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Southern Lifestyle · Dogs Included

For the girls whose dog runs the house.

Southern dog-mom stories, dog-friendly travel, chef-made recipes and quizzes built for the group chat. More bark. Less blah.

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01Southern dog mom culture

Tell us you're a Southern dog mom without telling us.

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Zillinneal Dog Moms

25 Signs You Need Your Dog Just as Much as They Need You

Your dog has no clue what you\\\'re talking about. Doesn\\\'t matter. You\\\'re telling them anyway.
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Zillinneal Dog Moms

Your Dog’s Halloween Costume According to Their Personality

Every dog has a costume like that, the one that’s just who they are. Here…
Zillinneal Dog Moms

Southern Dog Mom Translation Guide: What You Said vs. What Happened

Dog moms stick together. We know the best dog parks, the dog-friendly patios, the dog-hair…
golden retriever wearing a ghost costume at a halloween party.
Dogter's Corner: Health & Safety

Halloween Candy and Decor Dangers: A No-Panic Guide

For dog moms everywhere, you know we already have our furry companions’ costumes ordered. Although…
02Dog-friendly travel & eats

Where to go when they're coming too.

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Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

7 Dog-Friendly Small Towns in the South That Feel Straight Out of a Movie

Maybe it’s the way the air slows down a little, or how front porches actually…
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

How to Plan a Dog-Friendly Southern Road Trip (Without Losing Your Mind)

Because road tripping with your dog isn’t about perfection or peace, it’s about sharing the…
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

The Unspoken Rules of Bringing Your Dog to Brunch in Charleston, SC

Charleston is dog-friendly, sure. Plenty of patios. Plenty of water bowls. Plenty of locals who…
woman in warm clothing with fluffy dog walking on a boardwalk during the fall.
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Dog-Friendly Fall Hikes in the South, From Waterfalls to Canyon Rims

Some years the mountains go full red and orange. Other years the leaves skip that…
A curly red poodle sitting politely in the grass, taking a treat from a hand
Treat inspection
A Boston terrier licking his lips
Chef's kiss
03The recipe box

Feed them like family.

Chef Chris cooks for dogs the way your granny cooked for you. Real ingredients, no mystery filler. Fair warning: your pup's about to eat better than most of your cousins.

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04Quizzes

Find out what kind of dog mom you really are.

We make the kind of quizzes you screenshot and send straight to the group chat. Pick one, take it, then make everybody else take it too.

  • Which SEC team is your dog?
  • What your coffee order says about your pup
  • What's your dog's love language?
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Results: screenshotted
The Doghouse Dispatch

If it won't make the group chat, we won't send it.

One email a week, sometimes two when it's really good. We'd rather go dark than go generic.

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What the wag's goin' on

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