Author Archives: Kait

I cannot walk across the country

Friends and family, I cannot walk across the country.  There are too many complications involved and too many unanswered questions. I am not able to make an operational itinerary because it is impossible to know how quickly we will move … Continue reading

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Questions at 2 and 1/2 months out

We are less than three months away from leaving and it is time to get to business.  So many of the tangible things that we have put off as “we’ll get there when it’s time” have now come up.  It … Continue reading

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Happily welcoming Frost, Leigh, Mara, and Stephanie to the TDI team!

Congratulations are in order for Leigh and her dog Frost and Stephanie and her dog Mara, our new friends and founders of Dames and Dogs.  On Saturday, December 3rd the four of them took a road trip to Ohio for … Continue reading

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Joining the dames and their dogs

On Sunday, November 13, John and I were invited to join Dames and Dogs for their monthly hike.  Usually a women-only group, they allowed John to join us that day on account of his lovely, flowing head of hair (and … Continue reading

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Two healthy dogs

Grace at Lake Erie in July Yesterday, Grace and Max had an appointment with Dr. Mary O’Grady at Barbour Lane Animal Hospital for their annual checkup and vaccinations.  A yearly vet visit is necessary, but this one was particularly important.  … Continue reading

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Come out to the Million Mutt March and Meet Our Team!

This Sunday, October 16th, the Dog Walk America team will have a booth at the Million Mutt March, hosted by No-Kill Louisville.  The event will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at Hogan’s Fountain in Cherokee Park from 8am until 2pm. … Continue reading

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Route Update

This is just a short entry with our most current plans for our route. We have decided to begin in Lewes, Delaware on the American Discovery Trail which will then pass through Washington D.C., cross West Virgina, and take us … Continue reading

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“Adopter sees dog’s potential for work”, by Joan Banks

Thanks to our new friend, Joan Banks, Grace’s adoption story was once again featured, this time in an Oklahoma newspaper, the Gutherie News Leader, on September 6th.  Joan, thank you for writing and submitting our story and helping us get … Continue reading

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A fellow traveller in need

FRIENDS: A fellow traveler is in need of help. Tyler and his dog Mabel left from Delaware in March and they have been trekking unsupported, but now they are in need of a support driver.  Tyler and  Mabel need someone … Continue reading

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Love to Lacie and the late Miss Rita Hayworth

Lacie Turcott has been a close friend of John and I for many years now.  We all went to Art School together at Ohio University, lived in the same building for a couple years, and were in classes together for … Continue reading

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