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…

Friday Focus: Do real dogs need other dogs?

This week’s question was: Does your dog need to play with other dogs to have a completely fulfilled life? Many people who responded in the comments section of the post that posed this question or on Twitter didn’t necessarily advocate dog parks as a venue for play, but suggested alternatives because, the consensus was, dogs…