Archive for April, 2009

Since her bad tumble during a schooling race, Bunny has decided that she doesn’t want to go through the first turn anymore. Hard to blame her! And this can be a really difficult behavior to change. If the dog is afraid or doesn’t want to run, there’s really not much you can do to put the...
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The last week or so have been really crazy…We brought home two new dogs and two others spayed and neutered. Work has been crazy. The stormy, rainy weather has left the yard a mess. So, I took the week off. I didn’t track my calories or exercise, though I was eating sensibly and more...
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DH has been in love with a racer named Denim Days for quite some time now. When she left to race in Texas, he kinda figured that was it. We adopted Tater and Bodhi and that was supposed to be it for a long while. Then a bunch of stuff happened and Denim was...
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For those who don’t know him, this is Wuzho our rastagrey. Actually, he’s a staghound. Think, greyhound/deerhound blend. His movement reminds me of a deerhound, but his temperament is aaaaaaaaall greyhound. He really is such a loverboy and super duper sweet. Even easier than a greyhound, if you can imagine that! He can be very...
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Today I’m going to be talking about one of my favorite things. A critical part of my fitness success so far: my Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor. Before buying the HRM, I would track my physical exercise and calories burned using an online database that calculated based on my current weight. Once I determined...
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My poor knee. It’s been warning me since January that it wasn’t happy. Finally, I had to give in and see my doctor. The diagnosis was tendonitis and a possible meniscus tear. The treatment plan was the NSAID Celebrex and referral to physical therapy. The Celebrex is wonderful. It has really helped alleviate the...
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