There are a lot of folks who blog about dogs, but the delightfully entertaining “Dog Blog,” posted by Lisa Woody is one of my favorites. Her blog is called: FunStuffForDogs.com – The Funniest Dog Stuff on the Planet. Ms. Woody gave me permission to repost some of her work so we’ve listed some of the [...]
A Dog by Any Other Name . . . (is just as sweet)
Popularity in dog names, as with those for children, change over the years. Dogs of yesteryear were often descriptive of a dog’s particular traits (e.g., Barker) or reflected some common attribute of dogs in general. For example, the name Rover, a popular name before leash laws, is rather indicative of the dogs of that era [...]
Book Review: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski, author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, says his book is not about a dog. And, in the larger, more general sense, I guess he’s right since every book, in some way, is about the relationships between people. But, if this is not exactly a book about a dog, it nevertheless is one [...]
Fun Facts About Dogs
1. According to a recent survey, the most popular name for a male dog is Max; for female it is Bella. Other popular names include Molly, Sam, Zach, and Maggie. 2. An American Animal Hospital Association poll showed that 33 percent of dog owners admit they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave [...]
Definition of a Dog
On a site dedicated to the German Shorthair Pointer, we discovered a beautiful tribute to the breed, entitled “Definition of a Dog.” It was written by a woman named Yazmin Kuball about her dog, Simba. Yazmin has kindly allowed us to re-post her comments on our blog today. We encourage our readers to check out [...]
Service Dog Regulations: United States
We received an important question from renown dog trainer, Pat Brown-John, the director of All About Obedience. Although the example she gives is related to private training, this is an important issue, one with direct ramifications for others who want to train their own dog or have a professional trainer do it. I therefore asked [...]
Cloned Dogs: Would you do it?
Cloned dogs are in the news again, because two of them, named Cosmo and Retro, are supposedly “terrorizing” the upper west side of Manhattan. According to news reports, Gary Rintel, 45, a self-described “trust-fund layabout,” loved his dog Astro (a short-haired collie/Great Pyrenees mix) so much that he paid $140,000 four years ago to have [...]
An Unusual Savior for Senior Dogs: The Grey Muzzle Organization
The Grey Muzzle Organization Reaches $250,000 in Grants to Save Senior Dogs’ Lives By Grey Muzzle Board of Directors Member, Chandra Conway Since 2008, The Grey Muzzle Organization has awarded $257,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations working to help homeless and at-risk elderly dogs. Grey Muzzle has supported 38 nonprofit organizations and is currently funding [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day
This special day is set aside to remind those we love of how much we appreciate them. In so doing, it deserves a special remembrance of “man’s best friend.” To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we offer what may be the most stirring accolade ever given on behalf of the dog. Herewith, my valentine’s present to all [...]
Service Dog Regulations: Canada
We received an important question from renown dog trainer, Pat Brown-John, the director of All About Obedience. Although the example she gives is related to private training, this is an important issue, one with direct ramifications for others who want to train their own dog or have a professional trainer do it. I therefore [...]
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