Category Archives: Me and the dogs

New Years Resolution update: 1 down, 2 to go

My new years resolution is actually going even better than I thought! My resolution was to teach all of my pups to ride in the back of the truck. I had three main suspects, Cooper, Otis and Achilles. They had … Continue reading

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ballwalkpark’s 3rd birthday!!!

Three years ago today was my first day of ballwalkpark! I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has believed in, supported, and shared your pups with ballwalkpark. I love this business, I have the most amazing … Continue reading

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Rowdy sibling walk

Bailey and Otis are basically brother and sister, they have spent more time together than apart in the last 3 years. They stay at each other’s houses, spend holidays together and go on vacation together. They had me cracking up … Continue reading

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New Years Resolution: week 1

Casual Friday…. Back to resolution training on Monday.

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New Years Resolution: Part 1: Party in the back

My New Years Resolution (Part 1, there will be more to come) is to teach all of my dogs to ride in the back of the truck. I bought this truck two years ago today, and the whole reason for … Continue reading

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Manic Monday

Monday was the fourth and last day that I was house sitting for one of our clients. I had a wonderful weekend with her two Incredibly sweet and playful King Charles Spaniels. It was an uneventful and relaxing weekend followed … Continue reading

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Honeymoon at the dog park

Every new dog park pup that I’ve taken has what I call a “honeymoon” period. At first they are calm, sweet, responsive, just perfect angels. It usually takes about 3 weeks for them to fully adjust, be comfortable, and come … Continue reading

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The sacred orange Chuck-it ball

In my afternoon trip today, I was down at the water with three ball obsessed dogs equipped with three orange rubber chuck-it balls. We were off in the corner by the big tree enjoying our retrieving relay races. A man … Continue reading

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Life lessons from Nancy

Some of you may already know this, but Nancy and I have a history long before ballwalkpark. She is my best friend’s mom. I was a 3rd teenager for her to worry about living in the basement in high school. … Continue reading

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Dog park karma

I am not an overly superstitious or spiritual person, but one thing I do believe in dog park karma. There are two main rules of the dog park (in my opinion) – they are: 1. Never leave the park with … Continue reading

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