October 2008
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By Lindsay Stordahl on October 31, 2008
Look what the Sew Crazy Dog Lady made me! I really didn’t think it would be so hard to find someone to make custom leashes with a web site and logo. I had someone in my town embroider a few collars, but the cost was too unreasonable to order many more. Others just couldn’t or [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog products, Reviews | Tagged Run That Mutt |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 30, 2008
Note: This is a guest post from Apryl DeLancey who writes the blog Women Like Sports. Don’t forget to check out the photo gallery of Homey and Punchy at the end of this post. I’ve had animals in my home since I can remember. As a child, we had many dog and cat companions. As [...]
Posted in Cats |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 29, 2008
One of the most important things to teach a dog is to stay. But there’s more to it than that. Teaching a dog to sit and stay is one thing, but if she can learn to lie down and relax for long periods of time, even better. There is a big difference. A dog that [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 28, 2008
If dog owners are opinionated on one thing, it’s collars. Here’s your chance to voice your opinion on why you should or should not use a certain collar. I’ll go first: The two collars I recommend are the Halti and the pinch collar. Every dog is different, and there is no collar best for all [...]
Posted in Dog products, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 27, 2008
No two dogs are alike. I spent the weekend with five dogs all in one house – my parents’ golden and springer, my grandpa and uncle’s two cairns and my mutt. And don’t forget about the cat, always a good sport. Five dogs in one house is pretty common for my family, but it’s too [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged Elsie, Radar, Sophie |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 25, 2008
I adjusted my blog schedule by moving breed profiles to Sundays, leaving Wednesday open for posts on dog training and behavior or other issues. The schedule will look something like this: Mondays: Dog behavior, training or other issue Tuesdays: Weekly question (Send your questions to Lindsay@thatmutt.com) Wednesdays: Dog behavior, training or other issue Thursdays: Interview [...]
Posted in Random |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 23, 2008
Lately I’ve been trying not to depend on training collars while walking my mutt Ace. I walked him on a flat collar all week, focusing on my energy, my voice and treats to get him to do what I want. And even though we’ve walked every day for the past year and a half, I [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Radar |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 22, 2008
One thing I often hear when someone meets my dog is “What kind is he?” “I don’t know, he’s a mutt.” Then, a common response is: “Aww, he’s a rescue. That’s so great of you.” I’m glad when people support adopting shelter mutts, but just because my dog is a mutt does not mean he [...]
Posted in Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 21, 2008
I am always working on something with my dog. Every day he does something and I think, I wish he wouldn’t do that! But it’s easier to say “I wish my dog would do that” than it is to say “I am teaching my dog to do this.” What are you teaching your dog right [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Radar |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 20, 2008
One of the biggest mistakes I can make with my dog is expecting too much too quickly. Although I have high expectations for Ace, I still take things in small steps so success is easier. When I adopted Ace, he was a year old and did not know a single command. I’m not even sure [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
