Hi! I’m Toni Marie Russo. Thanks for stopping by.

I am lucky enough to be married to the love of my life for almost 24 years! YAY us! My husband Rick and I have 3 pretty amazing kids, and 3 pretty great dogs! I started this blog so I could share my journey from… lets call it a “STRONG DISLIKE” of dogs to falling completely in love with Goldendoodles and one sweet little poodle. Okay to be honest I now really care for the wellbeing of all our canine friends. Not more than a couple years ago if you would of asked me if I liked dogs I would have immediately said NO! In fact I would have suggested openly to take the collar of our little neurotic Australian Terrier and to open the front door… I know… I know… TONI that is SO mean! It is who I was, my experiences with dogs had not been that pleasant, I didn’t grow up with pets… well a goldfish or two but not sure that counts. The journey has been interesting and I look forward to sharing the stories of our Gentle Giant Gus, and our funny little Stella, with guest appearances from the curious Meiko, on this blog.