On May 1st, celebrities, dog loving New Yorkers and their four-footed friends gathered at Eugene for Animal Fair magazine’s 4th Annual Paws for Style. Guests were greeted by a giant Grey Goose ice sculpture of a dog and a fire hydrant, and were treated to a doggie-dance routine and a demonstration of Dyson vacuum cleaners […]
Dear Lucky – Is My Coat Color A Problem?
Lucky, I’ve got a serious problem. You see, I’m a Beagle, and my kid, who we’ll call Steve (don’t want him to know I’m writing you, you know?) is obviously disappointed in me. Let me start from the beginning. Steve got me as a Christmas present last year, and apparently, from what I can gather […]
Music Therapy for Dogs!
“We live in a plug and play society. Kids adjust to the technology and the pace, we can just put them in front of video games, but dogs, they’re in the same old world and you [the owner] have to put the time in,” says dog trainer Arman Rabuttino of Just Dogs Records. Since the […]
My weekend at summer camp
First off, let me say that I’m not a bad dog, just misunderstood. “Yappy,” they call me. “Neurotic,” they say. “Disobedient,” they snicker. Well, how would you like it? One day, you’re romping through the bluegrass of Kentucky and three days later you’re in Philadelphia, a big city with barely a blade of grass in […]
“Angel Pawprints”
Reflections on Loving and Losing a Canine Companion—An Anthology of Pet Memorials edited by Laurel E. Hunt (Hyperion) Animal memorials are nothing new. The Egyptians mummified their dogs, while the Victorians held funeral services for them. Today, there are even virtual pet cemeteries for those who chose to celebrate their loss online. When Laurel Hunt, […]
Animal Archive-Leo the Lion
“The 1927 recording of the roar of Leo the Lion, which would become the trademark of all Metro Goldwyn Meyer movies.” Hollywood’s premier animal trainer Volney Phifer never thought that he would become inseparable with the cub he found in Port Sudan, Africa. Leo, the MGM lion, that led an amazing life was the straggliest […]