Lazy Dog Mom, Cripple Creek, CO (2026)

09/22/2026

I know I haven't posted in awhile. But I have spent the last several months raising puppies. Here is a grain free recipe that I use to get them on raw food. After they adjust, then the real fun begins for rotating proteins and other ingredients.

Let me know what you think in the comments. Check out my website for more feeding tips.

Lazy Dog Mom

06/30/2026

Yes, I use ChatGPT.

Here is what ChatGPT is not replacing: the treats, the ingredients, the photos, the packaging, the actual work, or the late-night alarms I set so I can flip treats in the dehydrator like some kind of meat goblin.

It does not test products, make treats, or create products that do not exist. I currently have beef pizzle in my freezer. If you do not know what that is… look it up. Actually, maybe don’t. 😂

The dogs are real. The treats are real. The mess in my kitchen is very real.

What AI does help with is the stuff big companies have entire teams for. I cannot pay an AI product manager $220,000 a year. I cannot hire a full marketing department, design team, copywriter, photographer, SEO person, or business analyst.

But I can afford a tool that tells me I misspelled half my words, used the wrong version of for/four/fore, or wrote something that made sense in my head at 3 a.m. but absolutely did not survive contact with the keyboard while I had one eye open and two hours of sleep.

Big companies are already using AI for marketing, customer data, product development, packaging, advertising, customer service, and business systems.

Small businesses have two choices: use AI responsibly and stay competitive, or refuse it completely and pretend being “old school” pays the bills.

I can personally attest that “old school” does not magically pay the bills, since I am still working my regular job, which averages way more than 40 hours a week, while building this business on the side.

So yes, I choose responsible use. AI is a tool, not a replacement for the work.

So at the end of what I wrote, there was a small correction that ChatGPT made in the text and then pointed out that was fixed at the end as a side note. I included it here because I thought it was funny.

Also, tiny grammar goblin note: it is “way more than 40 hours,” not “way more then 40 hours.”

This correction is literally why ChatGPT gets invited to the meetings for copy writing.

Comment below on your thoughts regarding AI and how it has impacted how you look at media.

Also, the graphic is very obviously AI, however...Cash is a cartoon version of himself, and thats me in the picture...and how I feel most days. The bags of dog treats scattered around are also my actual bags of treats.

Lazy Dog Mom

06/29/2026

HEY RAW FEEDERS: You don’t have to pile everything into one bowl.

This is one of those things that makes raw feeding feel way harder than it needs to be.

This morning, my dogs got a bowl had ground beef, ground lamb, pork, chicken hearts, sardines, and a little dehydrated liver.
Later today, they’ll get something lighter like a duck neck or a chicken foot.

This evening, they’ll probably get an egg tossed out on the backyard sidewalk because apparently that makes dinner more exciting. I’ll add some dehydrated kidney too.
That’s the point.

It does not all have to go into one bowl.
Sometimes balance happens across the day.
Sometimes it happens across the week.
And sometimes feeding raw looks less like a perfect photo and more like, “Here, go eat this egg off the patio like the tiny backyard gremlin you are.”

I also don’t use much chicken in their regular meals because they already get dehydrated chicken training treats for puzzles, rewards, and walks.
That’s another thing people forget: treats count.
Training treats, chews, toppers, organs, bones — it all adds up.
You don’t have to make every bowl perfect.
You just have to pay attention to the bigger picture.
That’s the Lazy Dog Mom way.
Real food. Less overthinking.

Lazy Dog Mom

06/28/2026

The Story Behind Lazy Dog Mom™ — Part 1

I did not start feeding fresh because I wanted to build a brand.

I started because Cash was sick.

He was just a puppy, only about 12 weeks old, and he kept throwing up his kibble. It did not matter what brand I bought. It did not matter what protein I tried. Chicken, beef, lamb, expensive food, “better” food, whatever the bag said was supposed to be healthy.

He still got sick.

Every vet visit ended the same way.

“He looks fine.”

But he was not fine.

His coat was dull. He was tired all the time. He was losing weight. And I knew, looking at him every day, that something was wrong.

That was where it started.

Not with a business plan.

Not with a cute logo.

Not with the idea of Lazy Dog Mom.

Just one sick puppy and one very stubborn dog mom who was not willing to accept “he’s fine” when he clearly was not.

I started learning about fresh food because I needed answers. Then I started feeding raw because I saw what changed when I stopped relying only on the bag and started paying attention to what was actually going into his bowl.

Lazy Dog Mom would not come until almost 10 years later.

Ten years of feeding raw.

Ten years of research.

Ten years of trial, error, questions, better questions, and learning that dog nutrition does not have to be fancy, but it does need to make sense.

Cash is the reason I started.

Lazy Dog Mom is what came years later, after I realized other people were standing in the same confusing place I had been.

Continued in Part 2.

I’d love to hear your story.

What made you start feeding fresh or raw? Was it allergies, tummy issues, picky eating, weight problems, or just wanting better for your dog?

06/27/2026

Products Used by Lazy Dog Mom: Dehydrator

Tiny dehydrators are cute, but I wanted something big enough to make real batches of homemade dog treats without spending my whole day rotating trays and babysitting meat.

This is the dehydrator I’m using. It has 18 stainless steel trays, a digital timer, and temperature control, which makes it practical for training treats, food toppers, and high-value snacks.

Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated.

Just real food, dried down into tiny dog-approved bribes. Simple treats where I know exactly what’s in them.

If you make treats often, have multiple dogs, or are tired of paying too much for tiny bags of dehydrated snacks, a bigger dehydrator makes the whole process easier.

This is the one I’m using: Links in the comments.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

06/12/2026

Let’s talk about thiamine for a minute.

Thiamine is vitamin B1, and it matters. It helps the body turn food into usable energy and supports normal nervous system function.

There was recently a pet food recall because the food may have had low levels of thiamine. That caught my attention because thiamine is one of those nutrients most people are not thinking about when they look at a bowl of food, but it absolutely matters.

And this is one reason I like pork in a rotation.

Pork is a normal food in my house. We eat it. The dogs eat it. It is not some scary mystery meat that needs to be banned from the bowl forever because someone on the internet said so.

Plain pork from a safe grocery or butcher source is naturally a good source of thiamine. That gives it an actual nutritional reason to be included, not just “my dogs like it.”

I use pork loin, shoulder/butt, heart, kidney, any part of the pig I can get my hands on.

Thiamine deficiency can cause serious issues, especially neurological signs. Things like loss of appetite, vomiting, weakness, wobbly walking, head drooping, vision changes, seizures, and other scary symptoms are not something to shrug off.

The bigger point is this: every diet needs to actually make sense.

Kibble, canned, freeze-dried, raw, cooked, homemade — none of them get a free pass just because the label or the feeding trend sounds good. Nutrients matter. Formulation matters. Ingredients matter. Handling and storage matter.

Pork is not automatically bad for dogs. Used correctly, it can be a useful part of the rotation. And in this case, thiamine is one more reason why.

Do you feed pork in your dog’s rotation, or have you avoided it because you were told dogs “shouldn’t have pork”?

Lazy Dog Mom

05/21/2026

My new book is now available.

Dog Pancreatitis: A Practical Feeding and Care Guide for Dog Parents
A Lazy Dog Mom Book

This one was written for the dog parent sitting there after a pancreatitis diagnosis thinking, “Okay… now what do I actually feed my dog?”

Inside, I break down pancreatitis in plain language, including what it is, why fat matters, how to read food labels, what low-fat really means, what to ask your vet, and how to track symptoms, meals, and flare-ups without making yourself crazy.

It’s not a replacement for your vet. It’s a practical guide to help you understand the conversation, ask better questions, and feel less lost when your dog needs you to make careful food decisions.

If you have a dog with pancreatitis, have dealt with flare-ups before, or know someone who is trying to figure out feeding after a diagnosis, this book was written for them.

Search Lazy Dog Mom pancreatitis on Amazon.

05/08/2026

Gently cooked dog food tip:

Cook the meat and veggies separately.

Meat, organs, and vegetables don’t all cook at the same rate, and they don’t all need the same prep. Heart and gizzard need more time than liver. Carrots may need steaming. Pumpkin should be cooked and mashed. Greens only need a light touch.

If you throw everything into one pan and hope for the best, you usually end up with mystery mush.

Cook each part the way it needs to be cooked, then mix the batch together once it’s done.

I know, I’m usually over here waving the raw feeding flag. But not everyone is comfortable with raw, and that’s okay.

Check back for more simple tips on gently cooking your dog’s food.

Lazy Dog Mom

04/24/2026

Orders heading out today for delivery
Honestly… the amount of local support has been incredible. I don’t take that lightly.
Everything I make is single ingredient, gently dehydrated, and kept simple on purpose. No extras, no fillers, no guessing.

If you’ve been looking for something cleaner for your dog, I’m right here in Cripple Creek. Happy to answer questions or put something together based on what your dog actually needs.

And yes… every order means my dogs get a little “quality control” taste test. They’re not complaining.
Even the cat’s gotten involved at this point. He’s officially a liver and heart fan.

Lazy Dog Mom

04/24/2026

I built a calculator for raw feeding…

Because too many people are still guessing.
It tells you:
✔ how much to feed
✔ how to break it down (muscle, bone, organs)
✔ works for PMR & BARF
✔ adjusts for puppies and adults/senior

Simple. Practical. Actually useful.

Want it? Comment CALC below
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