Friends and family across the country will soon gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. My dogs count as both, which is why I include them in the food-centric festivities by making them an extra-special treat to enjoy. This year, I plan to bake up a batch of Kira and Angie’s Thanksgiving Feast Treats, a recipe that writer …
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Martyn Stewart had no intention of adopting a dog that day. Tasked with filming the horrific conditions at a South Korean dog farm alongside Humane Society International and Change for Animals Foundation, he was simply focused on the assignment at hand. As a sound recordist who has worked in the TV and film industry for many …
How a Dog Destined for the Dinner Table Got a Second Chance at Life Read More »
When I adopted Maybelle, a Cattle Dog mix, I thought I knew what I was in for. I grew up with German Shepherds, and my friend has a Border Collie. In other words, I’m familiar with too-smart-for-their-own-good herding breeds. And while Maybelle is generally more laid back than your average Cattle Dog — thanks to …
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I spent almost the entire month of July on the road with my two Chihuahuas, road tripping from Washington, D.C., all the way to Phoenix, Arizona. With each overnight stop, I checked into a hotel with my dogs in tow, hauling all our stuff in and making sure Autumn and Rocket were secure whenever I had to leave the room. …
While researching The Rescued Dog Problem Solver, my book about 12 dogs who were abused, surrendered, abandoned, or otherwise forgotten before becoming treasured companions in loving homes, I found a photograph of a disabled veteran and his rescued shelter dog navigating a grocery store. The dog, trained to mitigate the effects of his owner’s PTSD, would walk ahead of the veteran’s wheelchair, searching the …
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He grew up with cats and didn’t get his first dog until he was 11 years old. Yet one of the things that Gus Kenworthy is known for is rescuing stray dogs. Specifically, a mother and her puppies who were found in Sochi, Russia, during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Oh, and there’s that other thing Gus …
Olympian Gus Kenworthy Shares New Details About His Dog Rescues in Sochi Read More »
