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Author: Kirsten Barnhart

How to Choose The Right Treats For Your Dog

Posted on December 26, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Earlier this week I spoke a bit about how I incorporate my dogs into my Christmas. Now that everything is said and done, I want to share some of my favorite treats to give Caesar and Jeter as gifts. Picking the right treats for your dog can take a lot of thinking if you are…

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Making Dogs A Part Of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Over the years, Christmas has become more and more about dogs for me. For the second year in a row, I’ll be spending Christmas Day at the Van Wert County Humane Society cleaning kennels and caring for the dogs to allow the employees a day off. If you are looking to add a new family…

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What Would You Do With More ‘Free’ Time?

Posted on December 18, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

What would you do if you had more time? Maybe an extra hour in the day or maybe more free time away from responsibilities. What would you do? Now that the semester is over, I do have more “free” time for the next three and a half weeks. Though, it never feels like I get…

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OPINION: Michael Vick Is A Dog Murderer Who Doesn’t Deserve to Be Honored

Posted on December 10, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Last week a petition began making its rounds online. It demanded that the NFL remove Michael Vick as honorary Pro Bowl Captain. In case you weren’t aware or have forgotten, Michael Vick is most known for the atrocious things he did to dogs. In 2007, Vick was found guilty of running a dogfighting ring. He…

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Walking Your Dog Is Good For Their Physical Health (And Yours Too!)

Posted on December 7, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Recently I wrote an article describing the 2 ways your dog benefits from daily walks that you might not expect. But now I want to talk about the ways in which your dog benefits from walks that you probably know about.  We all know our pets need to be walked daily but many of us…

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How Probiotics Can Benefit Your Dog

Posted on December 5, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

For the past few weeks I’ve been fighting some sort of sickness. I visited my grandmother who had pneumonia and since then I’ve had a cough and congestion I just can’t seem to shake. I don’t often turn to medicine; usually I let my body fight off illnesses itself, but this week I finally caved…

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5 Reasons I’m Thankful for My Dogs This Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Dog lovers can confirm that dogs bring a lot of joy and happiness to our lives. Having a dog and spending time with them is very rewarding. Personally, I can think of dozens of reasons why I am thankful that I have two wonderful dogs in my life. Since today is Thanksgiving, I’m gonna let…

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Most People Don’t Care About You; You Need To Care About Yourself

Posted on November 23, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Allow me to be completely honest and raw for a post. As 2019 is nearing an end, I’ve begun to reflect on what has been the hardest year for me since I was a teenager. The year began with the death of my grandma. Not long after, I watched as my mom went through some…

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2 ways your dog benefits from daily walks (that you probably Didn’t realize)

Posted on November 17, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

Walking your dog has many health benefits, the most obvious being that it helps manage your pet’s weight and improves joint flexibility. While I could talk on and on about the physical health benefits, I will save that for another time. This post is about the behavioral benefits walking your dog brings. Disney+ came out…

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‘Never in my life have I loved someone as much as I love the older you’

Posted on November 13, 2019February 16, 2020 by Kirsten Barnhart

In 2017 I took a poetry class at school and found out I love writing poetry. I read poetry quite often. Charles Bukowski is my favorite poet – if you like poetry, or just reading in general, check him out. I keep a book that I write poems in when they come to my mind….

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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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