I admit it, I’m guilty of breaking the law. I’m one of those people that let my dogs off leash at the beach. My Border collie mix is so fixated on the tennis ball launcher that it is now a virtual leash. And although my little Corgi mix loves to wander...
I often see the results of people acquiring a dog based on emotion instead of reason. Why is it that we sometimes spend weeks researching appliances or cars to find the best fit but often pick a dog (that may spend 14 years with us) spontaneously? Remember the box...
Animal Control picked up the little gray dog from the woman’s house about 11am. She and I both knew what they would do. Humans had failed him, he would be euthanized. Only 24 hours earlier I sat in her living room, the little gray dog barking at me so...
Recently, a friend told me she wants to adopt a dog. She wanted a German Shepard from a rescue organization, but that didn’t pan out. She’s looking for an “intelligent” dog, one that will fetch, be protective and (for some reason) “tilt its...