Super Smellers and Their Anosmic Humans Clarissa Cutrell Every morning my dogs are anxious to get outside and read the pee-mail. That’s what I call it. Their daily ritual of exploring the world with that ever-quivering nose. This tree, that bush, and always the fence at the corner, which I always imagine as a doggy…
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Seeing with Sappho Clarissa Cutrell I see the world in stills. Moments frozen in time. The details of a Russian novelist spill my thoughts with super saturated colors, vivid edges, brooding shadows, imagination filling in where memory fails. Poetry of the moment, I call these pauses. Opportunities to absorb everything in full relief. There’s a…
Read moreAre Dog Guardians Anti-Green?
Sustainable Pups I was reading an article in the “Dog News Daily” that led with how some hard-core environmentalists are saying dog ownership is bad for the planet, then goes on to describe how you can make your pet ownership more eco-friendly. The article’s first suggestion–“consider getting a smaller dog.” Ummmmm…. Okay, first off, who…
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Keeping Your Senior Dog Healthy in Body and Mind
Watching your dog age can be difficult. No longer full of boundless energy for endless hikes and chasing squirrels, your pup is now a bit stiffer, a bit slower, and happier to settle for a belly rub instead of a long run.
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