11/16/2025
๐ 5 Years of Mountain Ridge Dog Pack โ Giveaway Time! ๐
This month marks 5 years of Mountain Ridge Dog Packโฆ and honestly, Iโm emotional even typing that. Five years of early mornings, muddy trails, long drives, lessons learned, mistakes turned into growth, tears that turned into motivation, and dogs who have completely changed my life.
They say most small businesses donโt make it to the 5-year mark โ and there were moments I understood why. There were a lot of hard days and Iโm sure there will be more coming my way. Running a small business is HARD. It asks everything of you. Itโs something that looks appealing from the outside eyes, but there is a reason not everyone goes the self employed route. But it has also given me a purpose Iโm proud of every single day. Itโs something that I created, my wild ideas turned into fruition.
And although it was my idea to start Mountain Ridge Dog Pack, I didnโt do it alone.
To my clients: thank you for trusting me with your dogs, believing in structured adventure, and seeing the value in what I do. Your loyalty and support have kept this dream alive more times than you know.
To my friends: thank you for the encouragement, the pep talks, the laughs, and the โyouโve got thisโ messages that always seemed to come at the right time. The friends who show up and give me their time to help without hesitation.
To my fiancรฉ: thank you for being my steady place โ for supporting every idea, calming every doubt, and believing in me even on the days I struggled to believe in myself. Without you, I would have given up a while ago.
And to anyone else who has played even the smallest part: thank you. Truly.
To celebrate this milestone, Iโm giving away 5 Essential Adventure Items โ things I love, use every single day, and genuinely recommend for any dog-and-human team who loves to get outside. Giveaway rules in the comments of this post!!
Ps enjoy this throwback photo of Franklin & I from 5 years ago when I decided to launch MRDP ๐พ