It’s not allowed, first of all. At least not right now. That would be why a Gladwin man had the law handed to him for killing one in the Up...

* A post earlier today said the Red Oaks Dog Park would open tomorrow, June 30, but due to some delays in construction, that opening has bee...

Today, June 25, is take your dog to work dog. My dog is not here at the office with me. Like many dogs, he is not quite cut out for the work...

More dog-related events coming up this weekend and beyond. SUNDAY, JUNE 27 Madison Heights — A low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic fo...

Leave it to my dog to be finicky about what loud noises scare him and what loud noises don’t. Fireworks fall into the “terrifying” category ...

It breaks my heart that I don’t have a fenced yard for my dog to run around in. But I know the expense of such a large fence is too great fo...

My determined dog just won’t let me sleep through the night. In my last post, I wrote that I’d set up a perimeter of laundry baskets, table ...

Sometimes, kids have really stupid ideas. I know this, because when I was a kid, I had a stupid idea. Growing up without a dog, I longed to ...

I noticed one of my previously dogless neighbors walking a little dog the other day. “They’ve must’ve gotten a dog,” I said to my husband. H...

Oh, social networking — how I love thee. Yesterday, I saw a tweet that a had link to an article titled, “ Dogs dumbed down by domestication ...

At least 100 shelter dogs will get an immediate upgrade in their living conditions thanks to two local businesses. Trainers Academy, LLC and...

In the wolf war between western states and the federal government, it looks like the feds won the latest battle. A brief in today’s Oakland ...

Call it the curse of working in the newspaper business, but I just don’t like fancy writing. Sure, I like a good description as much as the ...

I caught an episode of Dog Whisperer recently where Cesar Millan uses a kiddie pool as a positive reward for a fearful Labrador Retriever. W...

Watch the video first, then let’s discuss what category this falls into. My first reaction was “cute.” Reading the comments left under the ...

I am the girl who runs from bees, screams at spiders and will avoid the great outdoors when the biting flies become overwhelming. But more t...

Humans domesticated the dog a long, long time ago, right? Well, maybe not. According to Temple Grandin, the idea that we domesticated the do...

If my dog is biased as to which one of us, my husband or I, he loves more, then it all comes down to whoever walks in the door first. For al...

I wrote recently about leveraging the oft-dreaded dog roll for something positive — read the full blog here. Basically, Sensi has learned th...

Last week, a gorgeous golden named Ginger helped us start off our Monday with a good laugh. This week, she’s back again. Ginger, I found out...