dog
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.
A Very Special Pavement-Special
I recently came across New York Magazine’s July cover story about how competitively difficult it was to adopt a dog during the pandemic. Although I’m sure it’s true that rescue dogs became an economic luxury during the height of lockdown - adopting a dog didn’t feel any easier ten years ago - at least not for me.
By Anissa Bejaoui4 years ago in Petlife
our family will be grateful to you forever
In my country, the attitude towards pets is totally different. I would call her wild. More precisely in the Republic of Moldova (a small country between Romania and Ukraine). Dogs and cats do not stay in the house, they are not allowed to play on the bed and no one buys them nice clothes.
By Maria Ostasevici 4 years ago in Petlife
Rusty: Retiring a Service Animal
Warning: Part of this story has descriptions of how Rusty ended up at a shelter before we rescued him (abuse warning). A dog is truly a man's best friend and some dogs go above and beyond the normal pet duties. So much so that they drastically improve someone's quality of life. Yes, I'm talking about Service Animals.
By Raven Diamond4 years ago in Petlife
Golden Ears
In June of this year we had to put the family dog down. Her name was Roxy, and she was a mix of golden retriever, saluki, and probably a few other breeds. She was the sweetest thing. My mom used to tell the story of when we first brought her home to see if we could adopt her, and how Roxy lay perfectly still as my then 2 year old sister crawled and climbed all over her. Roxy lay on the kitchen floor unbothered while this toddling force of nature used her like a jungle-gym. My mom knew that this was the dog for us, she had to come home for good. So we adopted her and made her a part of the family. Pretty quickly she decided her dominance over our border collie Pepper, and any time a strange dog visited Roxy had to be the boss. But through all the years she never tried to be dominant over us. I don’t know if I’d go so far as to say she respected us completely, but she knew who was in charge. People, Roxy, Pepper, all the other dogs.
By alan pierce4 years ago in Petlife
Mae
Mae - What a beautiful soul. Raised as a breeding dog, turned into an emotional support animal. Her beloved girl was in need of comfort for many reasons and Mae fell right into place without any official training. She accompanied her beloved girl to doctor appointments, including the entire process of assessing, fitting, adjusting, and eventually removing an orthodontic spacer and braces. Mae was amazing!
By Lisa Nolan4 years ago in Petlife
Tips to Prepare Your Dog
Many couples buy a puppy as a way to prepare for parenthood. They get married, buy (or rent) a home, and start to settle down with a young puppy. He or she is their baby, until the moment that they decide that they want one of their own babies.
By Shelley Wenger4 years ago in Petlife
The Curious Arturious Rex Aurelias
Hey my little man, look at you all grown old. Seems like only yesterday you were the tiny odd ball in your litter that I latched onto immediately. I gave you a name bigger than yourself, Arturius Rex Aurelius but I called you Rex. You have been my King for fourteen years now.
By Pam Reeder4 years ago in Petlife
