Hi! I'm Pamela Schmidlin, the All-American Dog Runner Girl
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Hate doing push-ups? Me too. 🐾
Hello Reader, I have a confession. I don’t particularly like push-ups. There. I said it. 😂 But I’ve discovered one way to make them a whole lot more fun: Don’t do them alone. Do them with your best friend. Our Pushups While I’m working on my push-ups, Freedom can work on hers. And before you start picturing your dog balancing on two paws and pumping out military-style push-ups beside you — don’t worry. A doggy push-up is much easier. In fact, if your dog already knows SIT and DOWN, you’ve...
READ POSTSeptember Starts Tomorrow. Grab the Leash. 🐾
September Starts Tomorrow. Grab the Leash. 🐾 Tomorrow is September 1st—and around here, we’re starting something new. Being that September is Responsible Dog Ownership Month as well as National Service Dog Month, which makes it a pretty perfect time to focus on something I believe strongly: Our dogs aren’t just living beside us. They can be part of the journey with us. And this September, Freedom and I are putting that idea into action. A Brand-New September Workout 🐕💪 Today, Freedom and I...
READ POSTHealthy Isn’t Just What Goes in the Bowl
Healthy Isn’t Just What Goes in the Bowl Our version of Holistic Health's Nutritional Plate for Both Ends of the Leash! When we think about getting healthier, one of the first things we tend to think about is food. What should I eat? What should my dog eat? Am I drinking enough water? Is my dog drinking enough water? Those things absolutely matter. Nutrition and hydration are important pieces of the puzzle. But they’re only pieces. Health isn’t just about what goes in the bowl. It’s about the...
READ POSTBefore the Scroll, There Was the Story
Before the Scroll, There Was the Story How an old truck, an enormous ear of corn and a drive out east reminded me what makes people stop—and what makes them care. An old GMC with lots of stories to tell, and telling others about the Long Island fresh picked SWEET Corn! Long before businesses worried about stopping the scroll, they had to stop the car. Sometimes, all it took was an old red truck carrying an ear of corn large enough to have its own ZIP code. During a recent drive out east, I...
READ POSTStop. Drop. And ROLL! 🐾
Stop. Drop. And ROLL! 🐾 We were supposed to be going for a walk. Apparently, Freedom had other plans. Walk? Sure. But first… STOP DROP AND ROLL! Stop- Drop..... Because sometimes you’ve got places to go, miles to walk and things to accomplish… and your dog finds one absolutely irresistible patch of grass. Freedom stopped. Down she went. And then… ROLLLLLLLL! ROLL....... One side. The other side. Back. Shoulders. Wiggle. Twist. Four paws toward the sky There was no rushing this process. This...
READ POSTThe Stories Our Vehicles Carry
The Stories Our Vehicles Carry [PHOTO: Full, uncropped photograph of the red truck sitting in the freshly mowed back My Shiny pickup showcased by my newly fresh mowed lawn I had just finished mowing the lawn. The grass was freshly cut, the sun was shining, and there was my shiny red pickup truck sitting against all that beautiful summer green. I looked across the yard and thought: That’s a picture. Maybe that’s the photographer in me. You can look at something hundreds—or thousands—of times....
READ POSTHappy National Dog Day—from the trail! 🐾
Happy National Dog Day—from the trail! 🐾 While most of the neighborhood was still sleeping this morning, Freedom and I were already out celebrating National Dog Day the way we know best: One foot and one paw at a time. We headed out for our early-morning walk/run, and somewhere along the way I started thinking about all the dogs who have shared this journey with me. It's National Dog Day today- August 26th! (Ironically the day after my birthday!) Because Freedom isn’t the first dog who’s...
READ POSTHave You Ever Barbecued a Knish? 🔥
Have You Ever Barbecued a Knish? 🔥 I wanted to try something different for Friday night dinner. Mom and I were shopping when we passed some knishes. “You want some knishes?” We picked up a package, and I think Mom assumed we'd just heat them up in her little oven. There was only one problem. I really wanted to fire up the barbecue.😂 And when I say fire it up, I mean fire it up. I love a good fire (SAFELY ON THE GRILL)! Can you tell I enjoy this part? Don't worry. I'm careful! One of my...
READ POSTOops, I missed it but......
Hey Reader, Apparently, I’m a couple of days late to the party. August 19 was National Aviation Day. ✈️ One of dad's model planes, I photographed and put in the sky thanks to AI! And I couldn’t just let it fly by without mentioning it. My dad loved airplanes. He was part of the Long Island Early Flyers Club, built model airplanes, and even helped rebuild a helicopter with the group. So, aviation was one of those things that was simply part of my life growing up. And I still have some of his...
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