An Update and a New Face

July 2007 - August 2019

Hi All!

It's been a while... and a lot has happened. I mean, I swear - like for most people the last 12 months has been the most insane time. Honestly, I've kind of been putting off updating the blog because we've got a mixed bag of news to share. Unfortunately, last August we had to say goodbye to our beloved Paddington. I won't go into too much detail, but she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) which led very quickly to heart failure. While she fought hard, she didn't respond to the medication, and after much discussion with our vet we decided the kindest thing we could do was to put her out of her suffering.

It was hard. Really hard. It has taken us almost a year to be able to comfortably talk about it.

So yeah, that's the bad part of the mixed bag of news.

The good part? Well, last August we also welcomed a new member of the four-legged kind to our family. Despite being totally emotionally wrecked, our house no longer felt like a home without a dog. Though we discussed waiting, by chance we happened to come upon the perfect fit for our family.

Lady loves party hats just as much as Paddington!

Meet Lady! (And yes, because we put off updating and talking about this she just turned 1, haha). A F1B Bernedoodle, her mother was a Bernese Mountain Dog and her father was a mini Bernedoodle. While little dogs always have a special place in my heart, we felt like it was time for a change and getting another Morkie felt like we were trying too hard to replace Paddington.

I mean, how stinking cute was this little face?!

We're going to do our best to catch you all up and introduce you to the newest member of our pack. In the meantime, we're looking forward to getting back into the blogging world and exploring all of the fantastic finds and products that are out there!

See you soon and we promise not to be as MIA :) And oh - you can follow Lady on Instagram at @Lady_The_Berner.

A Special Barkzilla Announcement

If we've been a little quiet lately it's because we've been preparing for a new arrival!

This box isn't for me.... 

That's right-- we will be welcoming a new (two-legged) addition to our family in February!

While we do plan on continuing to blog about the latest and greatest for your four-legged bestie, you amy notice that posts are little bit fewer and far between as we get accustomed to our new schedule.

If you're worried about suffering from Paddington withdrawal, make sure to follow her on Instagram at @MissBarkzilla!

Thanks for all of your love and support!

California, Here We Come!

Soooo... in big 2014 news, the Barkistas are going to be relocating. Yes, it's sad but true-- we are going to be bidding farewell to NYC and headed to the West Coast! While it's been an amazing almost-seven years, we're looking forward to some sunshine and warm weather.

That said, when it's comes to our cross-country move, the first thing that came to mind was how Paddy was going to make the journey. While we've taken her on train and car trips, this is going to be the first time she's been on a plane since she arrived from the midwest. Though we have no doubts that she'll be an expert flyer, and we're probably more anxious about it than she will be, we are in the process of looking for airline friendly in-cabin carriers so we can start getting her acclimated and familiar with the bag. We've heard good things about the Sleepypod and Sherpa Bags, but aren't sure if there are other candidates we should be keeping in the mix.

How does your dog travel in style?