This holiday season, I wanted to do something meaningful for my dogs. Sure, they seem to always love their presents, but how many Hanukkah sweaters are really appropriate for California weather? With a creative idea and a wide social media outreach, you can make a significant impact on the lives of our furry friends — …
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One dog at a time. That’s how it all started for Monika Biernacki, founder and CEO of Monika’s Doggie Rescue, who began her foray into the rescue world by saving and rehoming dogs here and there in her spare time. A geologist and mineral economist by trade in Sydney, Australia, she never had any intention of …
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If you ever hear your veterinarian utter these words, it’s time to get a new one — right away.
Giving up a dog is one of the hardest things a caring, responsible pet parent can do. A woman making waves in Troupe, Texas, is not a caring, responsible pet parent. She’s a bonehead. When her dog wasn’t perfectly behaved — 3-year-old Saint Bernard mix Cinnamon kept getting into the garbage — she turned to her …
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I’m a dog sitter, and one of my charges ran out my back door and into the big wide world. Nikki was lost for four days and 12 hours, and it happened on my watch. In my role, I’m entrusted with a huge part of someone’s life: their dog. Private dog sitters like myself are not employed by people …
Zina Goodin and her husband love older dogs. So much that they run a nonprofit rescue for them, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The sanctuary is billed as a place “where love never grows old.” “We do not concern ourselves with the quantity of time that they have left, rather …
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I’ve got a buddy who’s really — and I mean really — into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. One of his mottos is “Live to Roll, Roll to Live.” As far as I know, there’s no branch of organized martial science devoted to canine grappling. At one time or another, we’ve all leaned in to pet our dogs, …
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After adopting a 16-year-old Pit Bull, Fusaro began helping old dogs in the best way she knew: by taking their pictures. Her book comes out in 2015.
Spina bifida, which causes incontinence and weakness or paralysis of the back legs, hasn’t stopped this rowdy bunch.
A sadness circles the globe after her passing; friends and colleagues comment on her life.
I’ve been a dog sitter for two years, and I love my job — but let me tell you, it’s not easy.
Since a hillside buried Oso last month, FEMA dogs have been a vital part of saving people.
The storyteller talks about the inspiration behind his site, Dog Files, and what compelled him to create a documentary honoring the dogs of 9/11.
A photo of John Unger and his dog Schoep captures the hearts of many. The man and the dog have a long history of helping each other.
“Soldiers saving puppies — puppies saving soldiers” is the heartwarming motto of this very special rescue group.
Corn is bad? Animal by-products are terrible? Veterinarian Roger Welton doesn’t think this is necessarily true.
There are as many forms of canine aggression as there are reasons why so many dogs and their owners face this perplexing issue. It is the No. 1 problem facing dogs and owners today.
It’s Pet Obesity Awareness Day; here’s how our overweight rescue Lab inspired a movement.
Got post-election stress? Pre-holiday anxiety? There’s nothing a calming dog video can’t fix!
If you follow this column, you may remember Happy and Marshy, the little dogs who belonged to my late neighbor Betty Spicer. Before Betty passed…
Hanging out on Facebook is a really good way to not get any work done. Luckily, I get paid to play on Facebook (haters, hate…
Shelter dogs are a pretty common subject for photographic portraits and photo essays. We’ve seen a lot of different takes on the topic, and although it may arouse sneers from certain art snobs, it’s not a trivial subgenre. The right portrait can mean the difference between life and death for a dog, as the works …
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I raised puppies for 15 years with my family. Corgis were our first love, but then half of us developed an allergy to their hair. We eventually switched to French Bulldogs and breathed much easier. At the height of our breeding program, there were as many as eight adult dogs, but I preferred to keep the number closer to four or five for sanity’s …
I Was a Dog Breeder for 15 Years. Why Does That Make Me a Monster? Read More »
You may feel sorrowful, defeated, confused, and perhaps alone. Your canine best friend has received the diagnosis of “terminal,” and you have made the difficult choice of palliative care. And while you believe it is the right path to follow and are committed to making your devoted friend’s remaining time the best it can be through a Palliative Plus approach, this cluster …
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She has no eyes and can’t hear, but Margaux the Standard Poodle still has the love of her family, and — thanks to social media — a network of far-flung fans and friends. “At any particular time, she’s surrounded by her three sisters and either Laura or myself, and I think that gives her a …
Blind and Deaf, Margaux the Poodle Gets Around With Help From Her Seeing Eye Sisters Read More »
I take being a “pet parent” very seriously. I’d been dying for a dog of my own since the day I went to college and left my childhood Pug behind with my parents. But because I grew up with an appreciation of dogs and an understanding of how much time and energy they require, I …
Asking yourself, “Am I ready to adopt a dog?” We survey experts to see what you should ask yourself before you adopt a dog.
I’m a fan of Frenchies; a Bulldog, Boston Terrier and Boxer buff; I’m partial to Pugs and Pekes; and I admit serious sentiments for Shih Tzu. In addition to my abundant affection, these breeds have in common certain anatomical traits that make them both wonderfully cute and incredibly impaired. Brachycephalics, or “smushed-face dogs,” while extraordinary …
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