Dogs on Eric Walker

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:22:00 -0600

Someone got a haircut today… 🐶 I love his goofy eyes… 👀

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:16:59 -0600

Just a girl and her favorite dog.. 🐶

Wed, 21 May 2025 18:16:50 -0600

Someone is ready to call it a day from the shed office… 🐶

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:53:39 -0600

👋 Hi my name is Darby and I am a Turtle… 🐢 🐶

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:23:06 -0600

Decided to take big Darbs for a longer than normal walk today enjoying the snowfall. 🌨️🐶

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:26 -0600

Some days my Dogs can brighten my day or if at a minimum make me laugh…

I looked over this morning from the table and in this light it appears Lainey is looking angry at me.

Darbys side glance is for sure telling me he is done with the Shed work today and wants to go back home.

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:46:25 -0600

I am not sure why but working at home in the “Shed Office” and then turning around to see this always makes me happy no matter how bad of a day I have been having. 🐶

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:34:00 -0600

Another year around the sun for this good pup! I think he had a good day as we got him a couple new toys as well as doggie ice cream for him and his dog sister. 🎉🥳

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:15:38 -0600

Took the “Bear” (Big Darbs) for a walk in the snow tonight on some trails near the house. I think he really enjoyed it and felt at home blazing a trail through the snowfall.

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:29:52 -0600

Took Big Darbs on a walk tonight who guided the way with his light on his collar 🐶🔦

Darby Hatrick Walker

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:34:18 -0600

Welcome to the family Darby ”Hatrick” Walker…

Yes, this was our foster dog Daffy, who somehow, some way became another forever dog we have even though it was the busiest time to even think about adding another responsibility. At the end of the first week, the kids were in love with him and my wife and I were quite fond of him as well but couldn’t even fathom the number of activities and work ahead to try to make this work. We decided to ask for another week from Second Hand Hounds and they granted it, but as the second week went on I think we knew the answer was going to be yes as it was yet another week he was with us and we were all becoming attached. Don’t get me wrong potty training is never great and when everyone is busy it makes it that much harder. However, he seemed to catch on pretty fast as well as started sleeping through the night from 11pm-6am by the end of the first week. Seemed too perfect. So fast forward to today when our activities have now wound down, I am happy to say we still have him and glad we figured it out.

Where the name came from you ask? Well Darby (Hendrickson) was the first Minnesota Wild player to score on home ice at the Excel Energy Center once the team was created in 2020. Our eldest son used to watch the History of the Minnesota Wild over and over all the time when he was younger so needless to say it has been ingrained in our heads.

Darby Hatrick and Lainey Lou - I think the dogs have become friends as they sit in the Shed office all day together.

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:05:14 -0600

Tired Pup… 🐶

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:20:05 -0600

Lazy Friday afternoon from the Shed office couch… 🐶

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:23:49 -0600

“I think I am safe here and the vet won’t find me under this chair.” - Lainey Lou the Doodle 🐶

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:24:59 -0600

Snowy walk worth the doodle this morning. Can’t believe this is the first snow of the season but I know it won’t last long… 🌨️🐶

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:41:07 -0600

“Are you done with work yet?” - Doodle 🐶

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:03:00 -0600

The doodle is not impressed sitting outside in the heat waiting for her sisters to come by in the parade.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:00:34 -0600

Doodle is feeling much better and really enjoying her chicken and rice meals. I have a feeling she will never go back to normal dog food now 🙄😆

Poor doodle 🐶

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:18:06 -0600

Yesterday our dog woke up and nothing seemed off as I took her outside as I normally do. However, when we got back inside and I normally give her a treat with her daily pill in it she sniffed it and just walked away. That is not normal at all…

Doodle just looked sick as she would walk up to me while working yesterday

Fast forward a little while and she kept throwing up and then when I would take her outside she would attempt to eat more grass to throw up. We ended up calling the vet and taking her in. They were very concerned and did multiple tests which all came back good for us and later in the day she came home after some shots and we could just monitor her for the rest of the day. She only drank a little late last night but would throw up after each sip of water. The vet told us if it continued like that we should call the next morning. At midnight last night I took her out once more and she came inside and did have some water and didn’t throw up the rest of the night. I decided incase she had to go outside quick I would just sleep on the couch with her so she wouldn’t have to jump down from our big bed and walk so far to the door. Needless to say I didn’t sleep well all night as the couple of times I woke up I checked on her fearing the worst as she really hadn’t eaten or drank anything for quite some time.

Work up this morning and the doodle had moved around a little bit but still very tired

I took her out this morning before I went for a run and then she went back inside and slept on our bed and my wife watch over her till I got back. Once I got back I took her out again and once we got back inside she seemed a little more pep in her step and took her daily treat, ate the little bit of food I offered her and drank some water. Hopefully, things keep looking up today as I am not sure I can go though another night like that.

Monitoring her from the shed office today she has now had 2 small helpings of food and water

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:40:00 -0600

Happy 4th Birthday Lainey Lou the Doodle 🐶🎂🎉

This dog really loves the camping life

Wed, 18 May 2022 18:29:25 -0600

📸 Photoblogging - Day 18: Random

I guess water on the table from the rain is better than from the bowl inside… 🤔 Silly doodle 🐶

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:54:12 -0600

Been on meeting calls since 6:30am today (it is 1:30 now) and seeing this face I think I will take her for a walk before I grab a quick bite to eat… I mean how could I say no. 🐶

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:35:27 -0600

The day was a busy one that started out with a 6am conference call. I decided to do something I normally don’t do and mid day I took a quick 10 min break to just lay on the couch with the doodle 🐶

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:44:30 -0600

Just a girl and a dog snuggling next to my office desk (and a heater) this morning before school 🥰

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:52:00 -0600

Happy 3rd Birthday Lainey Lou the Doodle. I am thinking she is enjoying her puppacino 🤣🎉🐶

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:57:34 -0600

Run with the dog this morning… She was less than impressed with this way to start her day. 😁 🏃🐶

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:14:00 -0600

It has been a long time since Lainey Lou the Doodle has run with me and I think she regretted all those morning she scratched on the door after I left to run without her 🏃‍♂️….. 🐕.

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:06:00 -0600

I might be spoiling the dog this week as we have been to the dog park twice already… 🐕🐶

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 21:26:00 -0600

I will just hang out here in the water until you are ready to chase me again 🐶🐾🐾🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:26:00 -0600

Happy Birthday Lainey Lou!!! 🥳🎉🐾 Can’t believe this pup is one year old!

Sat, 11 May 2019 08:53:00 -0600

Good start for a Saturday… Running with Lainey followed up by coffee on the deck while catching up with a good friend on the phone while the family sleeps in…. Next up kids activities on this beautiful Saturday. 🏃‍♂️🐶

Sat, 04 May 2019 12:30:00 -0600

Great way to start the weekend off right with a morning run with Lainey Lou the Doodle… 🏃‍♂️🐶

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 08:54:00 -0600

Saturday morning run and conversations with this girl and her favorite dog. It is kind of selfish as I want to run but I truly enjoy the company and conversations from this girl. The only problem is she wants to stop every mile or so to just listen to the birds or watch the geese, ducks, and squirrels move about. I can’t really complain though who doesn’t just enjoy just being outside. 🏃‍♂️🐶

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:45:00 -0600

Taking a quick break on our run this morning to check out the ducks… 🦆🐕🏃‍♂️

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:46:00 -0600

6 months later and she is still just a petite mini golden doodle….

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:05:00 -0600

Snow dog… 🌨🐶

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 07:33:37 -0600

Seems like everyone got the memo to sleep in longer today but this girl..

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:45:09 -0600

In the light of the moon… I decided to run this morning thanks to my friend LaineyLoutheDoodle who I figured needed to go outside at such an early hour.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:44:46 -0600

Busy day today and I need to get moving but Lainey is making it hard for me to do so…

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:24:18 -0600

It was so hot this past weekend that she decided to swim in her water dish 🐶😂…

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:17:15 -0600

Not a bad night watching soccer with this pup…

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:56:38 -0600

Thinking about and missing these two great pups today as it is # NationalPetDay

Wordless Wednesday 04/12

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:36:00 -0600

*Our two really amazing pups, Tucker and PJ (March 2014)*

I shared this yesterday on Instagram but thought I would share it here as well. Our pups Tucker and PJ were our first kids before all the human ones came along. This picture was taken in March 2014 right after a haircut.

Tucker Buddy

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:45:00 -0600

A little over a week ago we had to make the tough decision to put our dog down. Not that we will ever know how much pain he was in but we could tell he was in pain and couldn’t control his body as he once could. In fact, over the last couple of months he never really came out of his kennel except for to eat, drink, and go outside when we forced him to. Then in the final week before we made the decision he was throwing up almost every day and the accidents were happening more frequently.

*Tucker Buddy Foo Foo I*

My wife and I had had the conversation for probably the last couple of years but more seriously in the last couple of weeks before the day. Tucker had been with us for 13 years, with a birthday coming up this October 24th, he was the first of our “kids”, and he has lived in multiple houses/states. It was a really tough decision to make that I think looking back my wife and I didn’t really realize how hard it would be in the week(s) after. We believe our decision was right as we saw his health declining we didn’t want him to suffer day to day as he had to walk up/down steps to get outside and selfishly we didn’t want his last days to be ones where we would be angry that he was having accidents or throwing up all over.

As my wife and I talked about it in the weeks leading up to the day, we both wanted to be with him until the end and in our minds that was non-negotiable. We did not want to just drop him off at a vet or humane society where his last moments would be filled scared, nervous, or anxious as he heard other dogs barking in the background. We wanted him with us, with his sister PJ (who we have had for 11 years now), and his 3 human brother/sisters. My wife ended up finding this local service that would come out and perform the procedure at our house.

On Tucker’s final day I ended up waking up early to take him for a walk instead of my normal run by myself. I knew it was going to be a long day of tears, sadness, and thoughts as we waited until the scheduled time late in the day. I went to work as normal but ended up leaving work around noon and going home to take Tucker to the dog park one last time. He used to love the dog park when he was younger and my wife and I would take him all the time. You could see a little spark in his eyes while we were there but at the same time, you could tell he was frustrated that he couldn’t do what the other dogs were doing. He didn’t “run” around but still enjoyed wandering around and checking out the things to jump on. After the dog park, we went back home and I just laid on the couch with Tucker for probably 2 hours. Honestly, I am not even sure the last time I just sat in one place for two hours and did nothing. Then we ate dinner and I figured it was time to take him for another walk or his last walk with the whole family. Once we got back from our walk all the kids sat with Tucker and were reading him books while he laid next to them. Finally, around 7pm we got the knock on the door and knew it was time.

Tucker, you truly were an amazing dog and I will miss you dearly. Thank you for all the times you were there for me and for making my life a little bit better/more exciting.

*Tucker at just 10 weeks old* *Tucker with his new puppy sister (2005)* *Tucker loved to play fetch* *Tucker on his 1st Birthday* *Tucker loved to play fetch* *Tucker loved to play ball and catch it in the air* *Perfect picture as Tucker always liked to lick* *Tucker was gentle with all our kids while they climbed over him growing up* *Tucker looking good after a haircut* *Tucker always liked to lay in things not necessary meant for him* *Tucker sitting on the top of the couch looking out into the backyard* *Tucker king of the hill at the Dog Park one last time* *Early Morning walk just me and Tucker* *Last walk as a Family hours before*

Wordless Wednesday 09/28

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:09:00 -0600

*Man's Best Friend (Tucker Buddy Foo Foo I, September 2016)*

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:43:35 -0600

Boo giving PJ some love on the drive home today.

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:19:43 -0600

Skipped my morning run today to take my best friend Tucker Buddy for a walk