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A swimming story

06•30•16

Not swimming not swimming not swimming

When we were looking for our house, we were in no hurry to move. It was a want, not a need, so we made a list of house wishes that were super specific. One of those wishes was a swimming pool. Our fabulous real estate agent pointed out that there were many neighborhoods that had … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Health, OMD! Tagged With: arthritis, emmett, exercise, swimming

Lean, mean running Bean

04•25•16

5k finish!

For all his flaws quirks, and despite his litany of fears, there is one thing that focuses Cooper, gives him confidence, and lets him blow off all that pent-up drive:Running.Cooper loves to run.He would run until he dropped, sleep it off, then get up and run some more … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Health, OMD! Tagged With: c25k, cooper, exercise, running

Boredom Busters: 5 ways to exercise your dog indoors

01•19•15

Boredom Busters 5 ways to exercise your dog indoors

In 2010, we faced an icy winter. Our backyard was a slick sheet, and the sidewalks were a slippery, salty mess. The dogs were going bonkers, so I put together this list of 10 ways to tire out your dogs indoors.After a few years of working through that list each winter, we … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: OMD!, Training Tagged With: DIY, dog training, exercise, Training

When your dogs have different energy levels (aka, tiring out our hyper dog)

10•28•13

dog exercise

Twenty minutes into our run this morning, John said, "Look. He's finally panting."Oh, Cooper.We started a C25K training plan, which was great for me and the big dogs since we weren't in running condition, but it did nothing for high-energy Cooper. Lucas has bad hips … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: OMD!, Puppy Love: All about my boys Tagged With: cooper, exercise, walking

10 Ways to tire out your dog

04•19•10

Currently, Lucas is one tired dog:And so is Emmett:I love when the boys are this tired because I can get so much work done, but this level of exhaustion is nearly impossible to achieve with two fun-loving, energetic dogs. But since Thursday, we've kept them … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: OMD!, Puppy Love: All about my boys Tagged With: cady, emmett, exercise, lucas, Training

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