Growing up in a gravely dysfunctional household where coldness was the prevailing sentiment, I turned to animals for unconditional love. Even a mound full of Texas fire ants became friends.
I'm going to be brave here and tell you exactly what I fear about my dating life now that I'm over 50. I'm terrified there's no one out there for me. That no one who can put up with my nuttiness, my anxieties, my insecurities, my moodiness.
Fred and I have spent almost every day together since he was weaned by his mother. At the Lundgren home, we are known as "Big Fred" and "Little Fred," but we both come to attention whenever my wife calls our name.
An old dog taught me that it's never too late to learn how to live a good life.
For those of you who've recently found yourself mothering an adorable little pup we've put together the following "I'm not a regular (dog) mom, I'm a cool (dog) mom" itinerary.
New series "Dogs in the City" (Wed., 8 p.m. ET on CBS) follows Justin Silver, who is a dog trainer, behavioralist and a stand-up comedian. The show...
Jack has always surprised and delighted me, and every time I see a sticker that asks "who rescued whom?" I think the phrase "dog owner" is inaccurate. To call a dog one's "pet" is a disservice to the dog. Jack has been a remarkable friend.
New sites such as MatchPuppy.com and SpotWag can help man's best friend find love and happiness on the Internet. Shouldn't our devoted four-legged friends have an opportunity to find love online?
My friend recently mentioned that she was using special music CDs for dogs. "For dogs?" I asked. "For dogs," she replied. "Don't laugh -- one of their CD's is on the Billboard list of best-selling classical albums!"
Adoration for pets has been around since Greek and Roman times. So, maybe it's only fitting that today's boomers also give their pets, particularly their dogs, the royal treatment. Or not.
Last week, the animal protection organization Mercy For Animals released a video taken undercover by an employee wearing a hidden camera at a dog fact...
But there is one trait in which Benjy excels: this dog knows nothing but loving. He can't help it.
During the first year of the Obama administration, expectations that cultural diplomacy would become a governmental priority were not met, despite the fact that the President made "cultural" references in his speeches overseas.
