If you are looking for a way to bond with your dog, get him off the couch and exercised, make friends from all over the country, and see your kids smile, DockDogs may be the sport for you. “DockDogs is the fastest growing sport on four legs,” says Brian Rutledge, president of Chesapeake DockDogs in Maryland, “because you don’t have to have any particular type of dog, it’s easy to train your dog, and it’s just fun to do; it gives your dog a chance to strut his ... Read More >>
Maggie's Story
Perhaps my daughter, Carson, had watched too many reruns of Sweet Home Alabama. You know, the movie that reunites lost love, starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas and his Bloodhound, Bryant.
I had begged her not to get a dog, yet alone a high-maintenance breed like a Bloodhound. Busy working and attending college in South Carolina, she was living alone and lonely for companionship in the empty house. Her thoughts ambitious, Carson wound up purchasing Maggie, a lanky, inquisitive Bloodhound p... Read More >>
Military Mutts
Think of the military and words such as barracks, canteens, and rations come to life. Sure, these terms apply to the women and men fighting for our country — but certainly not to their animals. Barracks? Pooches howl at the term. Military animals instead revel in the luxury of temperature-controlled condos, automated water dispensers, and gourmet chow. Who knew that doggy day care was even a must-have on base?
As the constant companion, nurse, chef and chauffeur of a 14-year-old yellow Lab named Chester, I developed a particular affection and respect for old dogs. Knowing that Chester’s time was limited, I began to write about him.
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