She looks like a cross between Groucho Marx and a dust mop, and she’s a bulwark against despair. By Margaret Renkl Jan. 27, 2019/ New York Times The scruffy little dog of indeterminate origin — she’s either a beagle mix or… Read More »The Blessing of a Rescued Dog
Dog parks may seem like great additions to the community, but they’re rife with problems — for you, and for your dog. Here’s what to know before you go. By Sassafras Lowrey Feb. 6, 2020/ The New York Times Every morning,… Read More »The Dog Park Is Bad, Actually
One researcher argues that a dog’s ability to bond has more to do with forming emotional attachments than being smart about what humans want. Clive Wynne, a psychologist at Arizona State University, at home with his dog, Xephos, who loves… Read More »Dogs Can’t Help Falling in Love
Lessons Without A Leash A new national-level ‘augmentation course’ has been introduced to make our canine soldiers smarter and teach them to listen and guard us better Arushi Bedi/ Photographs by Tribhuvan Tiwari MAN’S BEST DEFENCE An NSG commando and… Read More »Dogs in India Help the NSG Commandos
Where Pugs Rule the Racetrack Pugs enjoy a certain cultlike status in Germany, where their owners gather regularly to swap stories about the breed, and let the dogs compete to see who’s fastest. Or slowest. By Melissa Eddy/ Photographs by Lena… Read More »Pugs in Germany
As with people, probably the most important measure for keeping dogs healthy and promoting a long, active and happy life is to keep them trim. By Jane E. Brody As Max the First neared his 17th birthday, we knew his days… Read More »Keeping an Older Dog Vibrant
By Maeve Higgins When I got a puppy, I didn’t put her photo on social media for weeks because I was afraid she’d die or I’d have to give her back. I told hardly anybody I got a dog. I… Read More »Get Yourself a Giant Dog
Certain people in my household — and I’m not naming names — have been waging a stealth and coordinated campaign to get a dog. One of them might drop subtle hints when we pass a particularly cute poodle in the… Read More »The Dog is in Charge
Rich New Yorkers who feel bad about keeping their dogs inside all day are paying dog hikers to let them run free in the country. Two years ago, Dane and Brooke Carillo brought home Mackey, an English cream golden retriever, to… Read More »Can’t Take Your Fancy Dog Hiking in the Country? Hire a Pro
If you are a pet owner, it’s likely you know this: pets shed constantly. A typical house cat can shed up to 75,000 hairs a day. If you are a typical human, you probably also know that you lack the… Read More »Pets Shed Constantly. Here’s How to Keep Up
