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Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected culture. Politics are ugly, religion is struggling... →
It's important to remember that the animals are not grieving with us. They're very accepting. They're not lying there thinking 'How... →
Dogs and other animals - goats, donkeys, cows, a grumpy rooster - continue to change my writing life.
I love goats, something I did not do for the great bulk of my years on this planet. I love their insouciance, their curiosity, their authority... →
Goats are the cable talk show panelists of the animal world, ready at a moment's notice to interject, interrupt, and opine. They have something... →
There is no evidence that dogs have the kind of complex emotional lives and value systems that we do. It's one reason why we love them so much... →
My goats watch me like computer geeks staring at a game: They follow my every move, rush back and forth along the fence when I'm nearby. They... →
The Perfect Dog is an enticing fantasy pooch. It's the dog that instantly learns to pee outdoors, never menaces or frightens children, plays... →
My goats are not contemplative, accepting, or introspective. They are the Greek chorus of my farm, sometimes of my life. They watch me closely and... →
A border collie named Orson inspired me to buy a 110-acre farm with four barns and a sheep. That led to a series of books about Bedlam Farm and about... →
A good breeder or experienced rescue agency wants you to prove that you'll be a capable caretaker. The interrogation and screening can be... →
Bites are usually not random attacks by strays. The great majority of biting dogs belong to a family member or friend of the victim. When a young... →
I'm one of those people who has always struggled with emotions and revealing them. When my dog Orson died, I did this very male thing of... →
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