Author Archives: Russ Ryan

About Russ Ryan

Russ Ryan is the author of IT'S JUST A DOG, an ebook novel about a dead dog that comes back as a ghost to haunt his former master, a world-famous dog painter. To learn more, go to http://www.ItsJustADogBook.com, a dog blog that features dog books, dog movies, dog videos, and dog stories galore!

RIP Grumpy Cat

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, For Cats Only! and tagged with , ,

It’s the end of an era with the sad news today of the passing of Grumpy Cat, the OG of social media/Internet celebrity superstars, who reportedly raked in untold millions in endorsements and appearance fees (and whose real given pet name was actually “Tardar Sauce”).

Although she always had that notoriously miserable expression pasted on her face, this famously frowning feline spreads tons of good cheer wherever she was seen online — or up close and personal. Thanks for the meme-ries, Grumpy Cat! (SFGate)

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So Many Dog Books, So Little Time…

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog Novel and tagged with , , , ,

Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods break down the cognitive attraction between readers and dog books in their ‘mind-blowing’ New York Times essay, Why Are There So Many Dog Books? (NYT)

It’s A #Dogs Eat #DogsofInstagram World!

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Blog Website, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog TV Shows Commercials and tagged with , , , ,

So, you wanna turn your beloved pooch into an Instagram influencer? Well, don’t quit your day job, according to Brian X. Chen in his revealing NYT piece, I Tried to Make My Dog an Instagram Celebrity. I Failed.

#RescueDogs Escape From New York!

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Blog Website, Dog Movies, Dog News Stories, Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos and tagged with , , ,

In these wild and crazy times of fake news and over-the-top hyperbole, it’s refreshing — and maybe a little insane — to see two young people put their lives on the line for a loose dog in the city, as you will see in this thrilling NYPost story, Dog Leads Cyclists on Dramatic Chase Through the Streets of New York.

A Science-Fiction Writer and His Talking Dog

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Movies, Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos and tagged with , , ,

“In the future, your dog will tell you how to survive.”

Harlan Ellison, the strikingly original — and some might add bizarre, combative, and controversial — sci-fi writer whose credits included Star Trek and many more dozens of TV shows and screenplays, died yesterday at the age of 84.

With his extremely provocative Stephen King meets Disney-style, Ellison was also one of the early innovators of the “talking dog” movie, as seen below in the 1975 apocalyptic cult classic, A Boy and His Dog, which starred a young Don Johnson.

A Cinderella Story for Rescue #Dogs

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog Rescue Non-Profit, Dog Videos and tagged with , , , , ,

Who says fairytales don’t exist — even for rescue dogs? Wait ’til you read the heartwarming story about a Beagle named Guy who went from being on death’s doorstep in a Kentucky shelter to riding alongside the Queen of England for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding last week! (People)