“I used to look at Smokey and think, “If you were a little smarter you could tell me what you were thinking,” and he’d look at me like he was saying, “If you were a little smarter, I wouldn’t have to.” Fred Jungclaus
Introductions
I am a well-loved and oft-photographed ten-year-old, tri-color, female Australian Shepherd. One of my three owners has been sending a photo of me each day to a group of my biggest fans. These images were so well received that we decided to take me public and give more people a chance to see me in my many…
A Dog Named Wall Street
Wall Street was a dog who lost his family in Hurricane Katrina. He waited for them at their house from September to December 2005, fed by volunteers, spending his days in a doggie bed they provided for him. Thomas Mann, a New Orleans artist, gave Wall Street treats and created a work of art about Wall Street and…
Hide and Seek Anyone?
I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better. ~George Bird Evans, Troubles with Bird Dogs
I Feel Your Pain: Dog Empathy
As any dog owner can tell you, dogs appear to empathize with their human pals. This empathy can extend to the point that some therapy dogs even seem to take on the emotions of their sick or distressed human charges, an effect called emotional contagion” according to a new paper in the latest issue of…
