06/17/2026
I want to share something that is not easy to say.
I did a lot of things right with Tulli. From early on. And I am proud of that.
But honest is better than proud. And honestly, the full picture took me years to complete.
In the early years, the cleaning products I was using seemed non-toxic. They were marketed that way. From mainstream stores with natural labels. But the more I learned about ingredients, the more I realized they were not what I thought they were. I did not have the full picture yet.
The grooming products. I would take her to be groomed and not ask what they used on her. I trusted that they knew. I know better now.
Vaccinations. I refused everything except rabies because that is what my vet said was required at a minimum. But I did not know about titer testing to verify her actual immunity levels. I did not know that after vaccinations, there is value in supporting the body through a detox protocol to help clear what was introduced. I learned both of those things later.
And Pillar 4. My own energy.
This is the one I carry most.
I loved Tulli completely. But at least fifty percent of the time, maybe more, I was running on stress. Fear. Lack. Work work work. Go go go. Running from a place of anxiety instead of trust.
She used to stop on our walks and smell the flowers. Look back at me. Mama. Stop. Just be here.
I would smile at her and keep moving.
She was always teaching. I was not always listening.
In her final days, she gave me her last sign. She was not herself. And I was still in that energy. Still working. Still spinning instead of stopping and being fully present with her.
She passed suddenly. And in the aftermath, I understood what I had not fully understood before.
All four pillars matter. Not three. All four. Equally. You cannot do most things right and let one slide. The one you let slide has consequences.
I am not sharing this to create guilt in anyone. I am sharing it because I know what it cost me not to know this. And I refuse to let another dog mama find out the same way.
All four. Together. That is the standard. And it is achievable. I promise you it is achievable.
Tulli taught me that in her living and in her leaving. And I will spend the rest of my life passing that lesson on.
DM me ALL and letโs look at the full picture for your dog together.