Tag Archives: dogs

Wear patterns say plenty about us

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

While walking the dog this morning I looked down to see my footprints in the fresh layer of snow that fell overnight. The shoes I was wearing are Timberland boots that I’ve owned for five years. They’re still in solid … Continue reading →

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Understanding dogs can be a real bite in the butt

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while running our dog around the dog park, she took to playing with an same-sized pup named Evie. She’s a shepard mix of some sort who loves to run and growl and tumble with Lucy, our pit/border/beagle/boxer mix. … Continue reading →

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Running and riding to the rescue

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

There aren’t many situations in life where the ability to run fast is all that handy. Most of the 50,000 miles I’ve run or the equal number of miles I’ve ridden have not served any purpose other than my own … Continue reading →

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Those moments when you realize you’re alive

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while walking the dog before dawn, I had one of those moments where the mind suddenly snaps to attention in a way that makes you realize you’re still alive. So much of life is getting through the moments … Continue reading →

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As to injury and healing, it often comes down to “What fur?”

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Two weeks ago I was mowed down by a 100-lb yellow lab at the dog park. The large pup nailed the outside of my left knee, possibly the worst place I could have been struck. That knee went through an … Continue reading →

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A good stretch is hardly a stroke of luck in the pool

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Definition; a stroke of luck: something good that happens to you by chance I headed to the swimming pool today because a rain storm threatened to swamp our region by mid afternoon. Part of me was considering a mountain bike ride, but with … Continue reading →

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Another little doggone injury

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

2019 has been a doggone tough year for me in terms of strange little injuries. But yesterday an incident took place that was a doggone fluke. Our dog Lucy loves to run and play at a large local dog park … Continue reading →

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Dealing at the dog park

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Our sweet dog Lucy is a puppy-level bundle of canine energy. She’s seven months old and loves running because she’s a 50% pitty mix with border collie, box and beagle mixed in. She has a nose for fun and isn’t … Continue reading →

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The high value of red meat and bones

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

We adopted a dog from Safe Haven, the rescue group that brings abandoned pups from Tennessee and Kentucky up to Illinois to find homes for them. We named her Lucy, in part after triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay, a person we both … Continue reading →

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The adorable doggo tale of Max, Megan and Augie

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Toward the end of my run through the woods and prairie at Dick Young Forest Preserve, I turned east on the last stretch of trail toward the parking lot and beheld a strange sight up ahead. At first I thought … Continue reading →

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