April 2009
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By Lindsay Stordahl on April 9, 2009
There are some people out there who have never experienced a tired dog – not just a bored and lazy dog but a mentally and physically worn out dog. I know plenty of dogs that have been conditioned to lay around the house all day, because they have nothing better to do. My mutt will [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Memoirs | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 7, 2009
Most dog buyers don’t want just any mutt. But they’ll take a goldendoodle or a puggle – something trendy and recognizable. Something comfortable. A shelter dog is more likely to get adopted if it’s called a golden retriever mix, said marketer and blogger Seth Godin. It’s basic marketing. By calling some mutt a “golden mix,” [...]
Posted in Dog adoption | Tagged Josh |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 7, 2009
Ace and I walked a leisurely 2.57 miles today. On walking days, boy do we walk. We are in no hurry. There is a dog that we pass on most days that is stuck behind a wooden dog run. He howls and barks at us before I even remember he’s there. We can’t see him [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Memoirs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 6, 2009
At age 3, my mutt is not really a pup anymore but a young adult. I looked up Ace’s age in dog years, and according to the chart below he is 30 years old. The age calculation chart takes into consideration the dog’s size (Ace is large), and how dogs develop much quicker in the [...]
Posted in Dog health |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 5, 2009
The following are the most recent outdoor dog pictures I have received. What started as a one-month contest will continue each Sunday as long as people are interested in submitting more outdoor dog photos. If you would like to submit outdoor photos of your dog (or cat or other pet), send them to Lindsay@ThatMutt.com and [...]
Posted in Things to do with dogs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 5, 2009
When I get too hot my mutt will carry my mittens for me. I don’t mind the drool; they are an old pair from Target used only for running. Ace has also been known to carry my hat and keys (when attached to a big lanyard or key chain). It’s useful to own a retriever [...]
Posted in Dog exercise | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 4, 2009
How many miles are you up to? Apryl from Women Like Sports wrote about her plan to do the Long Beach Marathon this year. Part of her plan includes completing 100 miles in a month with her dog Gus. Pickles and her owner are well on their way to passing last month’s miles. Ace and [...]
Posted in Dog exercise | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 3, 2009
Ace and I walked 2.98 miles this morning. I noticed birds singing for the first time in months. Dozens of birds. I think they were having a party. I let the mutt carry an old Frisbee that he found and stole from one of our neighbor’s trash piles. Apparently a few didn’t get the memo [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 2, 2009
To prepare myself for the half marathon in May, I’ve decided to run for certain times every few days. Today all I wanted to do was 3 miles in 30 minutes. Not so bad, right? Well, with the mutt stopping to pee, me being slightly hungover and running the whole thing on ice, we finished [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 1, 2009
As Ace and I set out for our early walk this morning, I knew hundreds of people and their dogs were out walking throughout the world, even during those same 60 minutes. To me, early walks are the best because of the quiet. There are always a few people already hustling to get to work [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
