Dog Blog

I’ve always heard people are less likely to adopt black dogs. True or not, there are an awful lot of black dogs lingering a bit longer in shelters and rescue programs. Maybe it’s our obsession with finding that “perfect” family dog that most closely resembles a golden retriever. My last dog was a golden, and when I set out to look for my next dog, I did not have a black mutt in mind. I thought ...

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 ...

To participate in my Sunday photo posts, submit your outdoor dog photos to Lindsay@ThatMutt.com and put Outdoor Dog Photos as the subject. All outdoor dog photos submitted will be published, but not necessarily during the week they are submitted. You may submit more than one photo at a time, but only one photo per dog will be published each week. Photos of cats and other pets are also welcome. Thanks to all those who ...

These are the best photos featured on my blog from 2008. There was no formal voting or traffic stats like I used to select the top posts on That Mutt. Instead, I picked these photos myself. It’s my blog, I can do that. My favorite is the top photo of Ace wearing his dog backpack in Itasca State Park. My boyfriend Josh got me a Canon PowerShot SD790 IS for Christmas. It is a big upgrade from what I used all year ...