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This is a guest post submitted by one of our contributors. The author’s views are his or her own and may not wholly reflect the views of 1 Fit Mutt I've been wanting to do some volunteer work to give back to society, but I really couldn't find something that appealed to me. Then a friend suggested I get my Aussie, Maxwell, certified as a therapy dog. This made a lot of sense because it had two benefits. First, I get to hang out with my be...

I'm so proud of Keeda today. Today we: Had a bath at Better Pets & Gardens Got Keeda a new (even bigger) water bowl, holiday treat, and breath mints Tortured Keeda by making her show some holiday cheer with her very own holiday hat (video below) Started learning a new trick! Keeda's old water bowl has been getting rusty, so while at Better Pets & Gardens for her bath I bought her a new bowl as well. I also picked up some dog br...

At least one person per day people has been reaching 1 Fit Mutt through the search term "frustration with running with dog". One of the most common reasons why running with your dog can get frustrating is pulling. The best way to overcome this frustrating dog running problem is to teach your dog not to pull. There are many different training methods and techniques out there and each dog trainer and dog owner will recommend different things....

I bought Keeda a flying disc today, deciding that we should try our hands (and paws) at some  Disc Dog action. Keeda took to the flying disc (I’d like to call it a Frisbee, but it isn’t) immediately – as a chew toy, not so much a toy to catch. I knew it would take a bit of practice and training for us to get to the point where she’s actually catching the disc in mid-air, so I’m not giving up hope. Keeda may not be so great at catchi...