint Rue City Mini Canada Pooch Dog Walking Gloves  The GBF Language Sweatshirt  Custom NFS Beanie  THE TAGS Rebel Dawg Pop Art Collection Rebel Dawg The Jewel Collection&n ..read more