The Writer’s Dog Blog
FitDog Friday – What the heck is Skijoring?
You wake up, look out the window and it's cold and snowy outside. What do you say? A. "I'm going back to bed, wake me in the spring." B. "Winter, Schminter! Nothings going to keep me from getting out and getting fit with my dogs!" C. "I'm going skijoring!" Skijoring?...
Someone feeling ill? Send a Get Well Dog
While my husband was recently in critical condition in the hospital, he received many wonderful get well cards, and because people know he's a dog-lover, many of them featured a dog. The wonderful variety of illustrations and wishes made me smile. This pug enwrapped...
Dr. Ike is in the house
Dr. Ike has been busy. He's helping take care of his Dad. His Dad had encountered several serious health conditions, including pulmonary embolisms and internal bleeding, and has been in the hospital for several weeks, and will be recuperating at home for many months....
Can a dog Tap and Swipe an ipad? See Bernese Mountain Dog’s first Commercial
I met Bernese Mountain Dog Gabriel in the hospital two years ago. Our story appears in Angels on Earth magazine Jan/Feb 2014. He's stayed a good pal of mine, and has even visited my husband Mike twice during his current hospitalization. Gabriel keeps busy visiting...
K9Kamp #3- Make our Hide and Seek Challenge Your Own
Welcome to FitDog Friday and week 3 of K9Kamp! Co-hosted by Peggy's Pet Place, Slimdoggy, and To Dog with Love. If you missed Week 1: check back to find out what it's all about check out our first challenge enter our great prize Rafflecopter! So how are you doing?...
Kelly, Ike and the Big Green Chair #RecipeforMoments
Here is my Big Green Chair in the furniture store showroom. Here is my Big Green Chair in real life: My family and the Big Green Chair My chair is not empty like in the showroom. It's full of dogs and people, blankets and pillows and books and cookie crumbs. This is...
Calling all Goldens–Be a Hero Today
When Jackie and I decided to create this blog hop, we gave a lot of thought about what to call it. We tossed around a lot of names, but Give Cancer the Paw seemed right. What does Give Cancer the Paw mean? One meaning could be sort of a “we’re not going to let...
FitDog Friday- So much fun, you don’t mind the fitness
FitDog Friday and K9Kamp are joining together for some serious fun and fitness! Have you been playing Doggie Hide and Seek? If not, check out the rules for our first K9Kamp challenge. And don't forget to take some pictures and link up for our K9Kamp Around the...