Day 30

Just got in from our evening stroll/jog/sprint, & we are happy to report:

We made it! We have completed 30 Days of Jogging (& Sometimes Other Activities) With Dog!

And today we beat our goal of $600 with very generous gifts from my friends & comrades-in-arms in the struggle, Chris & Jenna! Thank you so much, guys!!!

Zoey & I have both enjoyed this project very much, & we agree that we will keep on after today. In fact, to prove how far she has come, Zoey is announcing a radical career move -- from lazy dog to ultra-marathoner & fitness model:

What can we say? Some dogs just pull off a pair of shorts & tank top better than others.

Again, thanks so much to Mama & Papa O'Brien, Jon, Corey Jo, Georganne, Val, Kate, Katie, The Hoff, Paul, & Chris! And thanks to everyone who wasn't able to donate to Lyon-Martin, but supported us in spirit!

Zoey says, "Big wet kisses for everyone! I didn't even eat anything disgusting today, I swear!"

If you're in SF this Sunday, please come celebrate with me & all the other fundraisers at Wild Side West on Cortland at 3pm!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Day 29

Another windy, but nice day today! We went out for a short trip up the block, & then retreated to our nice, warm house.

Zoey has been a very good sport about all the photos, but I think she's getting tired of being stalked by a camera:

Life in the public eye isn't easy, Zoey, but it's all been for a good cause!

Zoey says, "Two days left! If we reach our goal, I promised to sit pretty for a very special photograph on May 31! Please donate!"

Day 28

Zoey's knee seems a little stiff today, so instead of going out for a run, we gave her some doggie ibuprofen and spent some extra time on mental exercise: learning the name of one of her toys, practicing her "shake," & getting some quality chewing time in.

And once again, I rode a bike for 45 minutes in a 20 mph headwind, so I feel I got my exercise in. Yay San Francisco!

Zoey says, "Three days left! Please help us hit our goal! If we make it, we promise to post a video of us actually running. We swear it!"

Day 27

Dreary, rainy day today! Nice & cool for our run, though, so we were appreciative.

When we got home, Zoey very generously tried to help us with the laundry:

And then she spent the rest of the rainy afternoon rolled up in a blanket:

Zoey takes getting comfortable very seriously. Every night, she roots around in her dog beds, & blankets, & pillows, until she gets everything just right. Here is a video of a particularly good bout with her bedding:

Unfortunately, I missed the first 30 seconds, where she worked that blanket-pillow ball counter-clockwise all the way around the human bed (covered in a sheet to keep [some of] the dog hair out), throwing her dog bed onto the floor in the process. This is serious business.

Zoey says, "I'm not just crazy for comfortable bedding, I'm crazy for Lyon-Martin! Please donate! We're only $60 away from our goal!"

Day 26

Windy again, so we did two short trips around the block this afternoon, instead of one long one.

Exhausted, Zoey conked out on the couch after we got home from the second one:

She spent the afternoon happily chasing things & wagging her tail in her sleep.

Zoey says, "I had a dream where we hit our $600 goal before May 31! Please make my dream come true! Please donate!"

Day 25

A sunny, sunny day in San Francisco! Windy again, but we'll take what we can get.

Zoey did great out there today, & then spent the afternoon snoozing in her favorite sun spot:

Zoey says, "I'm too zenned out to ask you to donate today. But you know, please?"

Day 24

It's windy as all get out, as my father would say. But we ventured forth bravely anyway for a quick trip around the block.

We were both happy to get back inside the warm house, get in our jammies, & catch up on some television:

Zoey says, "Seven days to go, and 90% to goal! If you help us hit $600, I'll come give you snuggles, too!"