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Back to Blogging!

We took a break from blogging in 2021-2023 during the Covid rebuild, but we're back. Watch this space for tips, tricks and insights into life with a dog in Philly (with a dash of silliness.)

Carrie Maria

May 25, 2021
1 min

First Staff Happy Hour in over a Year!

Once we felt comfortable with vaccination coverage for our employees, we booked an in-person "Happy Hour" at our community garden. (Bel...

Going back to work? Tips from a professional dog walker.

Carrie Maria

Apr 20, 2021
4 min

Going back to work? Tips from a professional dog walker.

(This post was originally written as we started to emerge from the Covid shutdown, but the tips apply to any dog owner who is gearing up...

Carrie Maria

Mar 23, 2021
2 min

Spring Blooms and Hope

I have a very strong memory of this week last year. We were one week into the shutdown and things felt very dark and scary. I remember...

Carrie Maria

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

Covid Update - Nov 2020

Safety first is a core value here at The Monster Minders and yesterday the City of Philadelphia announced that their “Safer at Home”...

Carrie Maria

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

Mask-for-donation raises $860 for PAWS

I'm not going to lie, in the early weeks of the shutdown - my mental health took a huge hit. It felt like ongoing devastation. I was...