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Tag Archives: max
out of the desert, into the sprawl
After our rest in Barstow, we booked it south through Yermo. More desert, more rocks, more sand. One day, I was cursing the sun for beating down so hot and heavy; the next, I was freezing to the bone as … Continue reading
Posted in Trail Life
Tagged across, america, animal, california, camelot puppy sanctuary, dog, grace, long beach, max, pet, rescue, seyal, therapy, walk
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Would you like your hiker toasted?
Ok. Imagine you are ordering a sub at Quizno’s. You get your meat and cheese and veggies picked out, and then the purveyor of your sandwich puts it on the conveyor belt and you watch it creep, inch by inch, … Continue reading
Get your Huckleberry Finn on
Oh, Illinois. Our last day there did not disappoint. We bought – and paid for – breakfast at Cookie’s Diner to fuel us forward. Cookie clattered around in the kitchen, wrapping up eggs, lunchmeat, pickles – anything she could find, … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, dog, dog travel, dogs, grace, illinois, Iowa, john, kait, max, Mississippi river, pawsibilities unleashed, pet therapy, therapy dogs, walk, walk across america
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Meet Nate Damm
On February 26, 2011, Nate Damm left Lewes, Delaware on the American Discovery Trail to walk across America. Why? Because he wanted to. The idea had spent many months running laps in his head and refused to go away. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Other Travelers, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, dog, dog travel, dogs, grace, john, kait, max, max. grace, nate damm, training, travel, trip, walk, walk across america, walk with dogs
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The End of Ohio
Oh, Grace, What a silly dog. She has been dragging her feet, wearing down the top edges of her front nails. Over many miles of lazy walking, she managed to wear a couple of nails down to the quick. It … Continue reading
Posted in Therapy Dogs, Trail Life
Tagged across, america, cardinal greenway, children, dale's recreation, dayton, dayton VA, dixie diner, dog, elmcroft, grace, hospitals, john, kait, macaroni and cheese, max, muncie, new lebanon, pet therapy, rails to trails, therapy visit, VA, veteran, veterans, walk
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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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged dog, dog education, dog friendly, dog safety, dog travel, dogs, grace, hospitals, john, kait, kids, KY, Louisville, max, max. grace, pet therapy, rescue dog, Road trip, san francisco, students, teach, teach with dogs, teaching with dogs, therapy dogs, therapy visit, training, travel, trip, walk across america, walk with dogs
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A New Year
The holidays have come and gone again. After a nice low-key Thanksgiving here in Louisville, we drove up to Ellicottville, NY to visit Kait’s family for Christmas. They live in beautiful ski country, and Christmas is always pretty magical up … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged christmas, dog, dog travel, dogs, Ellicottville, grace, john, kait, Linny Kenney, max, New York, NY, rescue dog, training, walk across america
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Flashback: San Francisco or Bust, 2009 (with dogs)
After our graduation from Ohio University in June of 2009, the family of friends that Kait and I had found in college quickly began to disband. The undergraduate chapter of our lives had ended, and we left Athens one by … Continue reading
Posted in Other Travelers, Uncategorized
Tagged california, campground, columbus, dog, dog friendly, dog travel, dogs, four corners, grace, grand canyon, john, kait, koa, max, mesa verde, ohio, pet therapy, Road trip, san francisco, sergey kahn, therapy dogs, therapy dogs international, travel, trip, walk across america
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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
Posted in Therapy Dogs
Tagged children, dames and dogs, dog, dog education, dog friendly, dog safety, dog travel, dogs, first pet therapy visit, grace, hospitals, john, kait, kids, KY, Louisville, max, max. grace, pet therapy, students, Tail Waggin' Tutors, teach, teaching with dogs, therapy dogs, therapy dogs international, therapy visit, training, travel, trip, walk across america, walk with dogs
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The First Test
It is easy to say “Hey Honey, let’s walk across the country!” But it is another thing entirely to comprehend the scope of such and undertaking. When Kait and I first began mapping out the walk, all we had were … Continue reading
Posted in Preparations
Tagged dog, dog friendly, dog travel, dogs, grace, john, kait, Louisville, max, rescue dog, therapy dogs, therapy dogs international, training, travel, walk across america, walk with dogs
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