More than twelve years ago, catapulted by the extraordinary joy I found in living with three great German Shepherd dogs, I wrote a collection of essays under the title, “The Joy of Dogs: Managing the Multi-dog Home.” My purpose was to record and share the happiness and spiritual balance that animals can help us […]
Diane Keaton’s Pet Project Helps Homeless Animals During the Holiday Season
Diane Keaton was recently awarded this year’s Golden Globe award for Best Actress for her work in the successful romantic comedy Something’s Gotta Give. Her achievement was not only wonderful news for her fans, but also for animals. Like other celebrities with kind hearts, Keaton supports various charities. For over five years now, she […]
Montel Williams’ $15,000 English Bulldog is a Small Price to Pay
Fifteen thousand dollars. That may be considered as an unusually high price to pay for an English Bulldog by even the most ardent of animal lovers. At most, English Bulldogs have been priced at twenty-two hundred dollars. However, if you are the Emmy Award-winning talk show host, Montel Williams, you have yourself a fifteen […]
The “Poop” On The Hilarious Puppet Pup, Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog!
If asked to name the most well-known fictional Fidos of 20th Century entertainment, one might mention Lassie, Benji, or Snoopy. In the 21st Century, the hot dog to know, and even love, is aptly named Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. Triumph is a very different kind of doggie icon altogether. The only aspects those […]
Animal Precinct Star Annemarie Lucas: Hero to the animals of New York City
Annemarie Lucas’ job as a Supervisor of Special Investigations in the Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) of the ASPCA is a far cry from her original aspirations. Armed with a fine arts degree, Lucas moved to New York to pursue a career on Broadway. An animal lover, she was struck by the neglect of the […]
Ask the Trainer: Purr-fect Trainer Rose Ordile
Rose Ordile, pet trainer to the stars, is the official trainer of the “Master” of all finicky eaters, Morris the cat. Morris has returned to television in a series of 9Lives commercials entitled “Master,” where Morris will do just about anything to get his paws on his favorite food. This Hollywood trainer is an […]