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Do you need a special jacket to walk the dog?

By Donna Littlejohn on August 31, 2010 3:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Maybe not.

But if you live in -- or visit -- snow country, this might be nice.

The K-Rosco Dog Walking Utility Jacket ($250) is made by Let's Go Design and features special pockets for bags and treats, reflective trim for night-time safety, and a leash holder around the waist for hands-free walking.

And it works in warmer weather, too -- the fleece lining is removable and the sleeves come off if you just want a vest.

Do you walk your dogs in the rain?

By Donna Littlejohn on January 18, 2010 1:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Mike Fleischer of Hermosa Beach does.

Daily Breeze photographer Brad Graverson took this shot of Mike with his dogs Oliver, left, and Obi Wan Kenobi walking along Hermosa Avenue this morning as a series of storms began rolling into the South Bay.

(Read more about the coming storms in the Daily Breeze.)

So how about you and your dogs? Does the rain keep you in?

Someone hit my dog with their car in San Pedro

By Josh Grossberg on August 8, 2009 9:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (13) |

The dog is fine, but shaken. We were walking at Weymouth and 7th Street at 9 p.m Saturday night. The light turned green and we started to cross the street. A car that had been stopped at the light turned left in our direction. It didn't stop. I saw it and tried to figure out which way to move to get away. It didn't slow down. I jumped at the last second and tumbled in the street. The dog screeched.

I immediately got up and the dog had his tail down, but seemed to be fine. He either barely got swiped or yipped because he was scared. We sat on the curb just catching our breath and a couple of people stopped to see if we were OK, so not everybody is a jerk.

The car that hit us never stopped. It just kept going. This was a hit-and-run, which is pretty serious stuff. It was a dark blue or black SUV (that's what the color looked like in the dark anyway). And it had a Dodgers logo in the left rear window. If you happened to have seen this car or recognize it, please respond to this message and I'll contact the police. I don't have to know who you are. This jerk should not get away with what he did. I've been walking dogs for years and years and nothing like this has ever happened to me.

Like I said. it was 9 p.m. at Weymouth and 7th in San Pedro. Here's the sticker that was in the window:

Two dogs walking

By Donna Littlejohn on June 9, 2009 5:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (6) |

Anyone out there use one of these leash couplers for walking two dogs at one time? I've seen them at the stores and would like to give it a try. Do they work?

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

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Do you need a special jacket to walk the dog?

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Someone hit my dog with their car in San Pedro

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