I think the scariest thing as a dog owner is thinking about losing your best friend(s) someday. I can’t even imagine how I’ll react someday and I’ve said many times before that when that time comes I will need some serious counseling and probably medication.
Photographer Mark J. Asher knows all too well about losing his best [...]
For those of you who don’t know, my parents are house parents at a fraternity at Iowa State University. Yes, they LIVE in a fraternity house during the school year. One of my mom’s projects is to teach etiquette classes every year to the young men. I still giggle at the idea of my mom teaching [...]
I LOVE dog photography and Glamour Dogs by Catherine Ledner is a beautiful coffee table book that show’s dogs in their more glamorous state!
Here’s a great video about the making of the book. Such great models!
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I’ve said before that one of the ways we can prevent animal cruelty is to teach our children how to interact properly with dogs. This is a great book that helps do just that. Plus, dogs can be scary to kids at first, so this book helps kids understand what various dog actions and reactions [...]
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What a great book! I’ve been trying to show how great rescue/adoption is on this site and here’s a book by the Petfinder people that makes it even easier to adopt the right dog for you! Love that!
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Here is the description of the book:
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The old rules don’t always apply to adopted dogs, whose training, past [...]
I absolutely love pet photography and those who know me well know that at some point I would love to be a pet photographer. Indognito is an amazing book of dog photography by Karen Ngo. It features dogs in costumes of all kinds. I love the expressions on these precious dogs’ faces. The colors are [...]
This site cracks me up. People send in decorated 4″x6″ postcards of their dogs and their “confessions” and they are posted on the site “Dogfessions” by Nikki Moustaki. What is a “Dogfession? “Dogfession: noun; A confession concerning canines; a secret in your heart that you’d only share with your dog; or a secret you wouldn’t [...]
My mom just sent me this children’s book that is so unbelievably cute (although admittedly out of season!) “What Dogs Want For Christmas” by Kandy Radzinski is beautifully illlustrated and features rhyming notes to Santa from all different breeds of dogs. My favorite page is an adorable chihuahua who writes a note that says, “Dear [...]
Here’s a great story for kids ages 4-8 about a family who goes to an animal shelter to get a new puppy! Find it HERE and proceeds go to the ASPCA!
This is the most heartwarming children’s book! Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts can be purchased on the ASPCA website, where all the net profits go towards helping fight animal cruelty. What a great story to help raise a socially conscious kid!
The description of the book reads as follows:
“A little boy imagines [...]
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While browsing the ASPCA website, I came across their online store. They have amazing things for sale and all the net proceeds go to the ASPCA to help them support their programs. I love shopping for a cause! One of the first things I noticed on the store site, was a beautiful [...]
Continue reading about Shelter Dogs…Giving a Voice to Homeless Dogs
