by Lindsay Stordahl on April 8th, 2008
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A German shepherd/border collie mix named Nubs arrived in California in March after people raised $3,500 for the dog’s trip out of Iraq, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Brian Dennis was reunited with the mutt in San Diego after they both spent months in an Iraqi war zone. I have read a couple stories this year about soldiers who befriended stray dogs while deployed, despite the military’s rules ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 7th, 2008
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Yesterday, some friends and I attended a cat show in West Fargo. I felt bad for the cats because they were not excited about being in a beauty pageant. Maybe they were just modest. I snapped a few photos, but don’t ask me what breeds they are. I only know about dog breeds. As for the cats with the glowing eyes, that’s not from my camera. Those cats really were evil. And here we have the best in sh ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 6th, 2008
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Today is day 21 of my challenge to walk my dog every day. I failed my own challenge though, because when I started it I forgot I had planned a week-long trip without Ace. Oh well, we picked up where we left off when I got back Friday. Actually, I think the break helped Ace because he has been heeling better in the last two days. Plus, my parents walked Ace while I was gone, and they said he heeled well while wearing ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 5th, 2008
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Until I am a full-time blogger, I pay my bills by working at The Forum, Fargo’s daily newspaper. My degree is in journalism, and since college I have been working as a newspaper page designer and editor. Every day I read and edit newspaper stories and/or blog posts. Since a lot of writers read my blog, I thought I’d share some ways to write better, from an editor’s perspective. 1. Get to the point r ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 4th, 2008
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When moving to a new location, I like to find a vet ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 3rd, 2008
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Here are a few dog videos I like. Enjoy. type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"> httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=e7QrBwANSDs httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=BRwsAXMseYI ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 2nd, 2008
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an organization that works to protect animals. It has made tremendous steps to improve the livelihood for all animals by educating people and standing up for creatures without a voice. But PETA could help more suffering animals if it didn’t worry about uncruel things such as the use of training (pinch, choke and shock) collars. Of course, the use of training collar ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 1st, 2008
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Last week I wrote about 10 reasons to adopt a dog from a shelter. I realize that no matter how many homeless dogs there are, some people will always buy from a breeder. For this post, I talked with owners of purebred dogs in order to get their opinions on why they bought from breeders. Here are 10 reasons: 1. You know everything about the pup from day one. A good breeder will tell you everything about the pup̵ ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on March 31st, 2008
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Some people and organizations are against breeding dogs. Breeders are often criticized for contributing to the pet population problem. I’m curious about whether or not these same people ever consider the human population problem. Why is it unreasonable to buy a puppy from a breeder or pet shop, yet it’s reasonable to want to have our own babies? I have done my fair share of criticizing breeders, too. How ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on March 30th, 2008
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Saturday was day 18 of my 30-day challenge to walk Ace every day. He has been doing a lot better this week. I have been walking him for about 10 minutes, then he runs off-leash before walking 10 more minutes. I use bits of cheese as a reward for good heeling. He has been sitting well and really watching me to see what to do. It makes a difference when I act really excited and really get into what we’re doing. W ...