Archive for May, 2009

by Lindsay Stordahl on May 31st, 2009
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To see your outdoor dog photos published on That Mutt, send an email to Lindsay@thatmutt.com with Outdoor Dog Photos as the subject. Thanks to everyone who has submitted photos! The following are the most recent outdoor dog photo submissions: Grizz the Australian shepherd Grizz (about 1) is up for adoption with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue. Grizz gets along with cats and other dogs. He knows commands well and walks well on t ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 27th, 2009
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I got my mutt Ace for free. His previous owner recognized she would be saving money for every day Ace was out of her life, so she did not accept the $50 I offered her. If she could see this post, then she would really know how much she’s saved! But I wasn’t attracted to Ace because he was free. Instead, I adopted him because I knew he would fit well into my lifestyle. I admired his gentleness and athletic ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 25th, 2009
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It’s difficult to turn potential foster dogs away, especially when a dog rescue group contacts me about a certain dog that needs my help or a dog that will be put down at 4 p.m. today. Fostering a dog means taking in a homeless dog while it waits for a permanent home. Although I encourage anyone to foster a dog, most of us can’t foster all the time. This is why I’ve learned to say no. When I know it ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 22nd, 2009
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Many dogs have issues with wheels – bikes, Rollerblades, strollers, wagons, scooters, motorcycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, even cars. The issues vary from dog to dog. Some act out aggressively, lunging and barking. Some would actually bite a person on a bike if they could. Other dogs pull frantically at the leash while trying to chase or flee. Some dogs even shut down out of fear and crouch as submissively as ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 20th, 2009
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Stormy the black lab mix is up for adoption with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue in Fargo. I am featuring her on my blog because I started taking her for weekly runs, and I know what a great dog she is! This mutt was so well behaved during our recent run. I hear she likes to pull when she sees other dogs, but we did not see anyone else. In fact, I was the one doing the pulling, encouraging her to pick up the pace! Stormy’s ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 18th, 2009
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Are you stuck in a rut with dog training? Do you feel like you and your dog don’t connect? Have you been too busy for your dog? Do you believe you have reached the point where your dog can’t learn anymore? Are you out of ideas? Not true. You can always do something. Not necessarily all at once, but with little steps. You can’t be a perfect dog owner, but you can still have an almost perfect dog or a ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 17th, 2009
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I know this is unrelated to dogs, but can anyone tell me why a group of male ducks would gather together in my yard? … And remain there for hours? ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 14th, 2009
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I am teaching my mutt Ace the “touch” command. I have a silent competition with my friend Maren to own the dog that knows the most tricks. Ace is now learning “touch” because Maren’s dog already knows it. She was nice enough, though, to help Ace and I. The touch command seems pointless at first, a modified version of “come.” The goal is to have my dog touch his nose to the pa ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 12th, 2009
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I know I’m not the only one who has a dog with a tennis ball obsession. Or, you could call it a retrieving obsession. It gets pretty annoying when my dog is obsessing over crumbled pieces of paper or hair ties or a stuffed animal. He will toss objects to me over and over, hoping I might throw them for him. For the most part the mutt has mastered the “leave it” command. So at least when I tell him to ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 10th, 2009
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To see your outdoor dog photos published on ThatMutt, send an email to Lindsay@thatmutt.com with Outdoor Dog Photos as the subject. Above is my mutt Ace and (a new girlfriend?) Addie, the Pomeranian mix. The following are the most recent outdoor dog photo submissions: Emma the black Labrador retriever Emma (9) lives with Tawna Whitford in Ephrata, Wash. Gus the bloodhound Gus (4) is sizing up the competition for ...
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