Let’s WOOF about two touching photos of a golden retriever giving and receiving love.

by Peggy | Feb 9, 2021 | 0 comments

This has always been one of my favorite photos. It’s a picture of our (late) senior dog Ike, on the day my husband returned from a 40-day grueling hospitalization where he had been in critical condition in the ICU.  I love this picture because it shows the way...

A Quartet of Goldens –Wordless Wednesday

by Peggy | Sep 7, 2016 | 0 comments

We recently attended a therapy dog event at a local university, and 4 out of 5 dogs working there were goldens! Ike was very happy to meet his fellow golden pals! And the students found that patting and hugging the dogs helped make their transition into their freshman...

Brooks’ Books- Possibility Dogs and giveaway

by Peggy | Jun 4, 2013 | 0 comments

* BROOKS’ BOOKS Pet Book Reviews The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of “Unadoptables” Taught Me About Service, Hope and Healing by Susannah Charleson Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, June 4, 2013 ISBN: 978-0-547-73493-4 pages: 288 Price $27.00 I started...

Hug a Dog Day

by Peggy | May 20, 2013 | 0 comments

What happens when a bunch of college students are facing the pressure of the end of a school year and the stress of exams? Well, at Rensselaer Polytechnique Institute last week, they got the opportunity to relax with a very special group of therapy dogs.  ...

Wednesday Pet Roundup, Happiness Edition

by Peggy | Jun 13, 2012 | 0 comments

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup. Here’s a new picture of Kelly and Brooks. They’re starting to get along better. I’d say they look pretty happy here, don’t you? Today we’re posting happy links: * A cool pet is a happy pet. Tips...