My PSA post about the dangers of the surging number of doggie daycare facilities—and the gold standard by which they should all be judged.
Dogs
BEWARE: Private Equity is Harming America’s Pets
It’s National Pet Week—a time to celebrate the pets who enrich our lives and to promote responsible pet care. But rising costs, driven by private equity ownership, are making pet ownership increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. This has contributed to a disturbing trend known as “economic euthanasia”—where pets are put down not for health reasons, but because their owners can’t afford treatment.
Our furry companions, whom many of us consider family, deserve far better.
Why Dog Lovers Must Despise Gov. Kristi Noem
To think I once found South Dakota governor Kristi Noem an attractive woman.
On Becoming My Dog’s Bitch
A cautionary tale about pet adoption, particularly English cream golden retrievers.
My Dog, the NY Post, and Warren Beatty
I enjoy reading the New York Post, but too often I forget it’s a sensationalist tabloid thriving on clickbait.
Powell Miller’s $15,000 Heroic Dog Rescue
If you love dogs and appreciate the bonds they form with those who care for them, you’ll be touched by the heroism of Detroit-area hotshot attorney E. Powell Miller. Yet another example of Pure Michigan Niceness.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN JR.!
Ben Jr. turned five yesterday. I would have preferred to mark the occasion with a hike and our version of fetch when I throw the ball and then run to retrieve it, but I knew he’d prefer hanging with his doggie day care friends than spending time with his old…
The Passing of Ben
Ben, a loving Labrador pit bull mix who taught me the specialness of dogs and inspired me to adopt my own, was put down this morning after the pain from his cancer ridden body became too much to bear. I’m forever grateful for the gift he left me.
Lessons Learned from Doggie Parenthood
I dreamed of owning a dog from the moment I watched my first episode of Lassie. For those born after the series ended in 1973, it was a TV show about the heroic adventures of a Collie named Lassie who was always rescuing people and saving them from misfortune. Lassie…
Protecting Rover and Kitty from Wall Street’s Greed
I once had a client who earlier worked as the CFO for a Wall Street firm buying up veterinary practices and hospitals. He liked the number crunching part of his job but disliked another function he was expected to perform: Chastising vets for not meeting the company’s targets for X-rays,…