One of my favorite blogs, one where I get my daily dose of wilderness, is The Daily Coyote.
Granted, it’s not about a dog per see, but the way Shreve Stockton writes about her experience living in a one-room cabin in Wyoming with her cat, Eli, and her unexpected companion, Charlie the coyote, is one of the [...]

One of my “greyhound” friends recently had to have her hound’s front leg amputated due to bone cancer, which is, unfortunately, common in greyhounds.
Both she and I know of one amazing “tripod” that we’ve both witnessed run our own dogs ragged.
While my friend’s handsome greyhound who, by the way, is also a pal of my [...]

In case you’re not watching The Greatest American Dog on CBS on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT, let me fill you in on all its doggie goodness.
No, there aren’t any greyhounds in the group, but there are plenty of amazing dogs (and owners) as well as a few neurotic dog/owner pairs.
While the show has already [...]

It turns out bigger might really be better after all. According to a study conducted by researchers Deborah Duffy and James Serpell of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society, and Yuying Hsu of the National Taiwan Normal University, it seems that the smaller the dog, the more snap.
The researchers [...]

Drs. Foster and Smith, who offer amazing pet products, also have a television show, “Faithful Friends”, on Animal Planet that airs on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.
So far, they have 13 episodes in the can, and the next two are about animal behavior (June 29) and pet nutrition (July 6).
The show is hosted by Wanda Goldberg (see photo [...]

This past week, the Longmont Times-Call in Colorado published a story about a local postal carrier, trained by the U.S. Postal Service in defensive techniques that include wielding a can of pepper spray or mail satchel at a dangerous dog.
According to Longmont’s postmaster, customers who fail to restrain their dogs can lose their service or [...]

This week (May 18 through 24) is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and although the majority of attention-getting dog bites pertain to dog v. human, I can attest to the fact that dog v. dog bites are just as traumatic and harrowing.
I know of what I speak, because when I was a child, I was bit [...]

I am lucky enough to live near a wonderful Wag Hotel, a pet hotel that I take Greta to when we’re headed out of town without her. We’ve left her there anywhere from a few hours to a few days, and we’ve always been more than pleased with how she’s treated.
Because the facility is entirely [...]

Not to harp on the subject, but I feel pretty strongly about it.
So strongly, I recently wrote an article on the topic (of lost and found pets).
I’m hoping there comes a day when every dog owner ensures their canine sports a properly-fitted collar, identification tags and a current license.
Until then, I will continue to be a lost dog magnet.

Every day (usually when my husband gets home from work), our greyhound, Greta, spends a few minutes “telling” us all about her day.
It usually sounds something like, “Rooooo, roo, rooooor. Rooo ro rorororo.”
While we don’t know what she’s saying, we tend to join in anyway just for fun.
Check out these dogs that have a thing [...]