Hi! I'm Pamela Schmidlin, the All-American Dog Runner Girl
If your a dog COMPANION who wants to live a healthier happier and longer lifestyle ALONGSIDE your dog I'm your gal!
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Discover Doga: Enhance Your Bond
Hi Reader, Have you ever thought about practicing yoga with your dog? Doga — yoga alongside your dog companion — is a beautiful way to build connection, reduce stress, and support healthier living for both of you. That’s why I created my new Doga Starter Guide. This beginner-friendly guide was designed for real people and real dogs — not just fitness experts. Inside you’ll find: 🐾 Beginner Doga exercises for you and your dog🧘 Gentle yoga instruction for people🪑 Chair yoga modifications for...
READ POSTGuess what… Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine is LIVE!
Hi Reader ! Guess what? After lots of ideas, planning, writing, editing, dreaming, tweaking, and yes… probably a little nervous excitement… Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine is officially HERE! 🐾🇺🇸 Before I share the link, I wanted to leave you with one final little summer tip. The 5-Minute Summer Check-In Today, take 5 minutes with your dog. That's it. No fancy equipment. No perfect setup. Just 5 intentional minutes. Try: ☀️ sit outside together 🐾 scratch behind those favorite ears 💧...
READ POSTGuess what… your dog might be teaching you something
Hi, Reader ! Quick question… Has your dog ever taught you something… without saying a single word? Patience. Routine. Taking a walk even when you didn't feel like it. Finding joy in simple things. Living in the moment. Showing up. Resting when you're tired. Trying again tomorrow. Today's quick Doggone Healthy Choices Tip is simple: Take 5 minutes today and ask yourself: "What has my dog taught me lately?" Maybe write it down. Maybe share it with someone. Maybe simply notice it during your...
READ POSTGuess what… boom, boom, boom season is coming!!
Hi, Reader! Guess what? Summer fun is wonderful… …but for many dogs (and honestly, many people too!), boom, boom, boom season can be a little stressful. Fireworks, celebrations, neighborhood noise, sudden surprises… If your dog struggles with summer sounds, you are definitely not alone. So today’s quick Doggone Healthy Choices Summer Tip is all about helping you and your best furry friend get through fireworks season a little more comfortably. A few ideas that have helped me and my dogs over...
READ POSTGuess what… here's a cool little summer idea for you & your best furry friend!
Hi Reader! Guess what? We’re getting closer to the tentative launch of Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine… and this weekend I’ll be putting some finishing touches on the very first issue! So today I wanted to share another quick Doggone Healthy Choices Summer Tip — this one focused on keeping cool while being a little kinder to your wallet too. Cool House / Cool Dog / Cool Human Tip Hot weather can sneak up fast, and keeping yourself, your dog, and your home comfortable doesn't always...
READ POSTGuess what… here's another little sneak peek! ☀️🐾
Hi,Reader! Thank you so much to everyone who opened, read, replied, or simply shared in my excitement about the tentative June 1st launch of Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine!🐾 Building something new is exciting… and yes… still a little nerve-wracking too! As I continue putting things together, I wanted to share another quick Doggone Healthy Choices Summer Tip you can try at home: ☀️🐾DIY Doggone Cooling Station Hot day? Try creating a simple little cool-down spot for you and your dog....
READ POSTGuess what… Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine is coming! 🐾
Hi Reader! Guess what? I'm excited (and yes… a little nervous!) to share that I am tentatively planning to launch something new on June 1st: Doggone Healthy Choices Digital Magazine!🐾 A new digital magazine focused on helping dogs and their people live healthier, happier lives alongside one another. Inside, you'll find things many of us care deeply about: 🐾 Dogs & the human-dog bond🐾 Health, wellness & healthy lifestyle choices🐾 Walking, running, training & everyday adventures🐾 Community,...
READ POSTWelcome Back to the Doggone Healthy life that we will live Alongside our dogs!
hello Reader, Welcome to the Doggone Healthy Choices Newsletter. I am pleased and so happy you decided to join us here. Yes, Doggone Healthy Choices is all about living the happiest and healthiest life ALONGSIDE your dog so I will be bringing you all the latest and greatest news on different workouts- it could be a simple walk with your dog, a run, Doga session, swim, bike ride (cycling)- yes this possible too!, or maybe weight training together(obviously our dogs will not be lifting barbells...
READ POSTI Made Something Fun for Dog Lovers
Doga with your dog is easy and fun! HiReader The other morning I was watching my dogs wake up. First came the big stretch…front legs down, tail up, that classic play-bow stretch. Then the slow back stretch. It made me laugh because dogs do this every single day — they naturally stretch their bodies the way yoga teachers try to teach us. And it reminded me why I started experimenting with doga (yoga with your dog) in the first place. So I decided to create something fun around it. Over the...
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