Mermaid & Bear Pet Concierge

09/24/2026

📸Looking through old photos and I found this beautiful shot of Reilly. Caring for her in January 2024 was my first official job with Mermaid & Bear Pet Concierge, and it was the moment I realized I was doing exactly what I was called to do. I am forever grateful to her amazing parents for their continued support and referrals, and I can't wait to ring in 2027 with this precious girl! 🐾🎆✨🙏

09/18/2026

🥳𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲—𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 🐾✨

​Spent the morning baking up a little pure celebration for these sweet girls who have had so much goodness to celebrate over this past week:

🩷​𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝟭𝟲": Celebrating a precious golden girl who just turned 16!
🩷​𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗖𝗖": Welcoming two sweet rescue sisters into their brand-new forever home.
🩷​𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗟": Celebrating a sweet senior girl whose human dad just came home safe from the hospital.

🥹​Because celebrations should feel wonderful on delicate tummies, these custom mini pupcakes were baked with gentle, intentional organic ingredients:

​𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 & 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲: Delivers melt-in-the-mouth moisture and gut-soothing soluble fiber—completely oil-free to protect sensitive pancreases.🎃🍎
​𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱: Sneaks in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids for daily joint and hip support.🌱
​𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 & 𝗖𝗲𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻: An ultra-soft crumb that is easy on delicate senior teeth, paired with a touch of organic circulation-boosting cinnamon.🧁🤎
​𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴: Hand-detailed with a high-protein Greek yogurt and whipped honey cream, naturally tinted soft pink just for the girls. 🎀

​Honoring their fresh starts, milestone birthdays, and joyful homecomings with pure, wholesome goodness.🐕

​𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵. 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀.

09/18/2026

🐾 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗘 & 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥! 🐾

​The legend himself—the reason for it all, our sweet boy Bear—has one final stretch to get across the finish line for the 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! 🐶💛

​⏰ 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗗𝗧!

​✨ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀: Every single dollar and vote goes directly to Cobie’s Cottage to give senior rescue pups the love, comfort, and medical care they deserve in their golden years 🏡🐾

✨ 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: When Bear reaches $1,000, it unlocks an extra $𝟮𝟰𝟱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 straight to the rescue! 🎯

✨ 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: If you prefer not to donate through the contest website, just shoot me a DM! 💌 You can easily 𝗭𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗼 me, and I’ll gladly submit the votes on your behalf.

✨ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲: Seeing our community rally around these sweet older dogs is everything, and every vote truly counts! 🐾❤️

​👉 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.gogophotocontest.com/cobiescottage/entries/678868

​💬 𝗢𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗠 to contribute via Zelle or Venmo!

​Let’s give Bear one last big push before tomorrow night’s deadline—thank you all so much for your love and support! 🐾✨🙏

09/11/2026

🐾✨📸 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥? 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚! 📸✨🐾

​The handsome boy who inspired our name—sweet 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿—has officially entered the Cobie’s Cottage 2027 Calendar Contest with CritterPics , and we would love nothing more than to see our wonderful Mermaid & Bear pet family join him in the spotlight! 🐶🐱🐰✨

​Whether your best friend is a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, or even a bird, here is how you can join the fun:

​🌟 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 $𝟱: Upload your favorite photo of your fur baby to join Bear in the running!

​🗳️ 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲: Rally your friends, family, and neighbors to vote for your superstar.

​📷 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: The top 13 pets receive a professional photo session with CritterPics and a featured spot in the calendar—with the first-place pet gracing the cover!

​💛 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀: Cobie’s Cottage does faithful, compassionate work rescuing small senior dogs from high-kill and rural shelters, helping seniors in our community care for their pets, and working toward creating Martin County’s very first senior dog sanctuary. Being a small rescue, every single entry, vote, and share truly matters for these precious golden-years souls! 🐕🏡🙏

​Come join the fun, enter your sweet pets alongside Bear, and let’s help fill this calendar with love and community cheer! 🐾💕

​👉 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.gogophotocontest.com/cobiescottage

​𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒖𝒙𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚 🐾❤️

I’ve photographed pets of every age, personality and energy level—and I can tell you this:

Your pet does not need to know how to pose to create a beautiful portrait.

The top 13 fundraisers in the Cobie’s Cottage 2027 Pet Calendar Contest will receive a professional photography session with Critter Pics and be featured in the calendar. First place earns the coveted cover!

Your pet gets a chance to shine, and your entry helps Cobie’s Cottage continue its work on behalf of small senior dogs.

It's easy:
Go to: https://www.gogophotocontest.com/cobiescottage
Click the "enter contest" button
Create your account and the website walks you thru the process.

All proceeds benefit Cobie's Cottage.

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day to the brave, beautiful rescue souls who teach us what resilience and unconditional love really look like. 🐾🕊️

​Mermaid & Bear Pet Concierge was born from the heart of a rescue dog named Bear who forever changed our lives. We know firsthand that when you open your heart to a rescue, you aren't just saving a life—they end up changing yours, too. ❤️✨

​Today, we honor every shelter, foster home, and rescue volunteer fighting tirelessly for the voiceless, the injured, the forgotten, and the sweet seniors who deserve to spend their golden days cherished and safe. 🏡🐶

​To everyone doing the quiet, hard work of loving a rescue: thank you for making a difference. 💛🐾

​Cherish every moment, every walk, and every wag—they are never with us long enough, but their love stays forever. 🌊🦴

​Where Luxury Meets Loyalty.

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day from Mermaid & Bear Pet Concierge! 🐾✨

​Every good and perfect gift comes from above, and there is truly nothing quite like the unconditional love, loyalty, and joy of a dog. 🐶❤️

​Today, we’re celebrating every precious pup that fills our lives with light—the sweet angels forever in our hearts, and the amazing fur-babies we have the pure privilege of caring for every week. 🕊️✨

​To our incredible pet parents: thank you for trusting us with your furry family members. Loving and pampering your pups is an absolute blessing! 💛🐾

​Cherish every moment, every walk, and every wag—they are never with us long enough, but their love stays forever. 🌊🦴

​Where Luxury Meets Loyalty. 👑⚓

07/15/2026

🚨 𝙐𝙍𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙏: 𝘾𝘼𝙏 𝙁𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀!😺
Mermaid & Bear Pet Concierge is running this urgent drive, with all donations going directly to local families through 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮! ​Our new logo isn't quite ready to debut yet, but the need is too urgent to wait. When neighbors don't have to worry about feeding their cats, they can focus on feeding themselves.

🐈𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙: Wet and dry cat food—every single can and bag makes a difference!

❤️𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚: DM Karen Hopping to schedule a quick drop-off, pick-up or address for deliveries.

​Thank you for helping us stand in the gap to bless our community! 🙏🐾

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07/12/2026

🎉 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧!🐾
​The Prince crew knows exactly how to paw-ty!
🎂 We had the absolute joy of dropping off a special birthday delivery for Duncan, who is officially celebrating the big 11!🥳

🎈​𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍: A dozen custom, small-batch senior pupcakes formulated especially for Duncan's celebration! 🧁✨

🎈​𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔: A party-themed box of Bear’s Beach Biscuits, including a mix of some of our signature favorites! 🦴

​𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒅 + 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓: Small Batch. No Secrets. Always clean, wholesome, and baked with carefully chosen, clean ingredients.

​𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲: To the Prince family mom— Karen for your endless support and love since day one. Thank you for letting me spoil your sweet crew! 🙏❤️

​Check out the photo gallery to see the crew ready to dig in! 📸👇
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05/26/2026

🩷 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗚𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗙𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🐕

🐾ℂ𝔸𝕋𝔸𝕃𝕀ℕ𝔸'𝕊 ℂ𝕆𝔸𝕊𝕋𝔸𝕃 ℂℝ𝕌ℕℂℍ🐾

👩‍🍳​Sometimes, stepping into the bakery with onespecial pup in my heart blossoms into a blessing for so many others. I designed this specialized, low-glycemic masterpiece with sweet Catalina a diabetic pup at Cobie’s Cottage in mind—but I quickly realized this incredible recipe is exactly what so many dogs need! ​If your pup needs a delicious treat that is highly flavorful, remarkably low in fat, and gentle on blood sugar, this one was made for them.📈🩸

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🌱𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.🙏
​I have returned to our premium, trusted roots to craft a biscuit that bakes up with a perfect "soft snap" and offers exceptional functional goodness:

​🌾 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿: Our reliable, premium foundation that provides clean structure without a single artificial filler.

​📉 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗙𝗮𝘁: Formulated with just a tiny touch of pure organic peanut butter for that irresistible aroma, keeping the fat content incredibly low and easy on sensitive tummies.

​🎃 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: Loaded with natural soluble fiber to keep digestion beautifully steady and smooth.

​🌱𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱: Packed with natural ground flaxseed to act as a gentle metabolic brake, ensuring a slow, stable release of energy with zero rapid spikes.

​🫛 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶: Hand-blanched and finely minced, these vibrant green jewels add a low-calorie crunch that looks as beautiful as it tastes.

​🤎 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻: Offers comforting, kitchen-baked warmth while providing natural metabolic support.

🐕​Whether your dog has specific health journeys or you are simply looking for a lean, clean, functional snack to keep them thriving, this batch delivers pure love in every single bite. ​Baked with intentional care and crafted for wellness. Because we truly believe that every dog deserves a treat, no matter their health or history.

​𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵. 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀.
𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗱 + 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿

05/13/2026

☀️Beat the Heat with Indoor Enrichment! 🐾

🥵​The May humidity has officially arrived in Stuart, and it’s a bit too swampy for the pups to be out for long. When the heat is on, I focus on Mental Enrichment during my nanny visits to keep them busy and cool indoors.

🧠​Brain Games: Interactive puzzles burn off energy and keep minds sharp without the heatstroke risk.

👃​Scent Work: Snuffle mats and balls engage natural instincts and provide great indoor focus.

🧊​Cool Downs: A fresh blueberry and pumpkin frozen treat is the perfect way to lower the temp.

🧩​Mental Mileage: A focused brain is a tired, happy brain—essential for a balanced pup during these hotter months.

​🐾I believe in meeting every dog exactly where they are no matter their health or history. Whether they need high-energy problem solving or a quiet, cooling snack, I tailor every visit to give them exactly what they need to thrive.

😎​Stay cool and keep those tails wagging!🐕