Claire used to walk a meticulously planned route every morning and evening. She had determined the streets most likely to NOT have a dog...

Everyone who has two dogs, raise your hand. Everyone who has two dogs AND walks each dog separately because one or both are terrible on...

Oscar is a Lab Shepherd mix, 4 years old, and recently adopted by a young and very earnest couple. No one knows, of course, what Oscar’s...

Nellie is a German Shorthaired Pointer. One of her endearing quirks is the way she surveys an expanse of grass – the cooler and greener...

Like death and marriage, sharing your life with a dog is experienced in stages. Notice I said “experienced” not “enjoyed” or “endured.”...

Here’s a topic from blog reader and dog owner Lillie Ruby – she has some issues with people who bring children to the dog park. Below are...

Simon is a social butterfly. He has a friend at nearly every house in the neighborhood. Simon is a super-friendly Boxer. He never met...

Here’s a MadLib for you. Replace the word “child” in the following paragraph with the word “dog.” My child goes to school. My child has a...

After spending some time recently at my local dog park, I have decided that there are lessons to be learned there. For example, contrast...