Brandi Barker, Author at Bark Pouch

Best Leash Walking Gear

I’ve tried multiple waist belts, leashes, and treat holders for Mabel’s nibbly treats, and here are my favorites! Let’s start with my waist belt. I love looping Mabel’s leash through the belt rather than attaching her leash handle to an attachment. She’s a good walker, and we’ve worked hard on her loose leash skills. But… View more

Remember

It’s me, Mabel, again. I hear the holidays are coming! That means I get to wiggle for my Uncle Matt, dash and crash into my Aunt Beth with a squeaky toy, get my human-approved snacks from my Nanny, and get loved on repeatedly by my Uncle Chris and Isaac. With a busy time ahead, I… View more

Rewards

I love playing. My human says I have tons of energy and am super bright, so I get bored quickly. Fetch? I’ll grab my toy once or twice. Tug? I’m usually ready for a new game after 2 1/2 minutes. So my human starts with a tug game, and then she runs away into the… View more

November

I hear my human talking about something big happening. I don’t know anything about elections, but I know I love my morning walks. It took my human a long time to find our bike path route. When people pass us, I get so happy. My human laughs at me as I bop and bounce to… View more

Easy Dog Treat Enrichment

Want a super easy lick-mat recipe? Here’s my go-to enrichment treat for my Mabel Sweet Good Girl when I’m doing yard work and don’t need her help pulling weeds or trimming herbs. Mabel’s Scrambled Dog Treat Surprise Ingredients (takes a few minutes to put together) One egg—any brand you buy for yourself. Licki Mat or… View more

There

It’s time for the wisest advice you’ve ever received from me, Mabel Bestest Goodest Girl. I hear humans all the time talking about “there.” What is there? You’ll get there with your health, money, and peace in your heart, community, and world. Where is there? I don’t know where it is, but we dogs like… View more

Dog Treat Enrichment Soother

My Mabel Sweet Good Girl has come a long way with settling at home. During the first few months together, she didn’t stop moving from 6:30 am-to 9 pm, so I rotated several licki mats and bones to keep her busy so I could work and do chores. This recipe includes reishi mushrooms, which have… View more

Rolling

Are you ready for weekly wisdom from me, Mabel Sweet Good Girl? Well, there’s a lot about my human I super love, like she knows I have so much energy to burn, but I also get nervous. This week, we were at our regular SniffSpot, and because it was too cold for me to chase… View more

All

Ho, Hey! It’s Mabel again. I hear my human talking to other humans about all the super big stuff your species is dealing with, so since I’m a bulldozing love muffin with boundless energy, I’ll be your blog host, at least for a while. Also, I’m wiser, funnier, and cuter than my human, so it’s… View more

Highlights

Hey! Hey! It’s me, Mabel. It’s been a while. So much has happened, but I’ll give you the highlights. My human was in the kitchen for 11-hour days and packing orders again, which was great for me because I got to see my boyfriend (my pet sitter’s human son) every day. I love him. He’s… View more

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