Three-time medal winner in Athens, swimmer Brendan Hansen never thought he would have a dog. “I got stuck in traffic one day so I pulled over to hang out at the pound to see some of the dogs that were there.” At the pound, Hansen met his Maltese/Poodle mix. “I loved his energy and his […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Shawn Johnson: Gymnastics
Shawn Johnson is an experienced gymnast with a beautiful Golden named Tucker Johnson. The pair met when Johnson’s family picked up Tucker from a family in nearby Nevada, Iowa who had a baby and could no longer keep Tucker in the house. The two quickly bonded and now Tucker is the perfect workout companion. “I […]
Going for the Gold with Olympic Pets – Justin Spring: Gymnastics
Virginia-born gymnast Justin Spring adopted his dog Oscar with his girlfriend from the Human Society. Justin admits that the Terrier and Black Lab mix is not much of a gymnast. “He helps me relax after training. But he can’t really help much during my training.” The two even shared a similar injury. “I hurt my […]
Dear Lucky – It’s a Ruff World Out There
Dear Lucky, The wonderful Jones Family whom I’m forever grateful to recently adopted me. The family and I are getting along great but I’m not adjusting well to the other neighborhood dogs. I just can’t seem to make friends and no one comes over to ask me to play. Two Dobermans, Spence, and Shires have […]
Catherine Hickland Has One Life To Live With Her Pets
Her friends call her “Cat”, but her fans know her as the conniving Lindsay Rappaport on the popular ABC daytime drama, One Life To Live. Award-winning actress, Catherine Hickland set foot on the celebrity scene twenty-two years ago and hasn’t missed a step since. Prior to landing a permanent role on OLTL in 1998, […]
And At The Begining There Was Samnang
In mid-summer of 1995, a young man who was working as a security guard at our (then) home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, returned from a short trip to his homeland in Stung Treng. With him he brought an infant gibbon that he claimed to have bought from the man who had captured it. He said that since my wife, Mieko […]