Every day, there are stories in the news that illustrate the amazing capabilities of dogs and the ways they help us live better lives. The Dogs Are Amazing blog includes discoveries from those reports, as well as thoughts about dogs in my life and in the lives of my family and friends.
I’m always on the lookout for stories about dogs doing something remarkable, but I know they don’t all make it into the national or international news that I may see, so feel free to send me the amazing dog news stories from your local and regional media. Or, send along a good-news dog story that you think should be in the news. I’ll share those here.
Did you know that every year in the U.S. 10 million pets get inadvertently separated from their families and become “lost” or “missing?” That statistic …
Another well-known dog in the White House. Soon Biden’s dogs will be running on the front lawn.
Every print, radio, and television medium covered it—the return …
The way we’ll celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa this year—or any other annual December holiday—will be different from what most of us do traditionally. The …
This week’s blog is from Carolyn Lavin—my friend, a marketing professional extraordinaire, and fellow dog-lover.
Dogs have always had a lot to teach us; during the …
According to an article in The Washington Post last month, the number of adoptions of dogs from shelters is “soaring.”
What’s behind this trend? People …
Let’s be blunt: the coronavirus pandemic has made life hard, really hard. For everyone.
Photo Credit: Mark Shimahara, Guiding Eyes.org
For blind and visually-impaired runners who depend …
