"The dog was created especially for children. He is the god of frolic."
-Henry Ward Beecher

Dogs and humans have lived together for fourteen thousand years. Domesticated in the Middle East from the Asian wolf and first used for tracking game, dogs came into our caves, tents, and homes to share our daily lives. Perhaps this explains their perfect wordless communication with human companions. Dogs have left paw prints all over the English language. We have hot dogs and doggy bags; dog eat dog and top dog; dog days and dog paddle; dog eared and dog leg; but probably not dogma. For those of us smitten with dogs, their sweet silliness reminds us of the truly important things in life: living in the moment, giving unconditional love, being loyal, spending lots of time playing and sleeping, being yourself no matter what or where you are, and enjoying the ride with your head out the window.

Among their many fine qualities, dogs are great fun. In that spirit, we offer a couple of favorite dog things:

Bark Magazine, whose motto is "Dog is My Copilot"
Unleashing Your Inner Dog, Your Best Friend’s Guide to Life, by Mari Gayatri Stein
The author, who shares her life with several border collies, explores life lessons in words and pictures. Mixing witty cartoons with touching and humorous anecdotes, she explores such admirable canine traits as reveling in life’s abundance, unconditional love and devotion, living in the now, loyalty, and joie de vivre.

see also:

Dog Doctors
Dog Health Topics
Dog & Cat Emergency Clinic
Services for Dogs