Roly-poly puppies catch everyone’s eye. We just want to get down on the floor and play with them! And yet, their size may not be so healthy. Getting your new puppy off to a good start means understanding what your puppy’s body should look like (based on its breed) and your puppy’s unique characteristics, then …
Shelter dogs are a pretty common subject for photographic portraits and photo essays. We’ve seen a lot of different takes on the topic, and although it may arouse sneers from certain art snobs, it’s not a trivial subgenre. The right portrait can mean the difference between life and death for a dog, as the works …
Pix We Love: “Finding Shelter” Captures the Bond Between Shelter Dogs and Volunteers Read More »
I spent the first decade or so of my adult life in a Ph.D. program, studying the literature and history of Scotland. Though my scholarly career is now in the past, all things Scottish maintain a strong hold on my affections. Among the wide variety of terrier breeds, six trace their origins back to the …
Enjoy These Pictures of Scotland’s Finest: Westie Puppies! Read More »
Editor’s note: Have you seen the new Dogster print magazine in stores? Or in the waiting room of your vet’s office? This article appeared in our April/May issue. Subscribe to Dogster and get the bimonthly magazine delivered to your home. Dogs need exercise. It doesn’t matter how young or how old they are: Your dog needs …
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Before the racehorse American Pharoah, people were misspelling the Pharaoh Hound’s name for years. And even misidentifying the breed. One Pharaoh owner returned to her car to find a crowd ogling the two “deer” looking out the windows. And now even its ancient heritage has been called into question. Here’s the problem: Everybody has long assumed that …
The Pharaoh Hound: A Breed Waiting to Be Discovered Read More »
Not too many dogs can say they have thousands of friends, but Mervin the Chihuahua is an exceptional pooch. With 8,700 Facebook friends and more than 30,000 Instagram followers, this tiny New York City resident is experiencing a surge in popularity. These days, Mervin is fast approaching Internet celebrity status — everybody wants a piece …
