Category: Dogs

This past June, our fourteen-year-old Siberian Husky, Manya, was diagnosed with cancer and given days to a week to live. It is now January, and she is still with us. The reason could be the twelve pills a day cocktail she’s on, or the radical change in her diet, or the extra TLC she’s gotten from me and my wife, Diane. But we think it’s something much more than all of that. Tags:  literature readers

Have you ever walked past someone walking their dog and realized they look just like the dog? If the one park scene in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians movie didn’t convince you, it’s actually more common than you think. Even the HuffPost backed up the psychological science– humans consider companions in similarity to their own resemblances, which also goes for picking your dog. Working as a professional dog trainer for over 10 years at Paw & Order

Dina will have you rooting for the underdog! Her positive vibe is contagious and will have you giggling within minutes. Tags:  smiling dogs The Bark

Kona is a Certified Therapy Dog and he lights up every time he gets to put a smile on someone’s face! Tags:  smiling dogs The Bark

One can never underestimate the bonds of love and connection between human beings and their animal companions, especially when they become unexpectedly separated. Such is the case when I put my German Shepherds, Sasha & Bear, out in the fenced-in yard and forgot to lock the latch on the gate. An hour later, I noticed the gate was open. They were gone. My heart sank with fear and concern for them. The dogs had gotten

Finch, staring Tom Hanks and a former rescue dog, explores the human-dog relationship. Finch, like other science fiction stories featuring dogs, explores the human-dog relationship in part to define what it means to be human. Tags:  news pop culture movies The Bark

Must love dogs, and a sense of humor really helps. When I envisioned my dog-walking service, I saw myself dressed in a cute white sweater and 501 red-tag Levis, walking along the Pacific shoreline with six attentive, well-behaved Golden Retrievers and Labradors. Being my own boss, making my own hours and being around dogs all day long. What could be better? Reality hit on my second day of professional dog-walking, when I twisted my ankle

I wondered, would I die of dehydration or hypothermia? Then the thought occurred to me: I was buried in an avalanche, high up in the Alps. So, it wouldn’t be dehydration. I had only to stick out my tongue to access an endless amount of snowy hydration. It would be the cold that would take me. Not a pleasant way to go, I thought. But just then, I heard it. The unmistakable sound of giant