Jessica has been blogging at You Did What With Your Wiener? – a pet lifestyle blog about hiking and camping with small dogs (Dachshunds) – for over 6 years. She currently makes 1/3 of her income from that blog and has won many awards. In 2015 and 2017, she won “Best Dog Blog” from the prestigious, peer reviewed Nose-to-Nose blogging Awards. In 2015, she also won “Best Pet Blog Design” in the Nose-to-Nose Awards.
Jessica leveraged her blogging experience, and notoriety, into a pet-focused social media consulting business – PetTalk Media. She has written articles for both print and online publications including CityDog Magazine, OutdoorsNW, the Sierra Trading Post, and several small to medium companies. She regularly coaches other bloggers who want to improve their blogs and make money from them – online, over the phone, and in person.
She holds a Masters of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM) from the Communications Leadership program at the University of Washington. She also holds a certificate in social media management.