The Writer’s Dog Blog

Bark in the Park

What's more American than baseball in the summer? If going to the ballpark is one of your favorite summer activities, you might find that, in some cases, you can even bring your dog! Recently, we attended Bark in the Park event at the Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy to...

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Animal Advocacy Day

Last month was Animal Advocacy Day in New York's capital, Albany. You should have seen all the dogs-- fluffy, sleek, tiny and super-sized--running about the marble halls of the Empire State Plaza Legislative Office Building. Cuteness overload. Rescue groups, advocacy...

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Brooks Books

Welcome to our new feature, Brooks Books--with comments from editor, Kelly. Brooks will be here regularly to tell you about dog and pet books, offer reviews and giveaways, and more. Hi, Brooks here. Today I'm bringing you two great books, both by friends of my mom!...

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Wednesday Pet Roundup– Sunflower Edition

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! * Is your dog a master of destruction? Does she chew through toys in a single bound? Did he eat your livingroom sofa? Then enter your dog's photo in the Indestructible Dog Gear's Indestructibility Contest! Submit your dogs'...

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Woof Friday- Temporarily Displaced by Fire

Sharon with big furry CodyBear and PoohBear Temporarily Displaced by Fire Guest Post by Sharon Azar I didn't realize how complex a situation it would be for my aging, arthritic PoohBear and blind, toothless Chili, not to mention my skittish, half feral cat, Mushi.......

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Best Dog Cone, Elizabethan Collar Options

Brooks is rockin' his stylish Elizabethan collar. If you've seen the movie "UP" you are sure to know the adorable dog Dug (I still want to spell it Doug, but apparently it is correctly spelled Dug) and his Cone of Shame.  Do you see a resemblance here? ...

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How to Publish Your Dog’s Story

So, your dog has a story to tell? Well you've come to the right place! First of all, jump over to Kol's Notes today, where I have a guest post about How to Write Your Dog's Story.  Then, check back here for tips on how to get that story published! Okay, ready?...

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Siern the Fire Safety Dog

If you have kids or young friends, please show them this video. Siren the Fire Safety Dog is doing great work helping kids, and he'd like them to hear this message. Check out more information on the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation.

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