I don’t consider myself a “mom” to my dogs. Sure, I love and care for Spot and Dolly, and the latter includes feeding (homemade weekly), clothing (sweaters when it’s chilly), educating (ongoing training), and providing them with healthcare (ask me how many specialists we see). OK, so maybe I am a dog mom. With that …
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 April/May issue. Subscribe to Dogster and get the bimonthly magazine delivered to your home. Just the other day, I called the free 24/7 nurse line available through my health …
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Until five years ago, I was an inveterate wanderer, smitten by outdoor adventures into the canyon lands and deserts of the Southwest and all over Mexico. Age has finally caught up with me. Now hobbled by Type 1 diabetes, impaired hearing, and recurring back injuries, my excursions are shorter and fewer in number. My physical …
A Dog Named Ellie Taught Me to Live for the Moment Read More »
As breeders, we obviously don’t have our dogs spayed or neutered. It’s counterproductive to raising puppies. We’re on the tail end of our breeding years, though, in what we call the “we’re not sure if we’re still raising puppies or not” stage. We are down to one boy and one girl, and if we end …
Jill the French Bulldog Tests a Chastity Belt for Dogs Read More »
Dogs love lawns. They love to sniff them, roll on them, and, of course, pee on them. To a dog, a lawn is both a bathroom and playground, but to many humans (especially those in drought-stricken states like California), lush green lawns have come to represent something else: wasted water. Luckily for us, a caped …
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