Puppy sales skyrocketed during COVID shutdowns because people who found themselves stuck at home turned to canine companionship. Designer dogs were at the forefront of the adoption frenzy, despite high prices and long wait lists. Designer dogs are bred from two registered pure dog breeds to optimize the best characteristics of each parent. Everything from Cockapoos (Cocker … [Read more...]
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5 Amazing Places For Hiking And Running With Dogs in Utah
Hiking, running, exploring, hunting, backcountry skiing. It’s difficult to think of any outdoor sports that are not more enjoyable with dogs. After about fourteen years of mostly hiking and running with dogs, we have collectively decided on our favorite spots: Stansbury Island The Wild West still lives in Utah, and it is found on Stansbury Island. Not for the faint of … [Read more...]
The Secret Lives of Dogs
Spiritual author and mindfulness teacher Eckhart Tolle calls dogs “guardians of being” because when we look into their eyes for brief moments, we forget our inner turmoil, distractions and thought noise, and we “exist in the moment as they do.” We can learn this important lesson from dogs because they always live in the now. Irish Setter living in the now? Not … [Read more...]
YAPPY HOUR—Dogs, Dogs, Food Trucks & Fun!
Attention dog and food lovers! If you’re in the market for really good food in an atmosphere where you can enjoy it with your best canine friends, be sure to look into Yappy Hour 2019. This is the 6th annual Yappy Hour summer and I’m somewhat chagrined to admit that my wife and I only attended our first Yappy Hour this month. Yappy Hour is free to the public … [Read more...]
Utah Healing Center Uses Horses and Dogs to Aid in Trauma Therapy
Utah Healing Center works with individuals of all ages suffering from physical disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, and have experienced traumatic life events. They also work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, addictions, parenting and family issues. Animals Are Healers Dr. Janelle Nimer has always believed in the healing powers of animals. “Animals were … [Read more...]
Running In The Utah Mountains With Dogs In Deep Snow
They nudge and prod me out the door. Joey will escalate his pawing into a smacking until I relent and we get into the car and go. Joey is my four-year-old Irish Setter. Scamps is my three-year-old golden. He is tall, she is small. We humans try to capture nature in photos, painting, and songs. In our attempts to preserve our experiences we diminish their value … [Read more...]
Log Haven Restaurant: Dogs, Dining and Delicacies
“Nature is delicious here.” That is Log Haven owner Margo Provost’s slogan to describe her uniquely enticing restaurant. She nailed it. Natural Beauty It doesn’t hurt that Log Haven is located on 40 private acres within the Wasatch National Forest, surrounded by waterfalls, wildflowers, streams and ponds, gorgeous mountain views, wildlife, and the best that nature has to … [Read more...]
A Place Where Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks—Barley’s Canine Recreation Center
When Heather Newport’s dog, Barley, passed away, she was devastated by the loss of her loyal canine companion. Barley was a chocolate lab that lived to be 15-and-a-half years old—more than 108 in human years. According to Mike Parmley, Heather’s boyfriend, Barley died of old age. “Her organs just started shutting down,” he said. “She had been through a lot of stuff. She had … [Read more...]
The Joy of Hiking with Dogs
There is no better hiking companion than a dog. My dogs are my personal trainers. If I don’t regularly hike with them they proceed to tag-team beat me into submission. Joey will start with a gentle nudge, he then proceeds to the giant tongue in my face. Friends have described Joey has the “Gene Simmons of Irish Setters” and he isn’t afraid to use his weapon to maximum … [Read more...]
Nephi Cattle Dogs
Some pampered dogs live life in the lap of luxury carried from place to place in the handbags of Hollywood celebrities. Other dogs work for a living. Such is the case for the Border Collies who work at the Jackson Ranch in Nephi, Utah. Jade Jackson has been ranching “his whole life.” He grew up working on the ranch in Nephi with his dad, Dale Jackson. Jackson Ranch is a … [Read more...]