June 2008
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 9, 2008
I certainly do not have pet insurance for my mutt and cat. But I’m not totally against it, either. I have young and healthy pets, and so far I’ve been able to afford all of their vet bills with no problems. I would also be willing to spend a few thousand dollars out of pocket [...]
Posted in Dog health | Tagged Elsie, Sophie |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 7, 2008
Posted in Random | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 7, 2008
For the last day of our challenge, Ace tried out some new playground equipment within walking distance from home. It’s a small city park we’ve gone to before, but the park updated its playground equipment. Ace thought it was great, especially the new slides and tunnels. Like I’ve said before, Ace can get pretty out [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 6, 2008
My mutt and I walked downtown for day 29 of our challenge. Ace has been downtown before, but not for a walk. I like parading him around where there are lots of people. He was a good boy, wearing his choke collar and looking up for treats every now and then. Treats have been making [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 5, 2008
On day 28 of our challenge, Ace and I went for a walk in a park he’d never been to. This park is near downtown and we were there around noon when many people were walking over their lunch breaks. This was good for Ace because it was different than most parks we go to [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 5, 2008
Here are several ways to volunteer your time involving animals. 1. Walk shelter dogs. Most shelters don’t have enough staff to walk the dogs often. I try to walk dogs at a local shelter once a month. It’s hard to find the time, but the one I go to lets people stop by anytime throughout [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Things to do with dogs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 4, 2008
Ace played on a new playground for day 27 of our challenge. He loves playgrounds. He jumps over swings, runs up slides, climbs ladders, runs across bridges and through tunnels. He thinks it’s great, kinda like agility but a lot more fun because he can do what he wants! There weren’t any kids there, which [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 4, 2008
A robotic dog and a real dog cheered up nursing home residents equally during a study by Saint Louis (Missouri) University, according to the Associated Press. Do you think a robotic dog can really offer the same benefits as a real dog? I mean, really? Even the Jetsons had a real dog, but they did [...]
Posted in Random |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 3, 2008
Ace got to tag along on a date with Josh and I for day 26 of our challenge. We went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner with outdoor tables. Ace wore his Gentle Leader and stayed at my side calmly the whole time. As you can see, he pretty much decided to stretch out and [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 2, 2008
People always ask if my mutt is part great dane. I was at a dog show in Fargo last weekend and saw black great danes that looked exactly like a large version of my mutt, and now I’m convinced he is part dane. It explains his smooth, shiny coat and long legs. Although klutz is [...]
Posted in Random | Tagged Piper |
