Earlier this year, my sweet Dolly girl was diagnosed with her sixth, seventh, and eighth cancerous tumors. She had just turned 13. Because of her age, we’re taking a palliative approach to this latest course of treatment, one that includes low-dose chemotherapy and other medications, plus lots of love. I’m also now feeding Dolly homemade …
I Switched From Store-Bought Dog Food to Homemade — Please Help! Read More »
If watching the last three seasons of Orphan Black has taught me nothing else, it’s that elections for suburban school boards have an unexpected amount of ruthless manipulation, backstabbing, and illegal drug-dealing happening behind the scenes. But it’s also taught me that clones of yourself are just more trouble than they’re worth. True, I probably …
Would You Clone Your Dog for $100,000? Should You Clone Your Dog? Read More »
Adopting a dog is a lot like buying a new car. It’s a major life decision. You’re going to be living with and loving that new addition for many years to come. And if you’re like most people, you’ve probably given the idea lots of thought and done plenty of offline and online research. Say …
A Friendlier, Open Adoption Process Benefits Both Dogs and Humans Read More »
Lori and Shira Rich were regulars on the volunteer scene in Riverside, California, when they started to notice something no one else seemed to be bothered by. “My teen daughter, Shira, and I would often stop to give food to homeless people, when we realized that some of them were living on the streets with their pets,” …
The “Taking It to the Streets” Nonprofit Helps the Homeless and Their Pets Read More »
My two dogs are about as different as can be, but I love them both equally. The same cannot be said for how my dogs feel about me and my husband. Our pups, GhostBuster and Marshmallow, make no bones about it: They each have a favorite human. When my husband leaves the house, our Lab/Golden mix, GhostBuster, …
Do Your Dogs Have a Favorite Human in the House? Read More »
