Posts with tag dogs

By Lisa Kaplan Gordon We love our dogs, but our yards don't. Dogs dig up the lawn in a heartbeat, eager to bury a bone or pursue a gopher, leaving gaping holes and piles of dirt. Here's how to keep your dog from digging up your yard. (If it's your garden instead, here are tips on how to keep dogs out of your... Continue Reading »

The story of what's likely the world's largest pet-centric Halloween parade -- and an unlikely charity event -- starts with a lonely dog and his sociable owner. About a decade ago, Justin Rudd of Long Beach, Calif. thought his English bulldog, Rosie, could use canine companionship. So he started an informal, weekly "yappy... Continue Reading »

When Manhattanite Mandi Pek was moving into her new apartment, she wasn't worried about the packing, or the renovations, or even the time off from work. She was worried most about moving her pet Harley, an 8-year-old Shih Tzu. "I had brought Harley home at 9 weeks old," Pek says. "It was the only home she has ever... Continue Reading »

You want to start off on the right paw when creating a pet-friendly home. In "It's a Dog's World: the Savvy Guide to Four-Legged Living," author Wendy Diamond (with help of her Maltese pup, Lucky) offers a guide to living fabulously with your pet. And there are also tips for dog and owner co-habitation. Sharing a space... Continue Reading »

Our nation's foreclosure crisis has left an estimated 1 million dogs and cats abandoned, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Many pets lose their homes and human families when owners can't find an apartment that accepts pets. Enter, "Fluffy's Law." Our neighbors to the north in... Continue Reading »