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how much food?
Charlie weights 70 lbs but eats 6 cups a dayWhat does a healthy lab look like? I think Charlie looks pretty healthy, but I am definitely not trained in what is and isn't healthy for a Labrador...
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Day 4 of the 30/30 challenge
Me and Charlie decided to participate this year in the 30/30 challenge put out by You Did What With Your Weiner and even though it has only been 4 days, it is the end of the first week. As you can see...
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does breed make a dog dangerous?
A few years ago when I lived in Bangor, a friend I was working with mentioned that she knew someone that had a dog that was in desperate need of a home, or it would be sent to a shelter. Although...
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Pet Blogger Challenge 2013
So it's that time of year, and even though it has only been a few months, I'm going to give the pet blogger challenge a try this year and see how it goes!When did you begin your blog?My first post was...
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day 11 of the 30/30 challenge
It's been 11 days now since me and Charlie started the 30/30 challenge from You Did What With Your Weiner, and not only have we not missed a day, we can now say we have hit an average of 2 miles a day!...
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day 18 of the 30/30 Challenge
This week was a bust! I haven't been out even once to walk Charlie. This isn't just worry of Charlie not getting enough exercise (a week without exercise won't make him fat) this is partially a worry...
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day 25 of the 30/30 challenge
Well unfortunely this week the next Ice Age decided to make an appearence in the state of Maine, so me and Charlie stayed inside pretty much the entire week. But I tried to still stay active. I did a...
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Why Won't You Eat
delicious kibble.....Recently Charlie gave me quite the scare. At first he started skipping meals. Yes you heard me right The dog that usually inhales his food like a vacuum started skipping meals....
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Sweetest blogger award
So a while ago, unfortunately to long ago, Gizmo at the Terrier Torrent was kind enough to award us with the sweetest blogger award! We have taken a little while to get to accepting this award, but...
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Whats a dogs footprint?
So when I ask about a footprint, I think we are probably thinking about a pawprint right? what I actually mean by a footprint is an ecological footprint. For a class at school I have to track my...
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Our new home!
So exciting news, me and Charlie have moved! biggest advantage? 300 acres!land as far as the eye can seeCharlie also made a few friends, and they are the most unique friends he's ever met!There are...
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A good start to school break
So i'm on school break for a couple of weeks, and I figured this would be a good time to start getting outside and hiking more! So for a good start we went to Acadia National Park and hike Cadillac...
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what does a dog need for 100 miles? part 1
While in a class a few weeks ago, I was told to plan out what a week long trip would be like for a program I was creating for the class. I protested at first saying, "I wanted to run 8 week trips,...
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Reviewing Pukka's Promise
So I got lucky enough recently to review a book called Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs. This was the first book I have read about dogs, and it is packed with great information from...
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What does a dog need for 100 miles? Part 2
So last time I showed the bag, bed and collar I would choose. But what else would he need? Well an easy one is food. So what food do I buy Charlie and why?I buy Charlie Blue Buffalo Life Protection...
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what does a dog need for 100 miles? Part 3
So what else do we need? Depending on the dog, there are a few other things you would need. When it comes to pad protection, there are two possibilities. I haven't got a chance to try this yet, but I...
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Juicy meat or leafy greens?
In a previous post I used a Metabolic Energy Requirement page to figure out how many calories in a day Charlie eats. I also to a stab in the dark to guess what Charlie would be eating on the trail....
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Raw food diet experiement
So in my last post was my opinion (with more than a few facts behind it) on the carnivore vs. omnivore debate. Really that was just my curiosity being put into the a blog post. At the same time I was...
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teaming up with possibility dogs
Charlie is amazing. He's gone from puppy mill dog with some anxiety issues, to a dog that melts the hearts of anyone that watches him, whether it be fetching the ball, or rubbing up against someone...
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Saxon The Service Dog
There are many things I don't know about having a service dog. First thing is, what exactly is a service dog? Although they are out there, service dog's don't seem to be out in the public when i'm...
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