For the Love of the Dog
Yes they do! And it looks like they shop a lot. In the spring of 2011 the results of the first-ever National Mutt Census revealed that mutts accounted for more than half (53%) of all pet dogs in...
View ArticleFeast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
Today, October 4, is the feast day for St. Francis of Assisi. If you’re not familiar with St. Francis of Assisi, one of the many remarkable things he’s known for is that he is the patron saint of...
View ArticleFor Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day here in America, I wanted to share some information about a great group called American Dog Rescue. One of the projects this foundation is involved with is helping to airlift...
View ArticleIn Sickness and In Health
I wanted to share this story because it’s important. And it’s sad, but also beautiful and inspiring. It’s about the loss of our beloved dogs, which is something we all eventually face, but it’s...
View ArticleOperation Animal Airlift
This past weekend in California, a major undertaking took place: the airlift of hundreds of dogs from overcrowded shelters in Los Angeles to the Pacific Northwest where there’s apparently a shortage of...
View ArticleTypographic Tuesday: EB White
Boy that’s the truth! But I will add that time and nurturing given to any dog will work miracles. Every single one of them deserves that. Here’s E.B. White and his dog Minnie, a dog he saved from a...
View ArticleEverybody’s Working for the Weekend
Thanks to the title of this post you probably now have that annoying 1980’s Loverboy song swirling around in your head. Apologies. But as the saying goes, it’s 5:00 somewhere so it’s time to mix up a...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts for the Doggy Set
It’s holiday gift-giving time, so I thought I would offer a few ideas for the doggy folks on your list in case you’re stuck. But first, I want to make sure it’s understood that these are my genuine...
View ArticleHow Adopting a Dog Saved My Life
If I meet someone that doesn’t already have a dog, of course I immediately tell them to get one. Run, don’t walk! Now I understand that some people can’t have one for a few good reasons: they travel...
View ArticleThe Name is Bug…Ladybug
No matter what your parents do for a living, you benefit from it. Not just because they bought you socks (in my day) or bought you an iPhone (these days), but because their career experience directly...
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