How many times do we lower ourselves to the pavement or grass and pick up our dog’s, uh, business? Those of us who bother at all will likely perform this humble operation roughly 6,000 to 11,000 times, depending on the dog’s size and average lifespan. Not even counting the bad tummy days, that’s tending to […]
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning Hosts The Guiding Eye's Golf Classic
This June, the Mount Kisco Country Club and the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, NY play host to the 31st Annual Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic. Sixteen members of the United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA) compete for the coveted Corcoran Cup. Since its introduction in 1977, the fundraiser has helped raise more than […]
Selective Breeding: The Importance of Doggie DNA
Scientists at Stanford University have finally solved a longtime mystery in dog breeding: what determines coat color. Although researchers have known since the early 20th century that most animals share the same means of determining coat color, it became apparent in the 1950s that dogs were special. By swabbing the inner cheeks of hundreds of […]
Most Eligible Pets 2007: Style Guru Colin Cowie and his dog, Oscar
Colin Cowie is a modern lifestyle guru who’s done it all. A native of Zambia and South Africa, he moved to the US at age twenty-three to start his style empire. Since then he’s designed housewares lines for JC Penney and Wal-Mart, hosted TV shows like Everyday Elegance, edited for In Style and O […]
Most Eligible Pets 2007: Schmaltzy, Feline Piano Prodigy
Schmaltzy may just be the world’s most famous cat. When people think of cats, they think of feline characters such as Garfield and Hello Kitty – not real life, living, breathing, purring cats. Schmaltzy boasts the title of “the only piano playing cat in the world.” He is the star of Schmaltzy: The Piano […]
Most Eligible Pets 2007: Dr. Andrew Weil and his healthy pups!
Two Eligible Pets Live in the Home of One Trusted Health Advisor Dr. Andrew Weil once said “you’ve got to experiment to figure out what works.” It didn’t take long for this Harvard educated doctor to figure out the right recipe for success. The bestselling author and physician has helped pioneer and develop integrated medicine, a […]