July is National Lost Pet Prevention month. Data indicates that more pets are lost in July than any other month. In part, it’s because of catastrophes… er, celebrations… like the Fourth, but also people are spending more time outside with their pets, traveling with their pets, and creating more opportunities for their pets to become …

Two weeks of rest. Two weeks of rest. Two weeks of rest. Two weeks of rest. There’s no way to say it to make it sound any better. Or easier. But, that was the verdict after a series of trips to the vet, X-rays, and a whole host of–as it turns out, unrelated–additional test, like …

It’s called FOR THE LOVE OF DOG, and it’s all about dogs, of course. (Fun, free stuff ahead, but some details first!) Specifically, it’s about how dogs evolved to become our best friends–it combines the science of canine evolution with dog behavior studies and personal stories of me and my dogs, Emmett, Lucas, and Cooper. …

Penny’s PR is a 40-minute mile. Walks with Penny aren’t for exercise. Well, not for the physical kind, anyway. Walks with Penny are contemplative and meandering, full of starts and stops. She appreciates every blade of grass, every leaf, every fallen twig. She pauses to sniff deeply. Often, she doubles back to re-sniff something she …