I’ve mentioned here before at how much energy Paddington has. She is a Morkie, which means she is half Yorkie so she has more energy than you ever thought a dog her size could have. We were searching for ways to decrease her energy level and once we tried out the dog backpack – we were hooked!

Paddington wears her backpack like it’s her job. We put in some small rocks into each side to weigh her down and make her work more and it’s also a great way not to have to carry the poo bags around – Paddington carries the bag in her backpack!

When we first got the pack, I was worried that Paddington wouldn’t be able to move too well in it and we were proved VERY wrong. She runs like crazy and it doesn’t hinder her movement at all.

I made a quick video at Bruce Pit to demonstrate how much Paddy loves her pack. Please forgive the wobblyness and the orientation of the video as I shot it with my phone.

Paddington LOVES her backpack. We only use it when we go walking so she knows as soon as we get it out, we are going somewhere fun.

When you first start using the pack with your dog, just get him or her to wear the pack empty, and after a while you can add things to weigh it down. If you have a larger dog, instead of rocks you can try filling a water bottle a little bit and placing it on each side to add some extra weight. Make sure to increase the weight gradually and not to get the load too heavy!

The backpack Paddington has is by Ruff Wear and is available at Bark & Fitz Kanata and Westboro. It is available in the awesome green that Paddington wears so fabulously, or a really nice ice blue.

(Ottawa Dog of the Week for March 29th/10)

“Meet Roxy! At almost 9 lbs she’s a spunky little pup that proved she had a lot of attitude and personality right from the get go. She came into our lives at the end of May of last year and now lives in Richmond, just outside of Stittsville and Kanata.

She has completely melted our hearts with her lovable underbite and her love for snuggling on the couch. She will put every toy she owns back on the floor after we’ve cleaned them up, and then whine for the ones she knows are stored in a basket up on the shelf. She loves to dig, chase and be chased, fetch sticks and tennis balls, and during the day she can be found suntanning on the kitchen floor (belly-up of course).

Roxy really loves doing tricks for treats, especially high-five, Bang! and most recently staying up on her back legs. You might see Roxy out and about at Bruce Pitt on sunny Saturdays or going for runs with her mom. She will be celebrating her first birthday on April 1st with her dog friends Rocky the golden retriever and Libby the king charles cavalier spaniel.

Happy Birthday Rox!” – Roxy’s Humans, Stephanie and Joel

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