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The Burden of Blindness
Posted on October 22, 2011 | 31 CommentsThere are very few homes equipped to adopt one Great Dane, let alone two. Add in advanced age and congenital blindness, and it’s not surprising that the former owners just... -
Killing for a Myth
Posted on December 25, 2008 | 1 Commentreprint from 2/24/2008 In my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that we... -
A Pup-e-Mill
Posted on December 15, 2008 | 1 CommentIf you want to see what a “Pup-e-Mill” looks like, here’s a great example of one that has just been exposed in Montana. First, let’s look at the breeder’s website:... -
Only Five Percent
Posted on December 14, 2008 | 6 CommentsHere at the beginning of the twenty-first century, over fifty million household dogs live in the United States. Europe houses an estimated thirty-five million. … If I add Canadian dogs... -
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Posted on December 2, 2008 | 5 CommentsStella on Snow There’s plenty of elitism in the dog world and where you get your dog is as much of a potential status symbol as the breed you’ve chosen... -
The Myth of Christmas Puppies
Posted on November 28, 2008 | 12 CommentsIt’s the day after Thanksgiving, so it’s time to think about Christmas! And, like clockwork, the dogblogosphere is again abuzz about “Christmas Puppies.” Much ado about next to nothing, I... -
Killing for a Myth
Posted on February 25, 2008 | 9 CommentsIn my recent correspondence with a pet rescuer who has yet to embrace No-Kill, I saw firsthand the phenomenon that Nathan Winograd discusses in Redemption: that we hear so much... -
Parroting PeTA
Posted on February 22, 2008 | 18 CommentsHere’s an e-mail I got today from a horse and dog rescuer (Help A Horse Organization) who is rather miffed at my “Buy From a Breeder” rhetoric. I think she... -
Buy From A Breeder
Posted on February 13, 2008 | 4 CommentsThe New York Times is a little slow on the uptake and is just now reporting on PeTA’s disgraceful advertising campaign featuring dead dogs in body bags and the message... -
The Myth of Christmas Puppies
Posted on January 9, 2008 | 1 CommentThe second most popular Christmas meme in the dogblogosphere was discussing Saturnalia and the pagan roots of the holiday celebration; I wrote one, Terrierman wrote two, and Christie kicked off...
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