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What’s in Your Dog Bowl? A Pawsitive Spin on the Coffee Analogy for Life, Love, and Resilience

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What’s in Your Dog Bowl? A Pawsitive Spin on the Coffee Analogy for Life, Love, and Resilience


No, we’re not talking about kibble or chicken treats (though we know those are important too!). We’re talking about what fills you up on the inside.


Imagine this: you’re holding your dog’s food bowl, brimming with biscuits. Your pup suddenly weaves between your legs, racing to the food station first. You fumble the bowl, trying to steady yourself, and kibble spills everywhere.


Why did you spill the kibble?


Most people will say, “Well, the bump made me spill it!”


But here’s the truth:

You didn’t spill biscuits because you were bumped.


You spilled biscuits because that’s what was inside the bowl.

Had there been water in the dog bowl, you’d have spilled water.

Had it been empty, nothing at all would have spilled.


Life doesn’t create what spills out of us. It reveals what’s already there.


Life will bump you. That’s a given. But what spills out is up to you.

Just like our dogs mirror what’s happening in our homes, joy, chaos, calm, tension, our own “bowl” is constantly carrying something. And when life gives us a jolt; maybe it’s a hectic day, a flat tire, a tough conversation; whatever we’ve been carrying comes tumbling out for everyone to see.


So here’s the big question:

When life shakes you... what’s in your dog bowl?


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Our bowls are filled with things that matter

At Apawrel, we believe in filling our bowls with things that matter, values that run deeper than fashion or fluff. Our FETCH principles, Freedom, Expressiveness, Tenacity, Community, and Helpfulness, are the biscuits we'll be spilling out when life tips the bowl.

  • Freedom: To run free, live sustainably, and choose better, for ourselves, our dogs, and the planet.

  • Expressiveness: To wear our hearts (and our paw prints) proudly, showing up authentically in all we do.

  • Tenacity: To keep going, even when the trail gets muddy.

  • Community: To connect with like-minded souls who care about each other, our pets, and the planet.

  • Helpfulness: To give back, to dog rehoming charities, to slow fashion practices, and to the humans who share this wild ride with us.


Life doesn’t create what spills out of us. It reveals what’s already there.

Life will bump you. That’s a given. But what spills out is up to you.


Fill your bowl wisely, with kindness, courage, and connection, so when the bumps come (and they will), the world sees the very best of what’s inside.


At Apawrel, we believe that just like a dog’s love, what’s in your bowl can change the world... one wag at a time


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