Never Underestimate the Powers of a Dog

Rogan doing his impersonation of a human smile If you have a close relationship with a dog, you already know that dogs can empathize with others―it's just so obvious. But some people feel the need to prove it in the...

Posted by KP on August 7, 2008 5:22 PM

Hair of the Dog

Bet you thought this was going to be about dogs' haircoats, didn't you? No, not this time. I feel the need to talk about homeopathy and how useful it can be in treating dogs' health problems. In the general American...

Posted by KP on December 29, 2007 11:05 AM

Christmas Returns

Santa comes quietly long before dawn While shops are still busy and lights are still on While dinners are simmering and kitchens are warm And children count presents they'll open by morn. He slips past the trees and the windows...

Posted by KP on December 22, 2007 11:37 AM

Dogs Don't Care About War

Smila: "Support the troops: Let them adopt stray Iraqi dogs!" So why don't we leave them out of it? If human beings can't get along and insist on solving conflicts through violent means, fine, but why drag dogs into the...

Posted by KP on December 17, 2007 6:06 PM

Patience!

Phantom: "See? It was worth it, wasn't it? Look how well behaved I am now!" The following is a guest post from my energetic and very compassionate friend Alex. A lifetime ago, I lived in Alaska and spent my days...

Posted by KP on December 14, 2007 6:38 PM

Top 10 Holiday Gifts for the Hounds in Your Life

Louie: "Let's have fun!" And they're all free! A long walk every morning. With this gift, your dog is halfway to nirvana. A long walk promotes an enduring sense of well-being and contentment, and it's great for every dog's health....

Posted by KP on December 12, 2007 5:35 PM

Through a Dog's Ear

Stella: "What an unpleasant sound―won't you please turn it off?" If you were to poll my dogs regarding their least-favorite human-created sound, the shrill whine of the vacuum cleaner would certainly win, paws down. I'm guessing that the sound of...

Posted by KP on December 10, 2007 5:14 PM

Running With the Hounds

This is Myshkin, my running partner and the love of my life. The following is a guest post by my fun-loving and very dedicated colleague Alex Bury. Cesar Millan the Dog Whisperer was interviewed in Runner's World magazine in October...

Posted by KP on December 7, 2007 4:35 PM

Bark if You Hate Being Bored

Lady: "I'm bored and lonely!" A happy, mellow dog doesn't stand around idly barking. Dogs who bark nonstop are barking for a reason. Are they bored? Lonely? Frustrated? If you really care about your dog, you'll get to the root...

Posted by KP on December 5, 2007 5:31 PM

Fido Flies the Friendly Skies

Koro hanging out with my great-aunt Anna in Montenerodomo, Italy, in 1982, during a short trip there while we lived in France. There is good news on the horizon for people who must travel or love to travel long distances...

Posted by KP on December 3, 2007 4:53 PM

Carpe Canem!

My beloved pack from 1992 to 2002: Shandy, Darby, and Rogan. Thanksgiving is a great time to give thanks for our wonderful canine companions and all that's so very special about them. But for me, a corollary to giving thanks...

Posted by KP on November 21, 2007 5:40 PM

Hug a Warm Puppy!

Joey looks extremely festive in his holiday sweater and boots. Lucky boy—his mom crochets all of his sweaters!In our area of Virginia, the temperatures have started to dip into the 40s and even the 30s. This means that some dogs...

Posted by KP on November 12, 2007 5:31 PM

Kitchen Dogs

Lucky and Gracie The following is a guest post by one of PETA's star volunteer writers, Laura Frisk. My dogs, Lucky and Gracie, look forward to many events throughout their day. Since my husband and I work at home, they...

Posted by KP on November 2, 2007 4:25 PM

See Spot Run!

Mante eagerly awaits his morning run! The following is a guest post from my lovely friend Corey. When my alarm goes off in the morning, the first sight I see is Mantequilla (a.k.a. Mante), sitting at the edge of the...

Posted by KP on October 26, 2007 5:45 PM

'Can't We All Just Get Along?'

R/G and Louie know how to get along! This is a guest post from Amanda McKinney, a PETA staffer and professional dog trainer. The dogs I sometimes foster for PETA have had it rough. Some have literally been driven crazy,...

Posted by KP on October 19, 2007 3:08 PM

Dirty Dogs

I was at a large dog park recently on a hot day, and there was just one puddle in the entire park (from a leaky pipe). Naturally, all the dogs kept gravitating toward the mud as inexorably as a moth...

Posted by KP on September 26, 2007 1:20 PM