Hope you don’t mind if I judge a book by its cover — but I think that the new jacket for A Dog Walks Into A Nursing Home by Sue Halpern is not only adorable, but truly warms the soul. So if you (or your soul) is feeling under the weather, you might want to pre-order the book now since it doesn’t officially go on sale until May 16, 2013.
Move over, Nurse Ratched and all you cuckoo candy stripers — here comes a real therapy dog!
We’ve heard about heroic bomb-sniffing dogs, but check out this cancer-sniffing Pug who alerted her owner, Marian Cooper (who also happens to run The Animal Rescue House Center in the UK) of a cancerous tumor? Sounds like a lifesaver to me! (NY Daily News)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon’s best-selling 2003 dog novel about a boy with Asperger’s Syndrome who seeks to solve a dog murder in his neighborhood, has taken the stage for a long run in London. And you can check out the rave reviews in The New York Times.
Jan Hoffman and Alexandra Horowitz (author of Inside of A Dog) try to figure out how we come up with the names we do for our loved ones in The New York Times.
Most dog cognition experts suggest sticking to one or two syllables. I, myself, personally have learned to stay away from pet names that rhyme with “No!” (NYT)
If Benny Hill had dogs, they might play like this…(Dogspeed)
7×7 Magazine has just released its Top 7 Cutest Dogs Poll. Which little bugger will be dubbed ‘El Cutiepie’ — Augie, Teddy, Donuts, or some other lucky dog? Vote now!
This is no April Fool’s joke. Jennifer Kachnic of The Grey Muzzle Organization has put together an informative anthology for the elderly dog in your life, Your Dog’s Golden Years: A Manual for Senior Care. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Have you ever wondered what Bullseye the Target Dog’s really like? For instance, does she prefer wet food or kibble? Does she sleep in a bed or a crate? And by the way, is Bullseye even her real name?
Good luck finding out — because it appears that Target is very protective of its mascot’s privacy! (Business Insider)
Man, I can’t believe it, but I’m really digging former President George W. Bush’s transition into retirement as a dog painter. (Business Insider)
These moody photos taken at night of the San Francisco Presidio Pet Cemetery by Troy Paiva would make Stephen King smile — or maybe even howl at the moon! (SFGate)
Real estate is all about location, location, location — even for dogs, apparently. NerdWallet breaks down the top urban playlands in the U.S., according to number of off-leash parks, affordable vets, and walkability. (SFGate)
Lena Dunham, the female star/creator of HBO’s Girls, recently adopted a dog from a Brooklyn animal shelter — and has fallen for her new furry friend, but let’s just say, it’s complicated.(The New Yorker)
Thank goodness for happy endings — as this Iditarod dog, May, was found 7 days after disappearing in the snowy trail from her Jamaican team. Race experts estimated that she probably traveled 300-400 miles to find her way back home. (Yahoo)
This Cocker spaniel, Hendrix, took a wild ride this weekend when he was mistakenly boarded on a flight to Arizona Ireland. Next time, United should give him an upgrade to first class! (Dogbook)
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