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It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.

Angels of Open Season
This is a backward sort of adventure, a misadventure that bonded me so securely to my dog because I took the opportunity to deeply connect instead of freak out - a relatively new thing for me.
By Kelsey O'Toole4 years ago in Petlife
Life With Bailey
Bailey - in a hotel on one of our many adventures! Bailey was the best dog. Ever. I think everyone says that about their dog. It's hard to think of just one story he and I had together. I lived my life always looking for the next adventure, so we moved a lot. He always adjusted so well. This dog was unlike any other, and boy was he smart. In fact, he was smarter than some people I know! But I'm getting ahead of myself.
By Christi Carmichael4 years ago in Petlife
The Healing Hound
The moment her paws hit the dirt trail she loses any semblance of self-control. She can no longer contain all eighteen pounds of herself. Sticking obediently by my side is no longer an option—her entire being is vibrating to the rhythmic drumming of primitive canine joy, and she must run! Good god(dess), this good girl is moving so fast she is practically levitating above the earth, ready to ascend into the heavens, angel that she is, I am mesmerized by her spirit, still a pup at the core even now at thirteen years old.
By Kasia 4 years ago in Petlife
Dog, Transcendent
People think they know about their dogs. They're loyal, obedient, eager to please. What people don't realize is that dogs have talents we can't begin to understand. Some of those talents might even look like magic to us.
By Alan Gold4 years ago in Petlife
My Hairy Hero
I’ll never forget the first day I met my best friend. It was a freezing cold winter night. Momma entered the house with a large cardboard box. I could hear faint cries and tiny paws scurrying around inside the box. Momma strolled over to me and lowered the box for me to see. It was like love at first sight when the pup and I made eye contact. He was a baby pit bull with a gold Cuban link chain around his neck. I immediately named him Scooby because of my love for the cartoon, and the sub-species.
By Reginald Gibson4 years ago in Petlife
10,000 Miles
I didn’t set out to walk 10,000 miles with my best friend. It just happened. After all, to have planned to walk 10,000 miles, I would have needed to comprehend what taking over 22 million steps would require.
By R Brad Malone4 years ago in Petlife
The tale of a deer
We wanted a dog. We VERY much wanted a dog. We actually bought a house and moved across the country in large part because we wanted a dog. There were other factors that played into that decision, of course, but the desire to have a dog in our life was at the top of the ‘pros’ section of the pros and cons list for making that decision.
By Pete Crutchfield4 years ago in Petlife
How I Know I Can Be a Mother. Top Story - February 2022.
I have always struggled with the idea of being a mother. The idea of being responsible for the life of another being. Making sure they’re fed. Bathed. Clothed. Getting enough sleep. Entertained. Happy. I feel like I’m barely capable of managing those basic needs for myself.
By Chloe Anne4 years ago in Petlife
Uber Dog
Trixie was a Great Dane who stayed with us until the incredible age of a day short of 12. She was a great dog - the best!! It's almost cliche to say - most people adore and love their dog(s). They give us so much unconditional love. We love them despite all the annoyances and inconveniences: they bark, chew, wake you up too early, they're stinky, shed, etc. These are usually the things that you miss the most - even the really naughty things. Once in a while, a truly special one comes along...
By Jackie K4 years ago in Petlife
Licking The Wounds Only A Dog Can Salve
Dogs have an interesting and storied history, both outside of, and including humans. Domesticated dogs as we know them today may bare little to no resemblance to their wolf or jackal ancestors but their important role in the fate of men has remained steadfast throughout the centuries.
By E.K. Daniels4 years ago in Petlife
Mickey
Looking back on that entire three-week period of the summer of 2015, it seems clearer now that I was always going to be the one to take Mickey to the island myself. It would be too cliché, of course, to say that “I needed him more than he needed me.” But, in a broader sense, both of our lives at that point complemented each other’s in enough ways that anyone else would have been redundant.
By Steve Hanson4 years ago in Petlife
My Covid Baby
It was April 2020, a month and a half into lockdown. I got up and started to get ready for my day, teaching virtually. It had its pros and cons. I loved to be able to teach in my pj bottoms, have extra breaks throughout the day, and start late and end early! It was great. I also got to bond more with my dog, Yuki. She is a little white Maltese mix that I found abandoned 5 years before. As we stretched and got out of bed, I thought we would take a longer walk that day. I remember thinking that I needed more steps than the day before. We had breakfast, and then I got her harness and leash as she jumped around in excitement, ready for her daily walk. I fastened her pink harness around her little potbelly and placed new poop bags in my fanny back and headed out.
By Elsa4 years ago in Petlife