The year that Hurricane Hugo came to South Carolina, we lived on one of Charleston’s coastal islands, a mere 6 feet above sea level.

Yummy snacks for your faithful furry canine companion can come in the cutest packaging AND be nutritious too!

With only 4 ingredients: cow milk, yak milk, lime, and salt; I’m kind of in love with these Native Pet Yak Chews. There are lots of options in this category, many of which I don’t recommend, but this is a sturdy and slightly indestructible option for everyone from the teething puppy to the adult dog who needs to work on keeping his teeth pearly white.

Thank goodness for Amazon’s speedy shipping; that’s all I can say 😮

When your good dog decides to ingest something unspeakable from the backyard and, after pondering his upset tummy, deposits it helpfully on mom’s snow-white bedroom carpet, the Bissell miracle that I didn’t even know I was going to need was, thanks to Amazon Prime, already delivered and ready to rescue my carpet!

So what do you get when you have the bright idea of using a MILLION yellow chickens (and ducks!) for props on Puppy Picture Day?

She is utterly the most charming little creature ever, that winsome small face, those big Cavalier eyes, what a total darling!!! She was quite pleased with her enormous plaid bow and thought she should be allowed to keep it after her puppy glamour shots as a souvenir but sadly, Mama Terry rained on her parade and put it firmly back in the puppy cupboard where all the puppy accruements live.

Such an ingenious design, a new product by WOOF called the Pupsicle; I’m not entirely sure what category it falls into. Is it a dog puzzle toy? A canine pacifier? A treat dispenser or frozen yogurt holder? Whatever you call it, it’s a genius design, and every dog should have one (or two, so you have a spare waiting in the freezer with a cooling treat like yogurt frozen inside).

I don’t know who enjoys puppy picture-taking day more, Miss Terry or the newest litter of future canine companions extraordinaire! Puppy temptations abound in the form of all things orange when the pumpkins come out to play!

So many people write and tell me that they’ve followed my site for years and that the puppies always bring a smile and that they visit often, many many of them who don’t even have a dog but still love seeing the puppies. But, little did I realize what an incredibly large audience Foxglove Farm has gathered…

Some puppies are so easy to take pictures of, they gaze at the camera with happy curiosity, shivering with puppy delight at the opportunity to explore new frontiers. For example, Pitty Pat had no problem posing in the midst of a dozen or two Valentine hearts, all within tempting reach. She gazed at each new addition happily, trying to decide which one she could cart off and hide for an afternoon snack.

So, as I’ve mentioned before, puppy picture day is never without its share of puppy drama. Case in point, Tony Tiger (aptly named, this tiny stuffed toy predator!) started out meek as milk and posed cheerfully for a few shots “Don’t miss this side mama, it’s my best!”

Cavachons have the most expressive faces, sometimes I find it almost impossible to do puppy pictures because I’m trying not to distract the little people because I’m laughing so hard. Just look at Matilda Mae, she was such a darling and let me put on an adorable flower headband though she obviously thought it made her look fat 😂

Never a dull moment on picture-taking day! Sprout was so in love with those pom-poms, first, he stared at them with all of his might,

Puppy picture-taking day is always lots of fun at Foxglove Farm; just ask Myrtle who is not entirely sure she agrees with Mama Terry about my choice of a HUGE pink bow to adorn her adorable little self.

So us puppies is writing to tell everyone that mama is hiding under the Christmas tree and she refuses to come out. She says the waitlist idea was one of her worst ideas ever!