07/02/2026
Meet Faye 🌈🐾
Wildhearted’s mascot, Annika’s original teacher, and the dog who started it all.
Faye came into Annika’s life as a happy, goofy puppy — full of joy, personality, and big feelings. But around a year old, things changed. Almost overnight, Faye became reactive to dogs and people, sometimes from as far away as a football field.
Annika knew she had to learn how to help her — quickly, kindly, and safely.
So she researched.
She worked with trainers.
She learned what Faye needed to move through the world with more confidence, more safety, and more joy.
And somewhere along the way, Annika realized something important:
She wasn’t alone.
There are so many people out there loving dogs with big feelings, complicated needs, tender hearts, and wild little spirits. Dogs who are not “bad.” Dogs who are not broken. Dogs who simply need understanding, patience, structure, and support.
Faye is 11 now — sausage-shaped thanks to the high chair diet, a little grumpy, deeply loved, and living her best old diva life.
She is the heart behind Wildhearted Dog Co.
Big feelings. Big lessons. Big love. 💜