Dog Blog USA

11/17/2022

10 years ago today, we stepped into the Pacific Ocean and brought our transcontinental pilgrimage to a close. We are eternally grateful to everyone who supported us on that journey and made it possible. We owe so much to our human family.

We really found ourselves out there - strong and confident and fearless. We learned so much about ourselves and each other, and the world we live in. It's an experience that we carry with us every day. We bask in the memories of the simplicity and synchronicity; the call of the road stretched out before us; the shifting kaleidoscope of clouds and sky; the endless horizon, ever receding; hot mid-day naps under the shade of a single tree; the smell of sagebrush on the warm wind; our dogs, always exploring and discovering and deepening our connection to the land, the journey, the people; and of course, our dearest Jenny. That magical dog taught us more about ourselves than we realized until she was gone (she passed earlier this year.)

10 years ago we gave ourselves a challenge to overcome; and not only did we complete it - we thrived while doing so. We look at our day-to-day lives now raising our kid and keeping the lights on, and we feel a bit domesticated. But parenthood gives us new and exciting challenges every day! It's never boring, that's for sure. She helps us see the world with a fresh perspective. On the best days, childlike wonder takes over again. When times are hard, we remember that we are the sum of everyone we have ever been, and the wild courage we felt on the road still dwells within us. Doing hard things is worthwhile - especially if you can make them fun.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHT TO THE MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED. Click for more:Original song is "Stillness is the M...

03/01/2022

10 Years ago today, we stood with our backs to the Atlantic Ocean and took the first steps of our coast-to-coast walk. That year will forever be one of the most vibrant, challenging, and inspiring chapters of our lives. 10 years on, we are now parents and professionals, living a reasonably domesticated life; but the wanderlust has never left us. On this day, we remember all of the incredible people who supported this project; the friends we made along the way; our dear old Grace, no longer with us but forever in our hearts; the smell of warm sagebrush on the wind; the ephemeral beauty of a life on the road. Thank you for joining us all those years ago. We hope wherever your trail has taken you, you're taking time to soak up the beauty of this world.

John Seyal Kait Whistler Seyal Jon Slater

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHT TO THE MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED. Click for more:Original song is "Stillness is the M...

05/13/2020

SO much has changed since our year on the road. This is a lovely trip down memory lane.

Kait & John Seyal, along with their two dogs Max & Grace, are walking across the US from DE to CA. They are walking to promote pet therapy and animal rescue. Along the way, they are stopping at hospitals, nursing homes, veteran facilities, children’s homes and anywhere else where a dog is needed. ...

09/14/2019

Ready for a WALK down memory lane? Here is ALL of the video footage we shot during our transcontinental walk in 2012! It's VERY rough and un-edited (and the audio is missing) but we recently recovered it off an old hard drive and wanted to share it with you. Click around through the vid and see what memories you can find! Thanks again to everyone who supported us and helped this project come to life all those years ago.

Raw, mostly un-edited footage from our 3200-mile walk from Lewes, DE to Long Beach, CA in 2012. This footage was used as part of our art installation, TRANSC...

03/29/2019

We love WAGS Pet Therapy of Kentucky, Inc.! They do so much good work in the Louisville community. Max and John are a volunteer therapy team with this great organization, and Kait serves on their board as the 2nd Vice President.

06/21/2017

I thought you all would appreciate seeing this. Ifound this little gem while searching for one of John's videos on youtube this morning. I didn't know any of our news clips were out there! It was fun to see John's beard-less face. Its been a while!
https://youtu.be/A8V4AI2lgzo

A couple walks across America for a good cause.

05/06/2017

Friends, check out this article featuring our own Jon Jon Jon Slater using his talents to bring joy and inspiration to children in his hometown! We are so proud of this dude. Each one teach one!

“Who am I deep down? When times get tough do I smile or do I frown? Do I life my head up high, lift my hands up to the sky And say I’m a winner?” – Lyrics from “Tap Ro…

04/30/2017

Some of you may remember Camelot Puppy Sanctuary - where our journey truly started almost 10 years ago when I adopted Grace in the summer of 2007. John adopted Max from here 2 years later. They've done so much for us over the years and now they could use a bit of help from anyone who is able to donate or share this post. I'll bet our Dog Walk Across America family still has some love to give!!! Thank you all.

"On April 21st our 350 ft. water well collapsed. I called my neighbor of 40 years, Keith, who is also the best "Well Man" in our small rural county. He sent a crew and after hours of trying they could not extract the old pump and delivered their diagnosis: They had to drill a new well. I did not...

01/07/2017

11/03/2016

After running an average of 72 miles for 42 days, Pete Kostelnick made it to New York City on Monday. In doing so, he broke the record for the fastest run across the country, an undertaking that has fascinated Americans for over a century.