Foster Dog Coco Has Found Her Forever Home
I’ve written three previous posts (links are here, here, and here) about my most recent foster dog, Coco – a young mixed-breed with spinal...
Oh No, Not a Hot Spot!
The other day, I was working away on my computer, both dogs snoozing in my office while my Spotify playlist blared from the computer...
Senior Dog Otto Gets a Pass
Some years ago, I read a short piece by one of our long-time contributors, Barbara Dobbins, talking about dogs she knew, including one of...
Please, Get Professional Help
I am not a regular reader of or contributor to Reddit.com. But somehow I started receiving “digest” emails concerning dogs – it’s possible I...
A Diagnosis for Foster Puppy Coco’s Strange Gait
Since I last wrote about Coco, the little dog with the strange gait (her front feet move normally, but she can only bunny hop...
Read Your Dog’s Medicine Label Carefully
The last time my senior dog, Otto, had a wellness examination, our veterinarian recommended that I start giving him a medication that treats arthritis...
Affection Can’t Hurt
This is a guest blog post that touched us deeply. Its author, Jenny Efimova, KPA CTP, is the founder and owner of Dogminded. Efimova...
Acorns Can Pose a Danger to Dogs
Not that anyone asked, but my favorite tree in the whole world is the oak tree. We have dozens of species of oaks in...
Bits Of Advice For New Dog Owners
Last week, I “fostered” a dog for four nights – not a big deal. He was a hound-mix, about a year old, who had...
An Update on Foster Puppy Coco
If only it was summer. I have been so eager for the end of the hot, dry weather that characterizes every summer in my...
Haunted by a Mystery Hero Dog
Have you ever read a short little news piece – a bit of journalistic fluff – that you nevertheless couldn’t stop thinking about? Maybe...
My Latest Foster Dog Is Something of a Mystery
There’s an old Chinese parable that goes something like this:
A farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away. A neighbor says, "Oh, so sorry...
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Take the Canine Good Citizen Test
I have been aware of the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen program for ages, and I always imagined that my dogs would rather...