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When you write about animals, of course, you are really writing about the people who love and live with them. Animals mirror and reveal us. Dogs in... →
When an animal dies, it gives you the chance to love another animal. That's an insightful and profound way to look at it.
When people buy, rescue, or otherwise acquire a dog from unscrupulous breeders or amateur rescue groups, they are making a decision with ethical... →
Dog rescue remains a gamble, of course. For all the good will, hard work, and noble motivation, nobody can really predict with certainty how a... →
It's natural canine behavior to chew on all sorts of things, roll in other animals' droppings, hump and fight other dogs, menace anything... →
There is no evidence that an animal can take on the sophisticated task of deciding to end his life and to communicate that decision to us.
If you're going to love animals and have a life with them, the odds are you're going to lose them. It's helpful when you get a dog to... →
It is possible to take something beautiful and lasting out of the heart-wrenching experience of seeing the animal you love move inexorably toward... →
Kids leave us and go off on their own lives. Family members tell us what they think of us. Animals can't do that. They really are blank canvases... →
My beloved dog defied treatment from the best and most expensive veterinarians, holistic practitioners, trainers, and animal communicators. He was... →
Some people say that their pets will tell them when it's time to go. I don't believe that. No animal of mine has ever told me he was ready to... →
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