Don’t worry. The capitals of Europe and Asia are safe from thundering herds of pachyderms; it’s only their representatives that have been storming two major continents. Indeed, one of the reasons for the faux-elephant invasion is that the majestic animals themselves are disappearing in droves. As a result of poaching, accidents and loss of habitats,…
Travels with Frankie: Our Life is a Trip
I missed Pet Travel Thursday last week so this is either a late entry or an early one — and it’s not even on this blog. I’m excited to have a story today on one of my favorite travel sites, YourLifeIsATrip.com. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say it involves…
Serendipity and Taxidermy
Yesterday I posted about Owney the postal train dog –– and now Forever stamp poster dog — who met his end in a somewhat ignominious fashion, having been shot and then stuffed. My pal Lori over at The Dog Park commented that the real train dog symbol should have been Hachiko, a Japanese Akita who…
Pet Travel Thursday: My 7 Links
I was recently posed a challenge by my friend Vera Marie Badertscher of A Travelers Library that’s been making its way around the interwebs: Pick out your best posts in seven different categories and then pass the challenge along to five more bloggers. Called — very aptly — My 7 Links, it was started by…
The Petties, Pee & Papers, Please: What’s Funny?
The pressure is on. I found out Tuesday night that Will My Dog Hate Me was nominated for a DogTime Pettie award as Funniest Pet Blog or Blogger. This would suggest to me that, if I want to win, I’d better be funny from now until July 29, when the voting ends. What’s Funny? A…
Pet Travel Planning, Pt. 3: Frankie’s Drug-Free Policy
Frankie and motorized vehicles don’t mix. From the start, he made it clear to me that not every dog eagerly jumps into a car, ready to ride. And nothing I have done in subsequent years has ever changed that. To wit: Taken him to places that he doesn’t hate in the car. Check. We go…
Pet Escape! How to Prevent Runaways & Raise the Odds of Return
Pets can give the term “escape” on vacation a whole new meaning. According to the California Veterinary Medical Association, 1 in 3 pets goes missing during its lifetime. Without proper ID, 90% never return home. Travel is prime time for pets to go on the lam because unfamiliar circumstances make even the calmest pets skittish.…
“America’s Veterinarian” Shares Pet Care Tips
Dr. Marty Becker is a media star who has sold 8 million books and often appears on Good Morning America and the Dr. Oz Show. This naturally made me dubious about the claim on the cover of his new book, Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual, that he has “hundreds of secrets, surprises and solutions for…
Striding Determinedly
People who have known me for a long time know that I have the worst sense of direction in the world. It’s almost pathologically bad, a kind of directional dyslexia. But that never interfered with my New York-bred fast and confident stride. Out-of-town friends who would visit me in Manhattan were often appalled to discover…