I returned home from a short run and collapsed onto my living room floor. I heard my own heavy breathing and felt sweat drip down my face and pool in my eyes. As I lay on the carpet with my hands covering my face, my dog Anna gently rested her paw on my stomach. I …
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“Why does your Irish Setter have white on him?” “Because he’s an Irish Red and White Setter.” “So what’s he mixed with?” “Nothing. He’s the original.” “Yeah, right …” Although much less known — and virtually unknown in America until recent years — the Irish Red and White Setter actually predates its close and better known …
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His kennel and his lungs were filling with gray smoke. Oliver didn’t know what was going on at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter, but he knew he didn’t like it. The tiny terrier mix had arrived at the New Jersey shelter just a few days earlier, one of several dogs transported up from an overwhelmed …
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Legend is a new comic book that imagines a post-apocalyptic world ruled by previously domesticated dogs and cats. The project, which mixes up science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and social commentary, is the brainchild of writer Sam Sattin and artist Chris Koehler. The tale focuses on the exploits of Legend, the comic’s namesake English Pointer, and faithful …
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