By Lisa Cohn After our dear dog, Lucy, died about a year ago, we began searching for a puppy. Some experts say families should wait before finding a new dog. But we couldn’t stand the emptiness of a home without her. When we first visited the breeder from whom would
Parents and kids, want to show your dogs or puppies just how much you love them? Take them to the do-it-yourself dog wash. First of all, you don’t want to scare your dog at the wash. Keep in mind that especially if he’s a puppy like our Hudson, he may
Press Release: Mom-Son Authors to Sell Book, Donate to Oregon Humane Society, Dec. 6-8 at Christmas Bazaar Writer Lisa Cohn and her son, Michael, will sell their award-winning kids’ dog book, “Bash And Lucy Fetch Confidence,” and donate the proceeds to the Oregon Humane Society at the Christmas Bazaar in Portland
Ever notice that when you yawn, your dog often yawns? With these yawns–often called contagious yawns–dogs show that they understand how you’re feeling. That’s empathy–and just one of the many wonders of the magical dog-child connection. It’s pretty common to see humans yawn when they see each other yawn–especially
Last week, we visited the Oregon Humane Society (OHS), where Michael received a Certificate of Appreciation for helping raise $300 for OHS at the book release party for “Bash And Lucy Fetch Confidence.” Barb gave us a tour, where we learned all about animal shelters. At the Oregon Humane Society,
Deaf dogs are smart, great companions, and learn lots of tricks even though they can’t hear. That’s what we learned from Bryn Borum, co-founder of Deaf Dogs of Oregon, at this year’s Dogtoberfest! At the fund raiser for Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Borum explained how she rescues these dogs,
What can service dogs do for diabetic kids? Lots! We recently had the opportunity to interview a doctor who both works with diabetic kids and trains the dogs who can help them. Dr. Dana Hardin is medical director and pediatric endocrinologist at Eli Lilly and Company. She trains hypoglycemia alert
We learned lots of dog tips for parents in a recent dog training class that took us to downtown Portland, where we exposed our puppy, Hudson, to all the hustle and bustle of two bridges, a crowded market, and a park. During the class, dog lover Michael knelt down and
Do dogs feel love from us while we’re away from them? That’s what we’re wondering about our dog, Hudson. Here we are on the beach enjoying the warm weather and beautiful scenery…but…no matter how much fun we’re having, we miss our dog! When we’re away, he sits by the door
Service dogs for children are our heroes! They are trained to help kids in amazing ways. In this video, we share with you how they help autistic kids. We interview a boy who attended an Autism Service Dogs of America camp, where he and other kids took service dogs with