Dustin Lee was a natural with dogs. As a kid, he would work with rescue dogs by hiding in woods and allow them to find h...
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If It Was Banned, Why?
We’ve been sharing commercials that promoted the Chrysler Pacifica, as well promoting the movie, “The Secret...
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Southern Illinois University
As one story goes, a crop failure in the 19th century forced farmers located in northern and central Illinois to travel...
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Do You Know How to Behave Around an LGD at Work?
You’re a dog lover who knows how to handle him or herself around dogs, but do you know how to behave around a Live...
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The Purebred Inkwell
We love sharing “collectables” here, and some of the best dog paraphernalia are old ink wells. For the benef...
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The Stumpy Tail v the Australian Cattle Dog
News flash! The difference between an Australian Cattle Dog and the Stumpy Tailed Cattle Dog is (wait for it) – th...
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The Iron Lady’s Dog
Margaret Thatcher was a tough and controversial figurehead of conservative thought. Despite having said in 1973 that she...
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The Dogs in “Eight Below?” Not the Breed You Saw
That the Sakhalin Husky is all but extinct is a tragedy, and that few people know its story is marginally less so. The b...
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Jimmie Martin’s Dogs
When Madonna needed a chair dazzling enough to capture the attention of more than 100 million viewers watching Super-B...
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Are You a Dog Book Geek?
We are surrounded by books. Lots and lots of books. A great many of them are “dog books,” an ever expanding ...
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“Sebastian”the Golden Retriever Who Won’t Sleep
Someone who lived with a colicky baby had to have had a say in this commercial. Just saying. In a different post, we tol...
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The Carting Breeds
By today’s sensibilities, we may see “carting” as a fun, if not curious sport for some of our large b...
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The Cock Spaniel
At one time, spaniels were divided into land spaniels and water spaniels, and from those early dogs came the varieties w...
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What Breed Are You?
We’ve seen these before, these quizzes that help you determine what breed you’d be if you were a dog. Mean...
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Emily Dickinson: They Know but Do Not Tell
Emily Dickinson was only 32 when she started to become reclusive. Hers was an intensely-lived private world that she fe...
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We said Wolfhound, They Said Borzoi
Up until 1936, the breed was known in America as the Russian Wolfhound, but in a series of letters to friends, Joseph B....
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Frisbee vs. a Champion Italian Greyhound
With Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in full swing, we thought it was fitting to share this gem from the not too distan...
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Dubs, the Alaskan Malamute “Husky” Mascot
As canine mascots go, Texas A&M’s “Reveille,” and the University of Georgia’s Bulldog, ̶...
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Their Bed, Your Bed, Floor or Crate?
On a Sunday morning, some of us will be “up at at ’em,” and some of us get to sleep in. Either way, so...
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