Category Archives: Dog Walker Helping others

CAAT- Canadian Animal Assistance Team

My blog is winding down as I approach 100 posts. As I reflect on what I’ve written, I’ve realized that a theme of my blog has been how dogs are wonderful connectors. For example, when meeting on the street or … Continue reading

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A Time To Help Out – Pattison K9 Rescue Team

A few weeks ago I was on Twitter; I follow quite a few dog sites as I enjoy their educational and entertainment value. One of the sites, The Toronto Daily Pet mentioned that dog collars were needed for the Pattison … Continue reading

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Dogs and Seniors

Yesterday I had a chance encounter which is worth writing about; it involves some dogs and a lovely senior at a local off-leash park on a very hot day. I noticed off to the side that a senior with two … Continue reading

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Heart Ache After Your Dog Dies

When I am out walking dogs I have the opportunity to meet many new people. Sometimes it is just a pleasant hello, or a nod of a head as we pass one another. Other times a complete stranger will want to pat … Continue reading

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My Dog Loving Friend

Over 10 years ago, I needed a dog walker for our yellow lab. I was working away from our home, and knew she needed someone special to get her out, and excercised. Ann Brown was the perfect fit. She lived nearby, and was … Continue reading

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Your Dog Walking Route

Going for a walk with your dog can be a gift for many reasons; physical fitness for you and your pooch, great thinking time when alone or maybe a chance to meet up with a friend to chat. My dog-walking … Continue reading

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Dogwalkers

From my own experiences meeting other walkers over the last twelve years in Toronto I can safely say that dog walkers are a very unique set of individuals. Most of the walkers I know started in their late twenties or … Continue reading

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The Dogwalker Detective

There are many things to enjoy when walking a dog. I love the freedom to go where ever I want without being told, and the unpredictability every walk can bring. This week in California a professional dog walker was walking … Continue reading

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Who’s At The Door?

“Ronin is at the door I think,” my husband Ken said out loud as I lay comfortably very cosy in our bed early one morning before the sun was up. He gets up before I do to dress have breakfast … Continue reading

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