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Got a new pooch and overwhelmed by the mess? 6 tips to keep your cool!

February 25, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 14 Comments

 Got a new pooch and overwhelmed by the mess? 6 tips to keep your cool! thanks to Shopstyle  for sponsoring this post I ADORE my furbabies Lazer and Ike in fact I just received a beautiful necklace and had their names engraved on two of the stones- because frankly I consider them to be my kids, albeit ones who are covered in fur,  have four legs- and NEVER talk back . Still, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, health and lifestyle Tagged With: 6 tips to keep your cool with a new dog, All about dogs, dogs, Got a new pooch and overwhelmed by the mess, health, health and lifestyle, housebreaking tips for a new puppy, Louie's Legacy, pet tips

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Louie’s Legacy is taking care of Rescue pets who don’t have a voice

August 30, 2017 by Melissa Chapman 17 Comments

Several years ago on the eve of my late daddy's first year yahrzeit, I saw a facebook post of a dog named Peluche who the tireless and kind folks at Louie's Legacy Animal rescue pulled from a shelter. Imagine a shihtzu surrendered at a shelter? I had always wanted to get another dog, to be a companion for my then 13 year old Shih Tzu Mellie and I felt like this was my dad coming to me (did I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Hurricane Harvey, Louie's Legacy, Melissa Chapman, organizations to help you kickstart volunteering with your kids, the Staten Island Family

Dogs in the city and the gift of fostering a shelter animal

January 13, 2017 by Melissa Chapman 17 Comments

Growing up, I was that kid stuck in a family of non-dog lovers and very much alone in my desire to have a dog join our family unit. My mother, who could not fathom sharing her home with a four-legged creature, tried to pacify me with a parakeet. "Tippy", which I named her, was friendly enough, but couldn't snuggle with me at night. Fast-forward 18 years. After getting married, I finally got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: dog tales, dogs in the city, Louie's Legacy, Melissa Chapman, Staten Island Outloud, the Staten Island Family

Get your Ticket to The Louie’s Legacy #BlueGala and Help Rescue Homeless Furbabies #AdoptDontShop

November 8, 2016 by Melissa Chapman 14 Comments

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ~ Gandhi It is hard to put into words the tireless efforts Louie's Legacy does simply because they believe animals deserve the same kindness and love as the rest of us. My ShihTzu Lazer was rescued almost five years ago, alone and scared in a Brooklyn shelter, sick and full of physical and mental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured, Motherhood Musings Tagged With: Animal rescue groups, Hunks & Hounds, Louie's Legacy, Melissa Chapman, Pet adoption, raising money for rescue animals, Saving shelter animals, Shelter animals, Staten Island Animal rescue, The Blue Gala, The Sunday Swoon

Join Louie’s Legacy in their First Ever Pawster Parent Search

September 9, 2016 by Melissa Chapman 3 Comments

Anyone that follows me on social media knows that I live and breathe helping animals. It is the reason I became a vegetarian and it just feels good to be able to do my very small part to make this planet that much more a place of love. In fact, I try and live my life according to this simple verse, "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Mahatma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Louie's Legacy, Pawster Parent

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