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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

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…
dog in a ghost costume standing on the porch
Zillinneal Dog Moms

How to Host a Dog-Friendly Halloween Party

No dog wants to let the family down. So I throw a Halloween party where…
02Dog-friendly travel & eats

Where to go when they're coming too.

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Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

The Trail Blazer: They Need Adventure Like They Need Food And Water.

We have the trail recommendations, gear you will actually use, and advice that will keep…
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Cool Local Airbnbs in the South That Actually Welcome Your Dog

These are the Southern Airbnbs worth booking. The ones with fenced yards, dog-friendly patios, and…
Bone Appétit

Southern Comfort: Holiday Recipes for You and Your Pup

Down here, holidays are sacred. Family gathers, casseroles multiply, and somebody inevitably brings a Jell-O…
small apricot colored poodle mix at an outdoor restaurant sitting on a chair
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Bark & Brunch: Best Breakfast Places in the South to Dine Out with Your Dog

We’re kicking off this Bark & Brunch series in Atlanta—land of peaches, porch culture, and…
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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