8 Fun Things You and Your Dog Can Do Together
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View ArticleBeloved Dog Changes Mind of Cat Lover
Years ago, when my daughter was seven, she told me her life would be ruined if we didn’t get a dog. If you’ve ever been the parent of a seven-year-old, you know there is no rational response to this....
View ArticleWhat Can Dogs Teach Us About Aging Well?
(This story is part of an editorial partnership between the American Federation for Aging Research and Next Avenue.) For the dog lovers among us, it is nothing short of tragic that the lives of our...
View ArticleOlder Volunteers and Patients Win With Therapy Dog Visits
Judy Turner, 62, of Powell, Ohio, has been taking her German shepherd to various health care facilities since January 2017. “When I see the smiles Sunny puts on the faces of people she meets, I know we...
View ArticleDave Barry’s Old Dog Teaches Him New Tricks
At 71, Dave Barry doesn’t shy away from comparisons to an old dog. In fact, he embraces them. Barry, a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist and bestselling author, also realizes that his family’s...
View ArticleDownshifting From a Life in Overdrive
Do you think that when we slow down, it’s because we’re aging or because the nature of retired life demands less of us? I ask because, as I near 64, I look with a mix of wonder and bewilderment at the...
View ArticleA Puppy! So Cute and Oh, So Confounding!
“Okay, we’re going upstairs to my office. But you have to stay on the couch. Do you hear me? I want to make this work, I really do. But know that if you chew on the rug, you’re going back in your...
View ArticleThe Joys of My Hipster Dog Park
I was new to a transitioning Washington, D.C. neighborhood when I adopted two rescue puppies in 2015; Tennessee Williams and Hudson River are their formal names. They found a home with me in my urban...
View ArticleLessons in Bravery From a Dog and Her Owner
Doris pulls me ahead; I trot to keep up. Her tail is sailing, as if atop a mast. I take this as a sign that my 1-1/2 year-old Terrier/Jack Russell mix is happy and brave. Well, slightly braver than she...
View ArticleThe Gift of A Dog Named Penny
“Time to open Christmas presents,” I shouted after our family finished our holiday feast. “Penny first.” We all rushed into my parents’ living room and watched their precocious puppy rip open her...
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