http://www.thatmutt.com a dog blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ................................................................................ A good trick to get my mutt to walk nicely at my side is to give him something to carry in his mouth. Since he is a retriever, carrying is serious business. I try to avoid tennis balls and give him something like a stick or water bottle. Carrying the ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/20/loose-leash-walking-days-16-18/ ................................................................................ This is Sasha, a shepherd mix who is waiting with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue in Fargo for a forever home. This dog loves to jump up and give anyone kisses! She loves all people, and everyone comments about her tail that never quits wagging. Sasha is really optimistic despite all ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/19/adoptable-pet-sasha-the-shepherd-mix/ ................................................................................ Your dog is perfect, right? It's all the other dogs that are annoying. I love dogs, but I can see why some people don't. Most dog owners just don't control their dogs, and that makes it really easy for others to continue disliking, fearing and misunderstanding dogs. Everyone who reads this ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/18/whats-most-annoying-about-your-friends-and-familys-dogs/ ................................................................................ From the car to the dog park is a challenging area for most dogs to walk on a loose leash. Ace (not pictured) and I went to the 45th Street dog park in Fargo today to practice some on and off-leash heeling. There were no other dogs at the park, ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/17/loose-leash-walking-days-11-15/ ................................................................................ Congratulations to Apryl DeLancey of Women Like Sports. Apryl was the top commenter of the week and gets a copy of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs." The second-highest commenter of the week was Marie from Resq Tails. Saint Lover from It's the Dogs' Life was third. Thank you to ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/15/winner-of-chicken-soup-for-the-soul-loving-our-dogs/ ................................................................................ Since Ace will be sporting his vest in pictures on my blog for the next six months or so, I thought I'd let you know what I think of it. Ace wears the Avery Sporting Dog Parka. I call it a vest. The parka is designed for hunting dogs, mostly labs ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/14/buy-your-dog-a-coat-this-winter/ ................................................................................ If you haven't been receiving my posts by email, you are not the only one. Apparently FeedBurner decided to reset my subscriber list down to nothing, and I'm hoping it will work itself out. FeedBurner is a free service that lets bloggers send posts out automatically. My posts are not ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/13/apparently-feedburner-is-not-working/ ................................................................................ Loose-leash walking: Days 9-10 The mutt and I (not pictured) are continuing to work on heeling. Some walks are better than others, but he is slowly improving. He has come a long way since the day I met him and took him on his first walk. Yep, he did not get ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/12/13-tips-for-teaching-your-dog-to-heel/ ................................................................................ I know we all have a lot we could say for this one. There are so many things we could change about our dogs if we really wanted, and yet, part of owning a dog is tolerating the fact that they are dogs and they do dog things. There are ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/11/what-do-you-tolerate-from-your-dog/ ................................................................................ Ace and I headed over to Lindenwood Park in Fargo Saturday for a much-needed walk. We have to drive there, but it's only a few miles away. I thought this park would be good for Ace because it's full of trees and squirrels, and he's only been there a few ... http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/11/10/loose-leash-walking-days-7-8/