This post was originally published in June 2018 and has been updated in March 2026 to reflect my current 5K training journey with my new running partner, Stola. I’ve always been a "will run for tacos" kind of athlete. I’m not a pro, but I’ve spent the last decade-plus figuring out how to balance my fitness goals with my dogs’ high-energy needs. Back in 2018, I was training for a 5K with Cooper;
Why I’ve come around to the phrase pet parenting
File this one under: "You do you, boo." (Kind of like this one.) Anyways, some pet blogger friends and I had this conversation a while ago, and I've been meaning to write about it but kept putting it off. Part of me was like, Well, who really cares what you think about this topic. And part of me was like, Let's not wade into that pond. But, honestly? I'm kinda tired of seeing people picked
Glacial progress adds up when training reactive dogs: Coop’s big win!
Last week, as we walked laps around our favorite park, one of the social workers from our adoption agency called John. They had a professional photographer lined up for Saturday to snap some photos to decorate their offices. Were we interested... oh, and bring your dog! We said yes! Of course! And then we started to think through the logistics of taking Cooper. He gets nervous going to
Gratitude
Sometimes when I see someone walking their dog down the sidewalk, I watch the dog's tail swish around happily, head bobbing, taking in all the sniffs. I see dogs stop to greet other people and other dogs out on their walks, or--even better--I see dogs walk past and ignore other people and other dogs out on their walks, and I feel jealous. Oh, to love a dog who can walk down the street in a calm
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