You gotta admire her persistence.

Chase was just hanging around in his backyard in Richton Park, Illinois, when a tornado swept through, taking him along for the ride.  “People started coming up and saying ‘we saw your dog in flight,’” said Holmes, Chase’s owner. Miraculously, Chase was found a block away, baffled and terrified, but alive.

Sarah, an outgoing black lab, […]

Is your dog afraid of thunderstorms?
I live in the desert, and rain is always an occasion for joy.  After almost two months of sunshine and a week of the weatherman’s no good promises, it finally rained today.  I sat outside, just watching, for almost an hour.  I made coffee and listened to Joni Mitchell.
In my […]

The Latest Question:
Does K9 Cuisine carry a dry dog food that is suitable for a 10 year old
diabetic black lab mix? His disease is in control and he is of a proper
weight. He doesn”t care much for the Science Diet prescription food he is
now being fed. Thank you.
Sue
The Latest Answer:

Sue,

Changing the food of […]

When I was younger, Wishbone was my favorite show. I never stopped to consider the dog behind the elaborate recreations and costumes; I think I even assumed the dog talked(though curiously without moving his mouth). I was a happy book worm and thought I’d found my kindred canine spirit. My own dog […]

I realized I haven’t spent nearly enough time in my life appreciating the beautiful Doberman!  I was just watching a PBS special on dogs, and they briefly mentioned the history of the breed.  I had always been intrigued (and maybe a little intimidated) by the Doberman’s strength and beauty so I decided to do a […]

Stranger and I are back from our roadtrip! California was beautiful, gas prices were shocking, and allergens were everywhere.

I wonder, has anyone else observed that dogs have twice as much energy when traveling? At first, I blamed it on the car ride, being bored and pent up for hours at a time, but […]

Tomorrow, Stranger and I are traveling to California, land of the towering redwoods, the majestic pacific, and all the “dude” you’ll ever need. We’ve traveled quite a bit with him, and we’ve learned some important things to keep in mind while roadtripping with a dog, especially in the summertime.
1) (and probably the most important) […]

As most of you know, Stranger is my first dog, and I’ve thrown myself into “how to do it right” with all my energy, all that google has to offer, and the occasional ambushing of strangers with well behaved dogs.  Still, he was essentially a beautiful mystery to me for the first couple of months.
I […]