By Lisa Cohn We’ve been writing a lot about dogs that have superpowers. And dogs that are heroes–rescue dogs, for example. An amazing hero dog was the rescue dog, Frida, who recently died at the age of 13. She was a search-and-rescue Labrador Retriever famous for locating victims after an
By Lisa Cohn When we released our first book, Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence, we wanted to teach kids all about the brave, helpful and sometimes life-saving things dogs do for kids. We wanted to tell hero dog stories and superpower dog stories. Michael, who was five at the time, decided
Love, Gratitude and Wonder for Guide Dogs for the Blind By Lisa Cohn At a tears-filled Guide Dogs for the Blind graduation ceremony Saturday in Boring, Oregon, human graduates of the program expressed love, gratitude and wonder for how their guide dogs can change their lives. Michael and I attended
By Lisa Cohn Three years ago, our beloved dog, Lucy, died suddenly of cancer at the age of 6, giving no warning she was ill. Every day, up until the day she died, I ran with her through the forest behind our house. Every day, right up until the day
By Lisa Cohn Dogs calm kids who suffer from anxiety in the dentist office–and in so many other ways. I recently mentioned to a friend that her 10-year-old son seemed really connected to the family’s goldendoodle. “Yes,” she responded. “He used to have problems with anxiety, but now that we
We ate dog biscuits to help raise money for Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash! Here’s how the Biscuit Challenge works: Dog lovers share on social media videos of themselves eating dog biscuits. In the videos, they nominate dog-loving friends who must,
By Lisa Cohn The first grader’s innocent question took me by surprise. Did we get the inspiration for our “Bash and Lucy” book series from our dog who died? Even though I had answered this question many times, there was something about the student’s earnest expression that brought tears to
In our award-winning book, “Bash And Lucy Fetch Confidence,” a wise but mischievous Golden Retriever instills confidence in the boys on a soccer team. Our “Bash and Lucy” book is the recipient of a Mom’s Choice Silver Award and a 2013 USA Best Book Award. As the book’s authors, we
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