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 …

Are you stuck in a rut with dog training? Do you feel like you and your dog don’t connect? Have you been too busy for your dog? Do you believe you have reached the point where your dog can’t learn anymore? Are you out of ideas? Not true. You can always do something. Not necessarily …

I know this is unrelated to dogs, but can anyone tell me why a group of male ducks would gather together in my yard? … And remain there for hours?

I am teaching my mutt Ace the “touch” command. I have a silent competition with my friend Maren to own the dog that knows the most tricks. Ace is now learning “touch” because Maren’s dog already knows it. She was nice enough, though, to help Ace and I. The touch command seems pointless at first, …

I know I’m not the only one who has a dog with a tennis ball obsession. Or, you could call it a retrieving obsession. It gets pretty annoying when my dog is obsessing over crumbled pieces of paper or hair ties or a stuffed animal. He will toss objects to me over and over, hoping …

My friend Maren and I won the Fargo half marathon. Both of us. 😉 Unfortunately, no dogs were allowed on the course. I finished the race in about 2 hours and 6 minutes. Not my personal best, but faster than last year.

How to introduce dogs. It’s important to introduce dogs slowly, avoiding face-to-face confrontations.

Note: This is a guest post by Tawna Whitford, who just so happens to be my boyfriend’s mom. Tawna and her big black lab Emma live in Washington. I was oblivious to the jingling of Emma’s dog tags that quietly announced her intentions for an early morning visit. I also missed the sound of her …

At about 8 p.m. April 30, Ace and I completed our 101 miles. We reached exactly 101 miles and then quit. We did not even go .01 miles more! My miles were broken down close to this: Walking: 50 miles Running: 30 miles Biking: 21 miles I have to admit, at about 6 p.m. April …

Giant breeds are often outnumbered by smaller dogs at the dog park. Almost always gentle, these powerful breeds still make the owners of smaller dogs nervous. I’ve experienced it more than once – my friend and I show up with my mutt and her dane and the place clears out. Our dogs stand there looking …