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Author: Kirsten Barnhart

Why Your Dog’s Weight Matters

Posted on August 4, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

A lot of us obsess about our health and weight, but how many of us put as much worry into our pet’s overall health and weight as we do our own? An overweight pet is neither cute nor healthy. Over feeding your pet might just be killing the little guy. According to a study done…

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Best Places To Take Your Dog Hiking (Around The Van Wert Area)

Posted on August 3, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Living in a small town has its benefits: the traffic is manageable, the lines at the store are never too long, and you always feel pretty safe wherever you go. But, if you are looking to find really long and adventurous hikes, you’re probably not going to find that in Van Wert, Ohio. It doesn’t…

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A Trip To Hocking Hills

Posted on August 2, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Last October I took a trip with Caesar to Hocking Hills. In fall of 2017, I thought that it would be neat to take him on a hiking trip, so at the beginning of 2018, I started to walk him religiously. It paid off, the second to last weekend in October we walked and hiked…

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The adventure begins…

Posted on August 1, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Hello! As you can see this blog is very new but it’s been a long time coming. Long story short, my dogs are my best friends. I have two of them: Caesar and Jeter. For the most part, Caesar is my main travel buddy as Jeter can be dog aggressive and I don’t like to…

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I am Kirsten and this is a space where I share the adventures I have with my dogs.

TPAR started as a blog about my life with Caesar and Jeter. It’s developed into a place where I can share hidden gems in local communities to take your dog, advice and tips I’ve learned along the way, and a space where sometimes I just get the things in my head out.

Since I began this blog, Jeter has passed and Gatsby has entered my life. Today, I continue to tell the stories of the dogs in my life. I hope you’ll find something useful here and grow to love taking your dogs on adventures too.

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