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A New Law Requires Daily Exercise For Dogs

Author Ransom Garcia
A Boston Terrier named Steve goes on a walk

If you read my blog post from yesterday, you know what my new year’s resolutions are for 2024. But if you follow me on social media, you can probably guess what my resolution was LAST year. I walk. A lot, actually. It’s good exercise. On short short days, I do 3 miles. The furthest I’ve walked in a day is probably 7 or 8 miles, and if I didn’t have to start my workday at 11am, I could probably go further than that.

I like walking. It helps me clear my mind. Also, I get to listen to a lot of music (or podcasts) while I do it. Plus, I’ve actually lost a decent amount of weight by doing it.

I especially love this time of the year because I get to bring my dog on every walk I take. His name is Steve. He’s a little Boston Terrier… and let me tell you, Steve can walk forever! I wish I had his energy, because that dog’s batteries do not run out! He just keeps going, and going, and going…

Ransom Garcia and his Boston Terrier, Steve.

Ransom Garcia and his Boston Terrier, Steve.

And because we walk so much, I’d be safe from a new law that just passed in Florida. According to a Fox 35 Orlando article, the new law says that if you skip your dog’s daily walk, it’s a criminal offense. And while it’s unlikely that a dog owner will be immediately penalized for missing the occasional walk, it’s actually a real possibility. Talk about extreme, right?

The city where the law was passed is Deltona. It’s located about 20 miles north of Orlando. The new law states that dog owners need to ensure that their animal gets daily exercise. It’s part of a broader set of regulations that are aiming at preventing animal cruelty.

When you dissect the new new, it states that animals must receive appropriate daily exercise. There are also factors like the dog’s: age, health, and breed. For example, a young, active breed like a border collie will need more exercise, while a small breed like a Pomeranian (or my Boston Terrier Steve) might be adequately active indoors.

Personally, I don’t know how they’ll police a law like this. But I’m interested to see if anyone gets written up soon.

Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.

Country Stars Whose Dogs Have Instagram Accounts

Country music stars love their dogs and cats. And there are a couple of country stars who actually have official Instagram channels just for their dogs. Miranda Lambert does so much for dogs all over the country with her Muttnation Foundation, which raises money and encourages people to adopt shelter animals. Miranda has many dogs, including Delta, Thelma, Louise, Cher, and many more. In July, Lambert shared her sorrow after she lost her dog Thelma.

She wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing several images of her beloved dog, “May 1, 2016, I adopted 2 beautiful Great Pyrenees named Thelma and Louise to watch over one of my happiest places on earth. My farm outside of Nashville. The Kitties, chickens, and mini horses needed to be looked after, and these 2 girls have done that since the day we brought them home. They rode on my bus all the way from Dallas to Nashville, and on that 10-hour drive, I fell in love with them. Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to our sweet Thelma. She spent her days lounging in the barn and her nights keeping watch over all of us. She lived the last 8 years with no fences, just freedom to do what she did best. Love and protect. I loved her with all my heart.”

She continued, “Louise has retired from her farm duties and is getting all the more love and snuggles from Delta, Bellamy, Cher, Brendan, and me. It hurts so bad to say goodbye to these sweet companions, but their love is always worth it. How lucky are we to get to have friends like Thelma? I am so proud to have been part of her story. Thank you to my friends and farm managers Julia and Tommy for taking such good care of her and every one of my fur babies and loving them like they are your own. We all miss you, Telm Telm (broken heart emoji). Y’all don’t forget, love a shelter pet.”

Surprisingly, in my research for this story, I could not find any of Lambert’s dogs or cats or, for that matter, horses who had their own Instagram account. Maybe she doesn’t want to favor one over the other. However, Muttnation Foundation does have an Instagram handle.

Then there is Kelsea Ballerini, who adopted her dog Dibbs as a puppy and gave him his name after she charted a song called “Dibbs” in 2015 that went all the way to number one. In one of my first interviews with Kelsea during that time, I actually met the sweet pup, and well, he broke our new office in, if you know what I mean. It was pretty funny.

Ballerini constantly posts about her pooch on her social media, but Dibbs, as famous as he is, does not have his own Instagram account. Maybe his mom is waiting on that one.

So, what country stars have official Instagram accounts for their pups? Here are three of them. Let’s take a look at those accounts and the famous parents.

RELATED: Chris Young 'All Dogs Go To Heaven' Pays Tribute To Our Best Friends

  • Dolly Parton's "step-dog" Billy The Kid - French Poodle - 47 Thousand Followers

    Country icon Dolly Parton has a dog that is actually her manager’s French bulldog, with whom she is often seen playing on his Instagram handle. She gave fans a look into her personal life, working to train Billy The Kid. This glamorous pup even has a book that Parton authored about him for kids.

    Not long ago, she posted along with a video of her giving her pup treats, saying, “Go easy,” and then, “That’s a good way to do it, yeah,” as the dog worked to not snip at her, “Dolly Mama’s Doggy Training. I think @btkthefrenchie deserves a new toy!”

    Parton also celebrated her buddy a few days ago. “She wrote, It’s our favorite day of the year! Happy #NationalDogDay to all our Doggy Partoners (paws emoji). Shop our new Red Fur-Trimmed Cowboy Hat at the link in our story!”

  • Chris Young's German Shepard Porter - 77 Thousand Followers

    Chris Young loves his dog Porter so much that earlier this year, he flew him back from shows on his private jet so his pup could get back home. The shows were in California, and after the run, Chris boarded his private jet just to take his beloved canine back home to Nashville. Young posted a photo on Instagram of him and his dog on their plane. He wrote, “Had to fly @porterthedog home safe after a multi-week run #puppy #tourlife.”

    As for Porter’s own Instagram handle, it’s simply @porterthedog, and his Instagram features many posts of the dog asking “dad” to pay him, his many escapades, and the famous people he meets now and then, like a few weeks ago when Dad hung out with Gavin Degraw. Porter’s camp posted, “Dad, let me meet @gavindegraw !!!”

  • Lainey Wilson's dog Hippie Mae Wilson - 14 Thousand Instagram Followers

    Lainey Wilson’s dog, Hippe Mae, has had her Instagram account for about a year. Hippie Mae follows Mom on the road and has about 45 posts of her life as a famous country star dog. Hippie Mae is a French bulldog who often posts shots with Lainey’s band and family members. The sweet pup even has her own denim jacket with her name embroidered on the back.

    She posted a shot of the new outfit, writing, “New fit!!!!”

    Here, she posted a photo with her famous mom.

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