Similar to Bruce Cameron’s best sellers, A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey, A Dog’s Promise follows Bailey, who becomes reincarnated into several dogs with different names. Each of these books are told from the dog’s point of view, which of course make the story hilarious at times, like when the dog is very focused … Read more
I picture someone who is dog crazy as someone who owns twenty-plus dogs and works just so she can feed and care for her dogs, or someone who thinks of her dog more as a child by dressing up the dog and buying all the latest toys, treats, and following the newest fads. Neither of … Read more
Halfway through The Art of Racing in the Rain DVD I stopped decorating the Christmas tree and plopped onto the couch, mesmerized. I told my husband to play it while I was decorating the Christmas tree, so I could listen and loosely pay attention. Although the book was highly rated, and so was the movie, … Read more
One Shelter Volunteer, Countless Dogs, and the Quest to Find Them All Homes by Amy Sutherland A Book Review. The last time I walked through an animal shelter was decades ago. The idea of ‘No kill’ shelters was a novelty back then and most ‘pounds’ kept the animals for only five days before euthanizing them. … Read more
By Stanley Coren A few of our dogs stand out as exceptional—changing our lives in some way. For psychologist Stanley Coren, that was Flint, a gray Carin Terrier, the same breed as Toto in The Wizard of Oz. Coren had many episodes as a child that led him to study psychology and dogs. One was … Read more
As part of an assignment for the social learning community for BlogPaws, I decided to do a Facebook live event. At first, I didn’t invite anyone; I just made a brief announcement at the bottom of a Facebook post. But as the day grew closer, I felt bolder and invited my followers. I didn’t have … Read more
By Julie Barton
Julie appeared well on her way to a successful career as an assistant editor. But suicidal thoughts kept crossing her mind, steeling her energy. Depression sunk in as she passed out on the kitchen floor while boiling a pot of water. She awoke coughing, turned off the burner, and then passed out again.
By Gregory Berns
From the title, I first expected this to be a story told from a dog’s point of view, but it’s not. 
Read the subtitle, “Animal Neuroscience.” This book is about studying dog brains and other animals with MRI scanners. This allowed researchers to measure the strength of connections within the brain.
