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Sunshine, Smiles and Plaid!

5/17/2022

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DISTANCE: 10K  DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes

I thought it was supposed to rain all week so it was a nice surprise to enjoy some sunny weather with Ollie on our morning run.  We took a different route so we could check out Stanley Park to see if the swimming pool is getting filled. Not yet! However, the lawn bowling field looks green and there are a lot of flowers in bloom. Ollie loved going by River Park and he was all smiles. I even found a plaid decorative trash bin for a photo and that made both of us smile. Thanks for the sunshine Ollie.  The Scoop: 1 poop, 2-3 pees.
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Runner: Ruth

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Double Trouble and Twice the Fun!

5/10/2022

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DISTANCE: 10.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 24 minutes

Double Trouble!  It was fun to get to run Ollie twice in a week as he is just the nicest pup. I decided to pair him up with his buddy Teddy (my dog) and we had a lovely run along our favourite route.  The sun was bright and we were all in a great mood. You could say we were having twice the fun.  However, there was a touch of trouble when Teddy decided to protect me and pulled me towards another dog. I was dragged across some pavement but luckily no harm was done except Teddy's running privileges being revoked for a bit.  I think Ollie was just a bit surprised  at the commotion.  The Scoop: poops for both boys and lots of marking.

Runner: Ruth


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Earning Our Margaritas on Cinco de Mayo

5/5/2022

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DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 14 minutes

My dog Teddy and I loved getting a second run with Ollie this week. We were all in a festive mood considering it is Cinco de Mayo. Last weekend when I was in Vancouver I did a run where there were lots of black bunnies.  Today, we saw caramel coloured bunnies. Both Ollie and Teddy put on the jets to sprint towards them but luckily they were safe. Teddy also got to swim with geese. Both boys had lots of sniffing stops so occasionally I clapped my hands to say, "let's go."  I think we earned our margaritas today!  The Scoop: 1 poop each, lots of pees.

Runner: Ruth

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2 Marathon Runners + 2 Happy Go-Lucky Dogs = A Great Wokout

5/3/2022

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DISTANCE: 10.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 32 minutes

What do you get when you have a beautiful day, two happy-go-lucky and fit dogs and 2 marathon runners?   The answer is a great workout with Ollie and Teddy.  Prospective Runner Alanna joined me today with my pup and Doodle Ollie for a run along the river pathway.  Of course, Teddy opted to hop into the river while Ollie just dipped his paws into the water. Tongues were definitely out for this Tuesday adventure.  Ollie, Teddy and I also gave Alanna the big thumbs/paws-up of approval.  The Scoop: 1 poop each for the boys and several pees.

​Runner: Ruth

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Ollie Picks the Best Graffiti!

4/26/2022

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DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 10 minutes

It seems that everyone was up early today!  Ollie and I hit the trails earlier than normal and encountered lots of critters from doves to bunnies to squirrels to geese.  This meant there were a few sprints by Ollie until we settled into our endurance pace. Today, I decided to pose Ollie against graffiti.  The first sidewalk art looked cool until I realized the message so I tried to cover it up a bit.  Ollie's face has a smirk on it like in that photo.  I think we both agree that the best one is the photo where he is smiling.  Good job on the 10K! The Scoop: 1 poop, 3-4 pees.

​Runner: Ruth

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Soggy & Wet Ollie and New Sneakers

4/19/2022

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DISTANCE: 9.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 4 minutes

Ollie, are you up for an important mission?  You are going to help me break in my new runners.  Ollie was keen and we set off on this snowy day towards Stanley Park.  I have been on auto-pilot a lot lately so thought it would be nice to switch up the route.  It was quite beautiful outside and Ollie looked so handsome in the falling snow.  The temperature started to warm-up mid run so it got a bit sloppy outside and by the end of the run, Ollie was one soggy and dirty doggy.   My runners were also wet and dirty which had to happen at some point.  Thanks Ollie for a great time outside today and helping me break in my shoes.  I hope you and your family had a lovely Easter.  The Scoop: 1 poop, 3 pees.

​Runner: Ruth

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Powdered Donut Snow with Ollie & Teddy

4/12/2022

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DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 16 minutes

Today's surprise was the morning dusting of snow.  It reminded me of a powdered donut. Calgary has tempted us with warm weather but we always get these cold spells in April and yes, May.   While this might not make a lot of us humans happy, dogs like Ollie and Teddy thrive in the colder temps.  The boys were definitely up for the 10K today. They both were on the slower side with lots of sniffing stops at the beginning so it was nice when we finally got into our groove and hit a steady pace. Once in the zone and warmed up, we all had a pleasant run. There were even some frosty whiskers today.   The Scoop: 1 poop for Ollie and several pees.
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​Runner: Ruth

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Bring A Friend Day!

3/29/2022

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DISTANCE: 9.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 28 minutes

Today was "Bring A Friend" Day.  I brought my dog Teddy for Ollie to have a buddy and I also brought prospective runner Shemar who is a good friend to my sons (Ryan and Eli).  Shemar is an amazing dancer/instructor at Pulse Studios and he can also run!  I think he even surprised himself! The day could not have been better with blue skies, coolish temperatures and great company.   The geese are definitely out and about but we respected their boundaries. Ollie was great at showing Shemar how much fun running dogs can be.  The Scoop: 1 poop  for Mr. Ollie and 1-2 pees.

Runners: Ruth and Shemar

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Spring is for Sprinting!

3/15/2022

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DISTANCE: 9.3 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes

Spring is for Sprinting. There as a spring in Ollie's step and we carefully navigated the slick icy patches.as we headed to the river pathway.   We kept a steady pace until Ollie saw doves.  He sprinted.  We got back into our easy groove until Ollie saw bunnies.  He sprinted.  We then caught our breath and he saw squirrels.  And you guessed it,  he sprinted.  It was a wonderful run today and Ollie was full of smiles.  The Scoop: 1 poop and several pees.

​Runner: Ruth

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Night and Day

3/8/2022

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DISTANCE: 8.2 km DURATION: 1 hour

Ollie and I took a different route today to switch things up. His mom asked if I could take him to the Groomer's so it meant Ollie and I could go full out into the woods and get messy.  I took him through the lower trails of River Park which he loved but the cold weather meant everything was icy so no mud to play in.   He got frosty whiskers but kept pretty clean.  When I took him to the salon, he was excited and pulled me toward their door.  Wow!  This is a night and day difference between Ollie and my dog Teddy who I have to carry into his beauty appointment.  I can't wait to see Ollie's makeover.  The Scoop: pees only.

​Runner: Ruth 

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No Drama Just Fun-Loving Dogs and Snow

3/1/2022

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DGR RUN OF THE DAY
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DISTANCE: 8.77 km DURATION: 1 hour 5 minutes

Today is a day packed to the brim so it was wonderful to begin it with an Ollie run. I multi-tasked and had my dog Teddy join in on the fun. We navigated the icy patches pretty well. Teddy was thirsty so we had a few stops for him to roll in the snow and eat some snow. Ollie thought it was funny but it gave him extra time to sniff. With all the drama and hardship in the world, it was nice just to focus on these two pups who love running together! The Scoop: 1 poop each and lots of pees.

​Runner: Ruth

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The Wim Hoff Method with Ollie

2/22/2022

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DGR RUN OF THE DAY
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DISTANCE: 8.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 3 minutes

I tried to channel Wim Hoff (the Ice Man) today on my morning run with Ollie.   Just kidding! Calgary is back to a deep freeze so I made sure Ollie and I kept moving to generate body heat as well as make a mid-run stop at the pet shop to warm up.  We both were actually quite comfortable in the cold and had a great run.  I felt sorry for the many ducks on the frozen river.  They looked like duck-sicles.  As always, it is. a joy to run with Ollie.  The Scoop: 1 poop, 3 pees.
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Runner: Ruth

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Doodle Ollie is a Dream Off-Leash on this Action-Packed Vacation

2/21/2022

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Our home welcomed Ollie for the week.  I have such a soft spot for Doodles and DGR has so many great Doodle Dogs.  Ollie had a pretty action-packed week meeting new friends Sophie, Ellie, Sully and Aoife.  As you can see in the pictures DGR Doodle Ellie & Ollie hit it off instantly.  They would run and play at Nosehill, but Ollie always checked in with me. Ollie’s Mom said “he is pretty good off-leash.”  I am always overly cautious and it took 5 days of walking on-leash before I thought it would be okay. Well, Ollie is a dream pup to have off-leash!!  He would run and have fun with Ellie & friends and come running back to me and checking in.  I was delighted to watch him in all his glory running and playing and still knowing what he needed to do.  I know that it is safe to say that Ollie is getting extra cuddles with his family today.

​Pet Sitter: Michelle

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Ollie Makes My Tuesdays Better

2/8/2022

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DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 15 minutes

What is love?  Well, that is a good question as we approach Valentine's Day. I do know that I love my runs with Doodle Ollie.  I have had others run Ollie recently but am always reluctant to give those runs away as Ollie makes my Tuesdays better.  Ollie and I did our normal Stampede 10K route and were rewarded with bunny and squirrel sightings. It was a balmy February day so we got our sweat on early. There were a few dogs out including a grumpy Beagle but we just merrily went past him. Nothing was going to spoil our mood.  The Scoop: 1 poop and 2 pees.
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​Runner: Ruth

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Time Flies When You Are in Good Company!

1/25/2022

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 DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 33 minutes

Time flies when you are in good company!  I don't think I could have asked for a better run with Teddy, Ollie and prospective DGR runner Carley.  The four of us cruised at an easy going but steady pace and covered 10K while discussing various topics from running to x-country skiing to the ins and outs of dog running.  Well, Carley and I did the talking while Ollie and Teddy just happily led the way along the river pathway. It does not get much better than this! The Scoop: 2 poops for Ollie and pees galore for both boys!

Runners: Ruth and Carley

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