Tag Walking

Harness Training with my Dachshund

Matt
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 9:31pm

Now that we have the new harness we practice with it every night. Since this is the first time we've really taken a harness seriously and it's fresh, I want to do this right so that Kody eventually thinks the harness is great and will walk by my side while wearing it. I think we're making good progress.

New Easy Step-In Comfort Harness for Kody

Matt
Saturday, February 12th 2011 5:36pm

When Kody first came to live with me, I bought a harness. At the time harnesses were not well thought out, especially for a dachshund body shape, and it was quite a task to get it on him or even figure it out. I gave up on that pretty quickly.

Running With Your Dog

Matt
Thursday, August 12th 2010 7:02pm
Here are some tips on running with your dog to make sure your dog is also in good enough shape to enjoy running with you. I thought this was interesting because it took me a long time to figure out that my dachshund did not like going on long walks, and certainly wouldn’t enjoy a [...]

Concerns over Dog Responsibility

Matt
Friday, August 6th 2010 3:11pm
Take Responsibilty For Your Dog It’s always a good reminder to take responsibility for your dog, even for us owners of small dogs. Believe me, I know it’s hard, I live in an apartment and have no backyard to let my dog loose in, so we have to go out together a few times a [...]

Kody is Mellowing with Age

Matt
Friday, July 9th 2010 11:15pm
Kody’s about two and a half years old now, although it feels like he’s been with me longer than that. But taking him on a walk is a lot easier now. He doesn’t bark at random stuff, and I’ve even trained him to be calm when other dogs bark, which is amazing. If he sees [...]

My Wild and Crazy Dog

Matt
Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 11:58pm
pupu1 This has been a bit of a tough week as I’ve been sick. It’s made me realize that my stress level is way way too high. So I’ve been thinking of things to drop from my life and it feels great. One of the things I’ve decided to drop is any and all frustration [...]