Right now is an ideal time to start prepping your dog for a spring race. Today I am sharing exactly how to prepare your dog for a race. A few years ago I trained for and ran a 5K with our rescue dog Lulu. It was a memorable and fun experience. Today I’m sharing some […]

Are you a runner? Do you race? Do you already run with your dog at home? Maybe it’s time to consider running one of the many dog friendly races out there. A few years ago I ran a 5K race with my rescue dog Lulu. It was a really fun experience and I’m so glad […]

When we adopted Lulu in 2012, many people close to me were shocked. You see I never liked dogs. In fact at one point in my life not very long ago – I hated them. In fact I never wanted a dog. My distaste for dogs stemmed from a few bad experiences with larger ones […]

Well we had a little scare when my dog ate bread dough. It was sourdough bread dough. For years I made homemade sourdough bread on a weekly basis. Here are the details of exactly what happened leading up to when my dog ate bread dough, how it happened and how my dog recovered. The incident involved Lulu, […]

When we first started looking for a dog, I didn’t think much about the pros cons of adopting a rescue dog. Instead I became completely enamored with the idea of having a puppy. And looking back, I’m probably not the first person to head down that path. Puppies are adorable, but they do grow up, […]

Even though we often call them man’s best friend, have you wondered before if you can get sick from your pet? I wondered this in the past with our dog Lulu so I decided to do some research into the topic as it pertains to pets including both cats and dogs. There are many pet […]

We adopted our rescue dog in 2012. When we started a family, our dog was five years old and well established in our household. She has always been an indoor dog and was used to twice daily walks and personal attention. I didn’t realize at the time that dogs and babies was such a hot […]

Usually when we go on a short trip we take our rescue dog Lulu to the kennel. This works well for anywhere from one to three nights away from home. While we believe she is under responsible care at the kennel (which is under our veterinarian service), we know she doesn’t receive much one-on-one attention, […]

My blogging absence this week has been with reason. Last Thursday this little lady came into our lives. Meet Lulu. Meet Lulu Rescue Dog Experience We adopted her from the Cleveland APL in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a 2-year-old Lhasa Apso/Mix. We are not sure on the mix but our guess is a Terrier because […]