I know it’s superstitious. I know it has no basis in reality. But just as it always seems to be a Sunday or a holiday when a dog has a...

As I sit here typing, my husband is outside building a large wooden doghouse. He’s joked recently that the many canine-related...

My husband, a talented musician and artist, recently had a day off work. He planned to do whatever needed doing around the house, and...

Walking my dogs in the freezing cold of 6:30 a.m.—yes, it dips below freezing even here in southern California—has its benefits. It gives...