“We’re going out of town for a wedding. Any chance you and Maggie could come down and doggie-sit for us over the weekend?” It was a simple enough request, especially considering that the person asking was my friend and Maggie’s breeder. Janet had given Maggie to me as a very generous house-warming gift the prior year, …
Walking Six Scottish Terriers at the Same Time Is Not an Easy Task Read More »
A few different people qualify as boneheads in this bizarre story, but we’re going with the city officials who refused to dig up a pregnant dog who was buried alive by workers fixing a sidewalk — even though that dog was barking and very much alive. Let’s back up. Voronezh, Russia, recently. A sinkhole in a …
Bonehead City Officials Refuse to Dig Up Dog Buried Under Sidewalk Read More »
My dog, Riggins, is an only child. In many ways, he suffers from only-child syndrome: He’s spoiled and needs to be the center of attention. This doesn’t mean he isn’t a social pup, though. From a very young age, Riggins would seek out attention from other dogs and adult humans. Kids? Kids he can’t stand. Unless part of …
Does Your Dog Demand Love From Everybody He Meets? Mine Does Read More »
Many years ago, when I first started working at an emergency hospital, I would chafe on Fridays whenever someone wished me a pleasant weekend. Of course, any well-meaning individual who expressed such a wish had no way of knowing that weekends are to me what Mondays and Tuesdays are to normal people. But, each time, I would …
Ask a Vet: What Causes Sudden, Continuous Snorting in Dogs? Read More »
Shelter Me has been melting hearts since its premiere on PBS in 2012. Partners for Life, the latest installment in the documentary series about shelter pets, focuses on 12-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris and the work she does through her dog rescue, Bonaparte’s Retreat. She is currently on tour, but we caught up with Harris to get the inside scoop …
We Chat With Emmylou Harris About Her “Shelter Me” Episode on PBS Read More »
