The owner surrender coordinator with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue knows just the right time to ask me to consider fostering another dog. She is the one who matched me up with Cosmo, my previous foster dog, who worked out well at our house. She seems to know which dogs I might consider, and that sometimes …

I try to write about what no one else knows. No one can copy that. No one can fake that. What do I know? I know what it’s like to run 15 miles every day in all weather. Fifteen miles is an average day. Sometimes I run (and walk) 20 miles. Sometimes five or six. …

Day of rest Technology makes my life chaotic. I love technology, obviously, but I don’t want it to control my life. For me, remaining in control means consciously observing a day of rest on Sundays, away from technology and other distractions. It’s even a day away from my dog walking business. A day of rest …

I remember when I dropped off my foster dog Cosmo to his new home, I debated bringing my mutt Ace along for the ride. Since Cosmo had lived with us for five months, I wanted to provide Ace with some closure. I wanted him to see where Cosmo was going. Instead, I ended up leaving …

Small dog’s possessiveness A woman named Ellie wrote a comment on this blog where she explained how her Yorkie named Gemma was acting aggressive towards other dogs. I wanted to share Ellie’s example because it tells a lot about the complex relationships we form with our dogs and how this is not necessarily good. Ellie explained …

I stumbled across Bozzy Wozzy – a local business owned by fellow dog-foster parents, Brittny and Zach Thompson. And they had this pretty, striped pattern – the perfect colors for my big, black mutt.

I’ve been thinking about all the negative comments people shared on That Mutt’s Facebook page and on the blog when I wrote about declawing my cats. I’m glad readers shared their opinions and that they care about the welfare of cats. But I’m worried people missed my point. If someone wants to adopt a cat and get that …

Edit: That Mutt no longer has a forum due to heavy spam. Over the weekend I launched ThatMutt.com’s new dog discussion forum. I hope you will head on over and take a look! ThatMutt.com’s new dog forum The purpose of That Mutt’s dog discussion forum is to help dog owners gain a better understanding of …

Reasons to consider adopting a dog over Christmas or the holiday season.

My view on cat declawing is that every cat owner should make her own decision. Declawing a cat is not inhumane. It is a reasonable option for people who want to own a cat and nice furniture. I don’t feel so bad for the pampered indoor cats that get declawed because I know these cats are …