Ashley’s Animal Care

06/15/2024

Hi friends! I haven’t been very active on social media recently (life has been crazy), so here is a little something to make up for it. Thank you for making my life so colorful.

With love, Ashley.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/01/2024

Let me be perfectly clear (or should I say q***r), here at Ashley’s Animal Care, we love and support the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈 Our AAC family includes dogs with two dads, cats with two moms, and so many other pet parents who are their beautiful, wonderful, and authentic selves. We love them endlessly. The world can be a scary place, but I truly believe one of the bravest things you can do is be yourself. Remember, you are not alone. I love you and the world loves you!! Embrace diversity, support equality, find comfort in inclusivity, and celebrate love in all of its colors.

With that being said, please support your local q***r-owned businesses and consider donating to LGBTQ+ organizations, such as the Trevor Project (thetrevorproject.org)

Happy Pride Month 🌈

Crisis intervention and su***de prevention hotlines:
- The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
- National su***de prevention hotline: (800) 273-8255 (online chat available)
- Crisis text line: Text START to 741-741
- The Gay, Le***an, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564

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05/16/2024

And just like that, my little farm is complete 💛

05/11/2024

What a spectacular way to end our 8-day sleepover! Sky, Jersey, Twyla, and I were absolutely blown away by the aurora borealis last night. I never thought I would get to see the northern lights in my lifetime, especially not alongside my best friends. The universe keeps on amazing me 🫶

05/09/2024

I can’t stop thinking about the flower I saw growing through the pavement today. I could honestly bring myself to tears just thinking about how strong and beautiful that little flower was, growing in such an unconventional place.

I have spent so much of my life trying to look like the other flowers and grow alongside them, but, the truth is, I want to be like the flowers growing through the cracks in the pavement. It’s safe to say I do not fit into our society’s ideal garden. If I did, I probably wouldn’t have taken the risk of starting my own animal care business, I wouldn’t be a growing fear free dog trainer, and I certainly wouldn’t be the friendly neighborhood dog walker. Thankfully, I made my own garden, and just look at all the beautiful flowers (YOU) I have surrounded myself with!

I truly hope you, our animals, and I blossom like this precious little flower. I want us to find the strength to overcome our obstacles and I want us to bloom in places we never thought we could. Maybe it’s just a flower to some, but, to me, it’s so much more than that. Be kind. Be strong. Be yourself. And most importantly, be a flower growing through the pavement.

Anyway, I hope you had a warm and wonderful Wednesday. Scroll to the end to see the photo I took when trying to capture Mara’s smile today (nobody ever said I was a smart flower).

05/08/2024

Tuesday faces = Max • Frank • Bailey • Murphy • River • Romeo • Ruby • Sky • Jersey • Roux • Tabitha • Tommy (not pictured) • Twyla • The neighborhood goslings

05/07/2024

Murphy 🤝 Ashley

Hoping you had a happy Monday!

05/04/2024

Twyla and I got to join Gaia and her guardian for a play session at a local this afternoon. Gaia has been building her confidence around new dogs and she was so brave today! I think these two had a great time playing, sniffing, and exploring a new environment together. Happy Friday 💙

05/03/2024

Thursday goals (complete)

✔️ Have a positive and productive training session with Levi and his guardian - we worked on loose leash walking, recall, and halti conditioning! Levi is a BIG boy with lots of puppy energy, but he has come so far since our first session! He even put himself into a lovely little (or should I say large) settle at the end of our walk. I’ve loved watching Levi and his guardian learn how to make training an enjoyable experience and strengthen their bond!
✔️ Go on an adventure (aka rock climbing) with Mara and look cute doing it.
✔️ Practice calm behavior with Odin after a crazy and energetic week - we struggled with some frustration and leash biting on Wednesday, but had a fun and frustration free walk on Thursday!
✔️ Soak up the sunshine with Lila and stock up on some serotonin.
✔️ Go on a relaxing walk with Ruby - she was able to stay calm around all of her triggers and her loose leash walking was BEAUTIFUL. I am so proud.
✔️ See Murray’s smile!!! He is my sunshine.
✔️ Have some quality time with Belle.
✔️ Go on an enjoyable walk with Autumn and practice loose leash walking - it was a busy day in the neighborhood, but Autumn was able to stay calm and enjoy this beautiful PNW weather! We have been working on keeping some slack in the leash, even when we are feeling a little unsure about our environment. I can’t even begin to explain how much I love this dog and how proud I am of her progress this past year!
✔️ Help build Lily’s confidence in an unpredictable environment - there were jet-skis, trains, kids, bicycles, runners, etc! The Lily I knew a few months ago wouldn’t have been confident enough to leave the car. The Lily I know today was able to listen to her cues and settle in the grass while dogs walked past us. Way to go Lily!
✔️ Take a moment to appreciate the world around me. What a life.

05/02/2024

Started the month off with some of my favorite faces! MAY this month bring you lots of sunshine and smiles.

⭐️ing:
- Gaia and Gabby
- Twyla
- Odin (and our fairy friends)
- Theo
- Rusty
- Molly
- Pepper
- Belle
- Murray
- Odin (x2) and Lila

04/30/2024

Monday memories 📸

04/24/2024

Scroll to the end to see the most cursed object I have ever seen on a dog walk.

04/23/2024

I have 3 spots open for walk and trains 🐾

Walk and train availability with Ashley! Ashley loves helping shy dogs build confidence, teaching basic manners and working with mild reactivity. She is looking for clients in South Everett, Snohomish, Mill Creek area. Reach out to her via email, [email protected] or send her a direct message!

04/23/2024

As I sat and sipped my morning coffee (one of earth’s greatest gifts), I thought to myself, “I really need to make an Earth Day post.” In less than a few minutes of brainstorming, I became overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Do I post my favorite sunrise/sunset photos from my dog walks this year? The rainbows I see through the windshield on my drive home from work? The incredible views from my hikes? The critters I have spotted along the way? Do I just post some cute pictures of dogs exploring the world? Brain overload. I decided it was all too daunting, and I was not, in fact, making an Earth Day post…. The world had other ideas.

Just one dog walk into my day and I had already captured at least 10 perfect pictures. I swear the world was screaming at me to “live in the moment” through my camera roll. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by the earth’s enormity, but it always provides me with the most meaningful and magical moments. It was truly a wonderful day here on planet earth.

To say I am grateful to exist here in the universe at the same time as you all would be a massive understatement. Thank YOU and thank you world. Here’s to all the sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, incredible views, cute critters, and dogs that make my world go round.

Happy Earth Day from Ashley + the Monday crew and critters 🫶

P.S. Climate change is real. Please take care of the planet so future generations can love it just as much as we do!

04/22/2024

5 weeks!! The chicks got to explore their new coop for the first time today and they were so happy 🐥

I can’t believe how fast they are growing. I am going to have to start using the big chicken emoji soon 🐓

04/20/2024

Twyla and I took advantage of the sunshine today and hiked down to the beach ☀️🌊🌿🥾🐾

Have a wonderful weekend, friends!

04/18/2024

Name a better duo… we’ll wait! 😎

04/17/2024

🌷 4/16/24 🌷

04/15/2024

✨ Weekend highlights ✨

- Took what might be the best photo of my career.
- Loki got to enjoy one of life’s greatest gifts, a cardboard box.
- Someone kept CHICKEN out the camera.
- Twyla.
- Got to see Max’s sunny day smile!
- Spent some time with Mambo and Tango.
- Goaties!!
- Twyla and I went to flower world and practiced calm behavior around all the free range waterfowl. She did amazing!
- Took a moment to appreciate the world around me.
- The chicks finally got to go outside 💛

Not pictured: me sitting on the couch for the first time all weekend. It’s the little things in life.

04/11/2024

I knew it was going to be a good day when I didn’t have to put on my waterproof shoes this morning 👟 Here’s to my dirty nikes, the sunshine, our amazing companion animals, and being alive!!

04/09/2024

Welcome to the Tuesday crew, Romeo 💙

04/09/2024

KCC IS NOW ACCEPTING BRAND NEW WALK AND TRAIN CLIENTS!

For a limited time, we are offering $50 off of a private training or behavior consultation when purchased with a four session walk and train package. Contact us or check out our website for more prices and details.

04/09/2024

A day in the life of Ashley’s Animal Care 🐾

04/06/2024

We have officially reached the “MOM STOP TAKING PHOTOS OF ME” stage. Happy 3 weeks to my mostly feathered friends 🐥

04/04/2024

The strangest thing happened today. Mara stopped for a potty break during our walk and I had some weird inkling to look down at the clover patch in front of us. The first thing I saw was a four-leaf clover. The second thing I saw was a five-leaf clover! I did some serious searching after that, but the rest were normal. I probably pass thousands of clovers in a single day of dog walking, but I have never had the urge to look closer until that very moment. Feels like the universe was trying to tell me something!

Anyways, here are some Wednesday moments that make me feel lucky to be alive 🍀

04/03/2024

If you are reading this, I hope you found a reason to smile and be happy today.

This was mine ☺️

03/30/2024

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine ☀️

03/29/2024

Happy two weeks to my partially feathered friends 💛

03/27/2024

It was a rainy start to the week, but there were still plenty of sunny moments 😊

1. I got to go on my first official walk with Romeo!
2. I saw Mara twice in 3 days!!
3. River and I got some one-on-one time.
4. Odin’s smile! No explanation needed.
5. Bailey had a great walk and train session. Her loose leash walking was AMAZING.
6. Ruby was able to walk calmly past all the dogs we saw in her neighborhood. Woohoo!
7. Roux braved the rain and did excellent with her focus cue this week.
8. I got to spend some time with the toller crew.
9. and I had a lovely private session with LaLa + Katie taught her a high five!
10. Twyla finally recovered from her surgery and got to start going on adventures again.