I have the most amazing Shih Tzu in the world.  Her name is Bella and we adopted her from The Animal Rescue Foundation. She was rescued from a horrible puppy mill that was closed due to inhumane conditions.  After many months of being patient and giving her time to adjust, she has turned into the [...]

(Here’s a peek at last year’s show.) When people say fashion has gone to the dogs, they are right on the money, as August 23 and 24 is New York Pet Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion and Altman Building, 125-135 West 18th Steet in New York City. The show’s mission is to create an inspiring [...]

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 [...]

Although I could never get my greyhound, Greta, to do this, because she hates water, I love to see the dock dogs doing their thing. For those (like me) who enjoy seeing dogs have some fun, July 12 and 13, the Meet Me at Mill Creek Festival in Mill Creek, Wash., is having their annual [...]

Watch CBS Videos Online Tonight (Thursday, July 10) at 8 p.m. ET/PT, CBS unveils its new canine reality series: “Greatest American Dog”, in which 12 teams of dogs and owners from across the nation, ranging from “pageant dogs” to those simply trained at home, will live together and compete against each other in challenges that put the [...]

See Spot. See Spot run. See how to massage Spot after that run. See Spot fetch. See how to teach Spot a new trick. See Spot eat. See how to make tasty treats for Spot. Yeah, yeah, you get the idea. So what are you waiting for? Monkeysee.com features instructional videos on everything from taking [...]

If you live, work or play anywhere within driving distance of Imperial Beach, Calif., head there this Saturday, June 28, for the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, the nation’s original surfing competition for Fido. Last year, 47 dogs hit the waves and more than 1,000 spectators watched the events, and more than $10,000 was raised [...]

On a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than dipping your paws in a cool pool. And if that pool is in your back yard, all the better! If you want to be the cool “dog” on the block, get a plastic kiddie pool for your dog. (In this case, inflatable won’t due, because your [...]

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 [...]

There are some great, educational videos out there in cyberspace, such as this one on DogChannel.com, which features author Ken Foster, who penned Dogs I Have Met and the People They Found. Here, Foster shares his views on pit bulls, among other things. (I have worked in the past with BadRap, Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About [...]