Category Archives: Dog Tales

Pets and their Secrets

Posted on January 17, 2011 by DogMom

TweetI love this photo. To me, it captures perfectly the ideal human-pet relationship: a healthy, happy, bright-eyed animal with a loving owner. That’s Christa Lombardo in the photo, with her border collie Sam. Thing is, when Christa first met Sam … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Stewart and a Dog Named Beau

Posted on August 22, 2010 by DogMom

TweetJimmy Stewart, on the Johnny Carson show, reads a poem about his dog Beau.

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Owners Share Dog Stories

Posted on May 25, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet John Kelly’s column in the Washington Post has a collection of anecdotes from readers about their dogs. There’s Chloe the Labrador, who punished herself after misbehaving; Fred the stealth dog, whose contortions allowed him to be both on the … Continue reading →

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Ricochet’s Story: Finding the Right Purpose

Posted on February 23, 2010 by DogMom

TweetRicochet was born into a program that trained service dogs. She was great at learning to turn on lights, open doors, pull down zippers, and so on. But there was a problem … one that ultimately led through sadness, to … Continue reading →

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Dog Rescued From Ice Floe Has New Home

Posted on February 8, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet The dog that became a celebrity after floating 75 miles down Poland’s Vistula River into the Baltic Sea will make his new home with the crewman who rescued him. After Baltic’s rescue, six people came forward claiming to be … Continue reading →

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Little Dog Nick is Home Safe: a “Christmas Miracle”

Posted on December 25, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Merry Christmas, Dogblog friends! All of us at Dogstuff wish you a wonderful holiday season. One family in Tupelo is especially thankful this Christmas. Their 16-year-old dog, Nick, who is both blind and deaf, is back home after disappearing … Continue reading →

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“Miracle Dog” Survives 3 Months on Deserted Island

Posted on December 12, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Nobody’s sure how he managed it, but he did, and now Buddy’s back home. NBC News has the details on the beagle’s story of survival.

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Moments With Baxter

Posted on November 19, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Please read Janet Kinosian’s beautiful post about Baxter, a certified therapy dog. At 19.5 years, Baxter was the world’s oldest therapy dog, working — at the end of his own life — with end-of-life patients at a hospice. This … Continue reading →