Dogs

Psychologically Incongruent: The Compassionate Abuser

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 09.19.2008 | Living


Dr. Belisa Vranich

Can you be a good citizen and neighbor, teach compassion to your child and enjoy watching two animals fight to the death?

Fashion Rocks, but not for Lucky Diamond

Wendy Diamond | Posted 09.17.2008 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Lucky loves her wrap sweater for the winter and Tory's chic leash and collar set. We also spotted Lydia Hearst, Lauren Hutton and Tommy Hilfiger.

Wringing Wet Wales

Josa Young | Posted 08.16.2008 | Home


Josa Young

In contrast to some of the social events I record here, I want to tell you of the joys of the Montgomery Show. 'Like something out of the 1950s,' said...

Mayor's Dogs Gunned Down by Cops in Improper Drug Raid

Anthony Papa | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

Our government's zero-tolerance anti-drug crusade reached a new low when police killed two innocent pet Labrador retrievers while improperly conducting a SWAT-style drug raid on the mayor's house.

The grieving process starts

Bil Browning | Posted 07.18.2008 | Living


Bil Browning

Since we started Bilerico Project, my icon picture has stayed the same. It's me and my little buddy, Fritz. Fritz is a rat terrier and he's 16 now. ...

Dog Meat Banned in Beijing During Games

Danwei | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home


A Chinese blogger called Han Yue has posted a notice that purports to be from the Beijing City Government Food Safety Office (北京市政府食品安...

Must Walk Dogs

Jamie Reidy | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


Jamie Reidy

Exactly when did I become my friends' emergency dog sitter? I don't have to ask "why." That's obvious: nobody thinks I have a job. I'm a writer. A...

The Daily Szep: Going to the Dogs

Paul Szep | Posted 07.09.2008 | Media


Paul Szep

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How Your Dog Can Save Your Love Life

KSAT.com | Darlene Dunn | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living


After a long day at work, dog owners are typically greeted by a pooch that is overjoyed to have them home. Just imagine if spouses or mates would be ...

Drug War Makes New York Legislator Doggone Crazy

Anthony Papa | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

New York State Assemblyman Thomas Kirwan recently introduced legislation that would prevent people with felony drug convictions from owning dogs such as pit bulls and Rottweilers.

Getting Back Home: An Update

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living


Carol Hoenig

Several months ago, I wrote here about the possibility of my being able to buy back the home that I had to sell due to a divorce agreement. Presently,...

My Dog is Dead

Terence Smith | Posted 05.21.2008 | Living


Terence Smith

Rooney, our elegant, black-and-white Borzoi, or Russian wolfhound, is dead. At age five. From bone cancer. A terrible conclusion, by any description. Not big news, perhaps, but it is to me.

Chunky Monkeys as Metaphor for Life

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.08.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

I'm saddened to say that chubby puppies are no longer alone when it comes to the scourge of animal kingdom obesity.

How A Schpoodle Came To My Rescue

Sherman Yellen | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living


Sherman Yellen

Thanks to a runaway black and white puppy who went haywire on Second Avenue and 70th Street in New York, I saw again the basic decency in people and felt some hope for the future.

Dog Depression: Fact Or Fiction?

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 04.01.2008 | Living


Can well-fed, comfortably housed dogs show signs of depression or anxiety? Could these signs actually be indicators of chronic pain, or even chronic b...

Baltimore's Golden Fences Come Down

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 03.29.2008 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

I visited Baltimore on Thursday, and checked out Mount Vernon Place. It's a historic area of the city, with four rectangular parks, arranged around a ...

Gus and Us, Part 5: In The End Is The Beginning

Sherman Yellen | Posted 03.10.2008 | Living


Sherman Yellen

Having a dog does the most amazing and contradictory thing - it forces us to grow up and to be a child at the same time, and so it was with Gus and me.

Gus and Us, Part 4: Paradise Found: Bridgehampton Days

Sherman Yellen | Posted 03.03.2008 | Living

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Sherman Yellen

If he had harmed our dog, Gus, while driving, In Cold Blood would have been my story of how I had killed Truman Capote, and not his best selling account of how a farm family was brutally murdered.

Mush! The 2008 Iditarod Begins

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 03.02.2008 | Living


Alison Stein Wellner

I'm in Anchorage, Alaska right now where I watched the ceremonial start of the 2008 Iditarod yesterday.

Gus and Us -- Part Two

Sherman Yellen | Posted 02.11.2008 | Living


Sherman Yellen

When you love a dog as we loved Gus our miniature schnauzer, the world is divided into those who share your love of dogs, the blessed who do, and the damned who don't.

Gus and Us

Sherman Yellen | Posted 01.31.2008 | Living


Sherman Yellen

A love story about a dog, or a dog story about love.

My Family

Margaret Cho | Posted 01.30.2008 | Living


Margaret Cho

The newest victims of the nation's foreclosure crisis are pets, which is extremely distressing. The thought of people abandoning their pets is a nightmare to me.

The Dogs of Destruction

Peggy Drexler | Posted 12.23.2007 | Living

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Peggy Drexler

Dogs make us think less and laugh more. They pull us outside of ourselves, and bring us together in the collaborative lookout for their wellbeing.

A Very Good Dog Who Taught Me Some New Tricks.

Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 12.12.2007 | Entertainment


Jon Robin Baitz

Among the things I've learned from my three-legged dog: When sleeping with a human, sometimes it's fun to lick them in the middle of the night for no reason, or get really, really, really close, especially in winter.

Why Can't Docs Be More Like Dogs?

Peggy Drexler | Posted 12.09.2007 | Living


Peggy Drexler

The difference between service dogs and doctors -- besides medical school, internships, residencies, proud parents and opposable thumbs -- is total and absolute concentration on the patient.