Pet of the Month – June 2014
byJust because there’s snow on the roof doesn’t mean there’s no fire in the furnace. Meet Grandma, a “super senior” Wire Terrier mix who’s…
WAG WAGGING
Lost and found – a dog’s tale
byBy Maggie Mae Pup Reporter (with Ronni Diamondstein) A few months ago, my friend Olive, a Miniature Dachshund who lives in New York City,…
Joan talks pet bereavement
byIt may be one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets: Joan Rivers is a lovely person. I had the pleasure of interviewing her when I was…
Doing it doggy style
byStop right there. Do not let your imagination run wild. This article contains nothing X-rated or kinky, however disappointed you may be. A quick…
Dealing with our ‘children in fur’
byI routinely fall in love with the strangers who approach me (as Sarah, the dog trainer) unexpectedly and without hesitation regardless of the situation,…
Getting to the heart of the bark
byWoof! Woof-wooof-wooof-wooof! Grrr-woof-grrr. It’s the classic soundtrack to this scenario: A dog is perched high on the back of the family couch – or…
Protecting paws in salt season
byFew things are as pronounced for pet owners as the changing seasons, with various months bringing their own reassurances. During September, the cool weather…
Puttin’ on the dog
byMy daughter has discovered a website that allows you to be the designer of your own clothes. You can design baby clothes, a wrap…
Who’s walked the lizard?
byBy Sarah Hodgson On any given day, one of my family members is assigned the task of playing with the lizard. Each participant chooses…
Pets on vacation – yea or nay?
by’Round about April I become giddy with vacation planning. I gather the family around the computer as we winnow down our options and pick…
A tale of love and loss under the sun
byThere is no way to predict what a day will bring. If there were, perhaps we could shape the effects of time, but such…
Lights, camera, canine action!
byBamboozle, my 10-pound trick dog, sat poised off camera, awaiting his signal. As I steadied my outstretched palm – his signal to stay – I…
Who’s in the doghouse?
byWhen I was a kid, we had a three-sided, flat-topped plywood box—generously referenced to as “the doghouse”—positioned on the back porch, beneath our kitchen…