Locked out in Arizona
One pitfall of freeloading, I’ve learned – at least twice now – is that every person’s home has its own quirks, whether it’s a toilet that’s tricky to flush, water faucets in which the hot and cold are...
View ArticleGiving, and getting, at Best Friends
It’s probably the closest thing there is to heaven on earth for dogs (and a lot of other animals, too), a place where — despite abusive pasts, ill health or handicaps — dogs, cats, birds, horses, pigs...
View ArticleProperly treated: Thanks to K-9 Kraving
Here in the plush offices of ohmidog! — aka my car — we make every effort to keep a distinct boundary between advertising and editorial content. Unlike many a website, we don’t accept money — however...
View ArticleConfessions of a dog blogger
It’s not often that I share the personal frustrations of being a dog-blogger — especially one who tries to stand out from the crowd by keeping a lid on the pablum and fluff, and presenting from time to...
View ArticleEar infections leading reason for vet visits
For dogs it’s the ears, for cats it’s the bladder. That’s what most often leads owners of ailing pets to the veterinarian, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance. VPI, which describes itself as the...
View ArticleBattle comes to an end; Lennox is dead
Lennox has been put down, the Belfast City Council has confirmed. The dog whose only crime was resembling a pit bull was euthanized today, after a deadline for legal appeals expired. His execution –...
View ArticleGerman shepherd shows up for Mass daily at church where master’s funeral was...
A dog in Italy who attended his owner’s funeral has been showing up at the church where it was held everyday for two months. Maria Margherita Lochi died late last year, and her funeral was held at the...
View ArticleGolden moments: Bringing Boston comfort
Five golden retrievers — two of them fresh from comforting grieving survivors of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting — are visiting dozens of hospitalized victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The...
View ArticleThe healing powers of a one-eyed Chihuahua
It may only be a short-term one, but a dying man in a Kentucky hospital seemed to have a new lease on life after a visit from his Chihuahua. And ditto for the dog. James Wathen, after a month in the...
View ArticleHomeless man who surrendered his dog to shelter still walks him every day
Out of work and out of money, Pete Buchmann could no longer pay his rent. So the Claymont, Del., man and his dog Buster moved to the back yard of a vacant home nearby and pitched a tent. Even during...
View ArticleLoaner dogs: There’s an app for that … but should there be?
Once again, I’m app-rehensive. Seems to me we’re turning to apps for just about everything these days — even to accomplish all the simple things that used to come naturally, in time, with a little...
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