Morgan, Dr. B’s service dog and the inspiration for this blog, suddenly passed away. For anyone who has known and loved a dog, their time on earth seems unfairly short. Yet, we would never give up one moment of a life shared with our dog, even knowing the pain we will face at the end. […]
Giving Thanks for our Canine Companions
Thanksgiving is a time to feel especially grateful for our family, friends, and dogs. It is also a time of remembrance, for the dogs from our past whom we still miss today. Our administrator looks back on a life filled with the love of dogs, and tells the extraordinary story (and miracle?) of her current […]
Book Review: Good Karma (A Novel) by Christina Kelly
“Good Karma” is a wonderful book, with witty dialogue and charming characters enmeshed within a very funny story. Two older, lonely people lose their dogs at a dog park. Let the search — and the fun — begin!
Reading to dogs: A double-bonus magic wand
Studies have found benefits to children who read to dogs and cats. Knowing this helps children, particularly those with learning disabilities, these programs expanded to libraries and other facilities. On the other side of the coin, the animals benefit too, particularly those in animal shelters. Twila Colley examines the effects on reading to these animals […]
The Top Ten Commands for Service Dogs (or any dog!)
No matter how clever a pet dog is, nor how amazing the skills of a service dog, most of them start off by learning these ten basic commands.
Hot cars: The life you save may be your own pet’s
In spite of hearing, again and again, of the dangers in leaving a dog inside a car when the temperature is rising, people continue to do it. They think they’ll be gone for “just a minute,” or don’t understand that the glass in a car gives a greenhouse effect that substantially raises the temperature inside. […]
Happy Fourth of July (A personal, cranky, message)
It is a curious phenomena that we somehow think that fireworks are an appropriate display of our patriotism on this historic day. Our administrator calls for an end of fireworks and their cruel impact on our pets and wildlife. She also has a couple other “cranky” suggestions.
In the Hands of a Healer
Was our dangerously ill dog saved by an ancient healing technique called Reiki? For the skeptics of non-traditional medicine, this case makes us think that Shakespeare was right: “There are more things in heaven and earth . . . than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Do dogs recognize human emotions?
Many people who have a dog would vouch for their pet’s ability to detect our emotional state. But can science actually prove it? And, if a dog does understand our emotions, how do they do that?
The surprising source of big dollar savings [Thank your dog!]
Having a dog is not an inexpensive investment. There is a flip side to this, however. A recent study found that our pets (and particularly dogs) had a significant impact in savings of our own health care costs. The difference surprised us and we think will amaze you as well.
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