if this is you...
yeah. same.
So…what is Darling Dog?
Darling Dog is a place for people who don’t just get a dog… they build a life around one.
We’re not here to teach your dog how to sit.
We’re here for:
- the stories you tell about them
- the way they quietly run your household
- the kind of love that makes everything else feel…secondary
This is dog culture…with a pulse.
Southern-rooted. Slightly unhinged. Deeply heartfelt.
What you'll find here...
Stories
The kind you laugh at… then accidentally cry at.
Community
People who get it without you having to explain it.
Things worth buying
Only if they actually fit your life (and your dog’s personality).
A little Southern.
A little unfiltered.
hey!
you’re one of us, now!
If your dog has ever:
ruined your schedule…
run your home…
or completely changed your life…
You belong here.
Meet the Team Behind Darling Dog
Beau Boyd
Co-Founder & Managing Editor
Beau lives in Selma, Alabama with his family and his beloved dog Charlie.
Garrett Botsch
Contributing Author & Editorial Team
I'm Garrett, 22, Dallas to Brooklyn — which has been a transition, to put it generously. I work at a doggy daycare, which means I get paid to hang out with dogs all day and then go home and think about them some more. It's not a problem. I can stop whenever I want. I just don't want to.
Amy George
Contributing Author
Amy George is an Episcopal priest in Selma, Alabama, where she shares an office with her volunteer pastoral care assistant, Winnie Lew. When not doing God’s work, you can find Amy doing Dog’s work - vacuuming a never ending supply of dog hair, chauffeuring Winnie Lew, and being the provider of endless dog treats. Amy feels blessed to have no fear of ever being attacked by squirrels, UPS delivery people, or small lizards.
Mark Woodson
Contributing Author
Born in Selma, AL, in 1973, Mark Woodson is the owner of a local restaurant living alone with a Lab/Catahoula mix named Lucy, a Great Dane named Otis, and 3 cats… Sam, Charlie, and Eddie B. He claims to hunt and fish as his hobby, but he mostly scrolls through reels on his phone and binge drinks in his free time. His favorite pastime is developing disorders his physicians have to Google. He has 2 daughters, Bonnie and Molly, who enjoy volleyball and spending their inheritance early.
Morgan Sidwell
Marketing Manager
Hi y’all! I’m Morgan, but everyone calls me Mo. I was born and raised in Rome, Georgia with two labs and a dachshund, the dogs that sparked my love for all animals. After graduating from Auburn University (War Eagle!), I got a miniature golden doodle and named her Sophie aka Tootie. Sophie and I have moved 4 times together across the South and even to New Mexico for 6 months. We now reside in Birmingham, Alabama and have planted roots. Along with our day to day, I often go to Alabama football games (Roll Tide?), photograph landscapes and automobiles, and plan trips to Walt Disney World. Sophie and I can’t wait to share our love for the south, dogs, and community with y’all!
Cart Blackwell
Contributing Author
Currently living in Mobile, AL, Cartledge Weeden Blackwell III, “Cart,” is a historian and a curator. He has penned scores of articles for magazines and numerous essays for exhibit catalogues. An eighth-generation Alabamian, Cart loves his native state. When not found on his family’s farm in Wilcox County, he is on the Gulf Coast. Regardless of where he finds himself, Mae, his crafty spaniel, is always by his side!
Dr. Max Harper, DVM
Dogster's Corner
Martha Wanstrath
Creative Director & Marketing
Dallas, Texas
Sophie
Talent Director
They all know me, I’m Sophie! The real ones call me Tootie. I am what you call “the talent” of Darling Dog. As a mini Goldendoodle, it comes naturally to look this cute in front of the camera. I am a Southern rooted girl having lived in Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, AND NOW Alabama. Outside of sharing my southern dog wisdom, I enjoy cuddling with dad, playing fetch, and eating “wink treats” (Mom said it’s Prozac?). Subscribe and follow for more Sophie lore. Tootie out. LLTD.
Natalie Smith
Contributing Author
Hey there! I’m Natalie Smith, a 24-year-old born in Crescent City, California, who now calls Bend, Oregon, home. If you’ve never been to Bend, let me tell you—it’s basically the dog capital of Oregon. I’m pretty sure dogs outnumber people here! My love for animals (especially dogs) and writing has been with me since I was a kid, and now I get to share that passion through my articles. Oh, and I just became a mom to a baby boy named Milo, which means my hands are officially full—with diapers, dog treats, and coffee! Life feels complete, and a little chaotic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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