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
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
Hero dog stories are Michael’s favorite stories. In this video, Michael, co-author of “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” relates the story of Bear, a mastiff mix who saved his owner, a retired policewoman, from a fire. He woke her up at 5 a.m. by jumping on her bed. The owner
People often assume that dogs–especially Golden Retrievers and Labs–are natural swimmers. That’s not true, says Julie, who trains dogs to swim and provides hydrotherapy for them. In this video, she says that about 10,000 dogs drown a year. Watch the video here: We can help prevent dogs from drowning by
Did you know that singing–or reading–to your dog can boost your confidence about singing–or reading? That’s because your faithful friends will quietly keep you company and love you while you’re singing or reading. Dogs don’t judge and never say that you made a mistake! In this video, Michael, co-author of
Kids’Dog Blog Provides Fun Dog Facts for Kids, Kids’ Dog Book Reviews–and More: Press Release Five-year-old author Michael Cohn, 5, and his mom and co-author, Lisa Cohn, have launched “Michael’s Dog Blog,” a blog for kids featuring dog facts for kids, dog heroism tales, and book reviews by Michael and
In this video, Michael’s dog, Hudson, gets a swim lesson from Julie. Hudson had too much fun playing and started to limp. His vet said the best exercise for him would be in the water. Watch the video here: In the video, Julie gives lots of fun dog facts for
Dogs and Children: Get More Exercise With A Dog! Did you know that children with dogs get more exercise? A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that children with dogs spend up to 325 minutes being physically active each day–11 more than those without dogs. The