#ThrowbackThursday: Meet the #Dogs Parents

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Blog Website, Dog Books, Dog Memoir, Dog Non-Fiction and tagged with adam gopnik, dog story, how the dog became the master, new yorker 04/27/2017

This ‘old’ dog story by Adam Gopnik — from 2011 — about a couple getting a pooch for their daughter re-appeared on The New Yorker website last week, and I thought you might enjoy it!

Yeah, #Dogs Rule by @MarkUlriksenArt

Posted by Russ Ryan in Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Books For Kids, Dog Cartoons, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir and tagged with dogs rule nonchalantly, mark ulriksen, new yorker 10/16/2014

One of my all-time favorite (dog) artists, Mark Ulriksen, has a new book out called Dogs Rule Nonchalantly, which is a humorous storybook for kids and adults, featuring some of Ulriksen’s greatest ~~illustrations~~ kibbles ‘n bits from The New Yorker and other fine publications that make up this touching, dog-crazy tale. (Amazon)

Maira Kalman Presents #Dogs Illustrated

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Cartoons, Dog Humor and tagged with blue dog, maira kalman, max makes a million, new yorker, what pete ate 08/06/2014

In honor of last month’s announcement that The New Yorker was opening up its archives for FREE to readers (back to 2007) — I thought I’d suggest this essay on the colorful illustrator/writer/dog lover, Maira Kalman, whose work you’ve no doubt seen on the mag’s covers for years! (Slate)

Girls Loves Dogs

Posted by Russ Ryan in Celebrity Dogs, Dog Humor and tagged with box of puppies, lamby, lena dunham, new yorker 03/21/2013

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)

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Wes Anderson Doesn’t Like Dogs?

Posted by Russ Ryan in Dog News Stories, Dog Videos and tagged with ian crouch, new yorker, not a fan of dogs, royal tenenbaums, wes anderson 06/23/2012

Ian Crouch of The New Yorker is positing the theory that perhaps Wes Anderson, the stylish, erudite director of The Royal Tenenbaums and Moonrise Kingdom, is not a fan of dogs. Personally, I think Mr. Anderson just likes to use his clever humor to subvert the public’s love for pups, but you can decide for yourself by reading the article here.