Chickie is a Spaniel mix, sweet-faced and sweet-natured. Her human companions had driven 3 hours in the pouring rain to pick her up. Yes,...

Comet is a Golden Retriever mix that recently found his forever home. His human family is a young couple who are proud owners of their...

Many of my clients confess overwhelming guilt about their dogs. “We got Hailey from the shelter 5 months ago” said Hailey’s owner. “She...

Three year old Cocker Spaniel Moe lives with his human companions in a nice house with a fenced yard. He has everything a dog could want:...

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...

Yes, I know. My motto, theme song, tag line, reason for living, is “Don’t Shop! Adopt!” The rest end up in shelters or euthanized. That...

So you get this dog from the shelter. The tag on the cage said “Lab Shepherd mix.” You bring the dog home. What can you expect? Will he...

Just like the shy little kid who hides behind her mother’s legs rather than talk to anyone, Aristotle is wary and skittish around people....

Most people who want to buy a house get a real estate agent. The agent interviews them to find out what type of home they want, where it...

A client once told me that his dog was “well-behaved but not well-trained.” Rosalita is one of those dogs. She may not know any tricks or...

I confess I don’t always call my dogs, or my client’s dogs, by their given names. Buster, Bud, Buddy, Kins, Toddalicious, Mister, Mister...

In consideration of International Homeless Animals Day on August 18, 2012 , I am going to use the F word. Foster. Wait! Don’t stop...

One of my clients cannot speak. She recently adopted a two year old Shepherd mix named Glinda. Glinda has a tendency to see an open door...

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, this is a story about a family for which one dog is very grateful. Pronto is an Aussie mix recently...

In honor of National Pet Owner’s Day, I’d like to give a shout-out to some of my favorite rescue organizations and the people who make...

At 50 pounds, he is considerably larger than the average Beagle mix. I suspect there is Rottweiler somewhere in his genetic past, or...

Help Petfinder Adopt the Internet! In honor of Petfinder’s 15th anniversary, people everywhere are being asked to pledge to spread the...

As my holiday gift to BARK! blog readers, I thought I would tell you about an extraordinary young woman I met who exemplifies everything...

For my holiday project this year, I am collecting pet food, supplies, treats and toys to be distributed to Mohawk and Hudson River Humane...

“I don’t understand” said Leo’s owner “The first two weeks were amazing. Leo never barked, was great on the leash, he had one accident in...