My plans for Thanksgiving and the long weekend that follows are simple: I’m going to eat turkey, spend time with friends, and spoil Spot and Dolly rotten. It’s not often that I take four days off in a row, so I have a dog-centric to-do list ready to go. Black Friday While I have no …
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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 October/November issue. Subscribe to Dogster and get the bimonthly magazine delivered to your home. When I was growing up, my “sister” was an apricot-colored Toy Poodle named Taffy. She …
Meet Homer, a 7-year-old Brittany Spaniel who belongs to the owners of La Muse, a writers’ retreat tucked away in the foothills of Languedoc, France. How I found myself in France, and in the presence of such a beautiful dog, is another story, but suffice it to say that extraordinary circumstances brought me to La Muse, where I …
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If ever a dog was a symbol of aristocracy, it’s the Scottish Deerhound. Associated with the finest homes of 19th century Britain, the Deerhound was coveted for his prestige at the estate, aptitude on the hunt, and laid-back good nature in the home. They may look like royal hounds, but deep down, they are humble …
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When Julia Long and her mother pulled into the parking lot of a mattress warehouse, they intended to pick up a box spring, not a Black Lab — but the dog-loving duo ended up bringing home both. They’re keeping the box spring, but their foster dog, Mango, is now on the hunt for his forever …
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