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Shiba meets DuPage: the first year completed

A year ago today, we drove to Wausau, WI, to pick up a shiba inu from Aberdeen, SD, and take her back to our home in Warrenville, IL. That year has...
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Tri-Cities CROP walkers include dogs

When your fundraising activity consists of a 5K walk, why not let dogs join the fun? Many of the participants in the CROP Walk organized by the...
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Centennial Park in Tinley goes to the dogs!

  • Paws Tinley Walk in the Park 2011
  • May 25, 2011
Sunday, May 22nd was a beautiful, sunny day at Centennial Park in Tinley. Best of all, there were dogs….lots of dogs and their people,...
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Summery Columbus Day brings out picnickers and pets

  • Dogs
  • October 13, 2010
As October turns autumnal around Chicago, let’s let our memories bask in the warmth of the sunny holiday weekend just past. Our dog Crystal...
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Pets 101: 12 Tips for dog-walking safety when dusk comes early

  • Pets
  • September 8, 2010
Guess what? It’s dark by 7:30 now. As days grow shorter over the fall, chances increase that the dog-walkers among us will end up taking the...
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Storms leave Warrenville dog park paths furrowed

Our Crystal dogged my footsteps—and yes, that is where the phrase comes from—all afternoon during the storms so we were both more than...
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Where the wild things are

At first glance, a city like Chicago may not appear to have a lot of truly natural settings for your pooch to hear the call of the wild and, well,...
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The leash factor

Continuing my series of learnings from my discussion with Brandi Barker, I wanted to focus on the urban dog walk and the dynamics- both human and...
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A Winter Walk: Abby Getting Lost

  • Dogs
  • January 21, 2012
In the winter, I like to walk the dogs along the Delaware River. There is a stone path that winds along the river, which the city services were...
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Registration is open for Best Friend's Strut Your Mutt Walk

Best Friends Animal Society's annual Strut Your Mutt event registration is now open. For those of you who don't know, Best Friends is an...
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