Browse Posts by Suzan Gridley

The Gift of an Active Life

During his nine years of training dogs, Jef Blake has developed a philosophy based on doing what is best for each individual dog.  He shares his home with 9-year-old Milo, a chocolate lab, and three younger border collies:  Gael, Voucher and Klepto. Jef is currently competing with two of them, but he spends equal time every [...]


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July 25, 2009 By:
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Pups in the Pipeline, part 3

Author’s Note:  This is part 3 in a series about the Surf Dog Phenomenon in Southern California. In Part 2 of Pups in the Pipeline we reported some exciting Surf Dog events scheduled for this season.  We had lots of fun at SurfinPaws, held on July 11th at Huntington Dog Beach, which raised $5,000 for [...]


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July 25, 2009 By:
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The Roving RV: A Dog-Lover’s Great Northwest Trek

Editor’s Note:  Sherri Fries is an i Love Dogs Ambassador who has agreed to share with our readers her family’s summer adventure traveling  from Virginia to the Northwest.  Her first post takes us through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska.  She is now heading towards Anchorage. We are up in Alaska which is an incredibly beautiful state with [...]


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July 19, 2009 By:
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Pups in the Pipeline: Part 2

Author’s Note:  This is Part 2 in a series about the Surf Dog Phenomenon in Southern California. In Part 1, we met Buddy, the legendary Jack Russell Terrier who has been surfing with Bruce Hooker for the past 9 years. Buddy will be competing again this year in the Surf Dogs Surf-A-Thon to be held on [...]


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July 7, 2009 By:
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Pups in the Pipeline

The first in a series on the Surf Dog Phenomenom sweeping Southern California. Meet legendary Jack Russell Terrier, Buddy, who rides 3X overhead waves! Get all the news about this summer’s Surf Dog events where these pups are surfing to raise money for their furry and non-furry friends.


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July 1, 2009 By:
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Watch out, Alaska, here comes Cleo!

i Love Dogs Ambassador Sherrie Fries makes the trek from Virginia to Alaska with Cleo, recipient of the MACH title in 2008. Sherrie’s blog, in which she’ll share stories of her summer adventure, will start later this month.


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June 25, 2009 By:
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Meet our Ambassadors and Delegate Trainers!

i Love Dogs would like you to become acquainted with a few individuals who share our passion for all things dogs. They dedicate their lives to dog training, agility, and shows, traveling around the world to participate in dog events. Be sure to say hello at the next event you attend. Look for them sporting an i Love Dogs polo shirt, cap, or windbreaker!


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June 25, 2009 By:
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Take Me Out to the Ball Park!

Your dog is invited to a baseball game hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays! Check with your major league baseball team to see when their next Dog Day will be.


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June 24, 2009 By:
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The Pluto Platter

It all goes back to the human fascination with flying and outer space. The fact that, as we learned in 2006, Pluto isn’t really a planet doesn’t take a thing away from the immense enjoyment humans and dogs share tossing and catching a disc in the air. Following the 1930 discovery of Pluto the Planet and the subsequent 1931 naming of our [...]


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June 16, 2009 By:
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First Dog Bo Obama is From the ‘Hope and Change Litter’

“First Dog” Bo, a Portuguese Water Spaniel, arrived at the White House in April.


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June 11, 2009 By:
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