While some celebrities hire dog walkers to exercise their pups, Mischa Barton seems to prefer the old fashioned do-it-yourself approach.

The “Oh in Ohio” babe was spotted enjoying the beautiful weather while out for a stroll with her dogs Charlie and Ziggy in Santa Monica, California yesterday (August 18).

Regarding her prized pooches, Mischa recently told press, “I have Charles Dickens who's a mutt rescue and Ziggy Stardust and she's a Pomeranian mix. I'm like dog whisperer with dogs, I make sure my dogs are well-behaved.”

And believe it or not, Miss Barton fancies herself a bookworm. “When I'm home here in LA, I do a lot of reading. This is my productive place, its work time for me when I'm in LA.”

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Enjoy the pictures of Mischa Barton out strolling with her pet pooches (August 18).