Today I needed to get some photographs of Kelly to accompany a story I'm writing on traveling with your pet. The photo was to include myself and the dog, which is always double trouble--how to get two favorable expressions at the same time. I don't consider myself the...

I'm a country girl, originally from Vermont. I love the country, but I want it my way--no flies or mosquitoes buzzing around my head. Farm animals, but no manure. And no weeds in the garden.Although we live in the city, I consider our tiny patch of yard my little...

Puppy Update!Remember the Dachshund-Pomeranian pups I showed you, born around Easter time? Well they're growing up! Nothing to say--the pictures speak for themselves! Paws for Reflection: Playing with a puppy can burn a lot of calories, so why not adopt a pup...

In my column this month I wrote about how owning a pet can be like being a mom. (I wrote it for Mother's Day, but here's to all the dads, too!) I've been thinking about how I am a "mom" to Kelly. For me, she filled a very obvious gap in my life as my kids grew up and...

Kelly and I went out to see what was growing around the neighborhood. The weather was unseasonably warm, 85 degrees, for April. I think she's ready for her summer trim!Kelly's tongue got a workout!This tree is such a pretty pink.I love the symbolism of a bold...

New Yorker magazine cover, April 27, 2009. Illustration by Bob Staake.How many books do you think we're going to see about Presidential pup Bo? The pets of famous people always attract interest, especially those of the leader of our country, and even more so when...

Kelly was in a dieting slump lately. She refused to eat her baby carrots. This led to me offering her dog biscuits as treats again. How quickly we fall into our old habits! Of course, she loved the doggy treats. But I realized her weight was starting to come back...

Photo Credit: AP, by Pete Souza/The White HouseI'm sure by now you've all heard about Bo, the First Dog of the presidential family. Bo is a totally adorable 6 month old male Portuguese water dog.Although President Obama had stated a preference for a mixed-breed dog,...

Mommy with her little ones. Here's Proud Papa.Look at these Puppies! Aren't they the cutest?!Tony and his family Of Philadelphia, PA have a new spring addition--these 6 adorable puppies born to Dachshund mommy and Pomeranian daddy. They are about three weeks old and...