We have posted a lot about the healing powers of dogs, and a new book makes the case that a Golden Retriever puppy named Bunker saved Julie Barton’s life. At twenty-two years old, . . .
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George Clooney could have had any dog in the world, chosen from the highest-quality breeder, but instead he chose a old Cocker Spaniel who was recovering from illness and living with a. . .
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As I wrote back in December (in a post featuring a video of Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog), I am a big fan of the books written by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy. . .
Read MoreWhen I was a child, I adored the Harry books by Gene Zion, with illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham. But far and away, my favorite was Harry the Dirty Dog. It’s no secret why, really: what little boy doesn’t love to spend all day getting filthy? When I had kids of my own, . . .
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Beloved author Jon Katz—best known for his books on dogs, such as A Dog Year—has a new one coming on next week, and slate.com is offering a sneak-preview excerpt. The Second Chance Dog: A Love Story is described as. . .
Read MorePhotographer Carli Davidson‘s dog, Norbert, loves to shake, so much so that she claims that she has to clean his drool off the walls pretty regularly. She has turned this. . .
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Mary Oliver is one of America’s most popular poets, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and her books end up on bestseller lists regularly. Her latest offering, Dog Songs, offers 35 poems and an essay about (wo)man’s best friend. In a great article in. . .
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This morning, I ran across this fascinating online edition of a 1902 book, Dog Shows and Doggy People, by C.H. Lane, F.Z.S. (The letters mark his as a Fellow of the Zoological Society, London.) The book offers a wonderful window into how dogs were treated by the aristocracy in turn-of-the-century. . .
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Graham Chaffee is not well-known outside the world of graphic novels and comics books, but that’s about to change. His new book is called Good Dog and features as a hero a stray named. . .
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On May 5th, Orvis New York City at 489 5th Ave. will host a Meet the Author event with Gwen Huneck. Mrs. Huneck continues the legacy of her late husband, New York Times bestselling author and artist Stephen Huneck, with the. . .
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