My Hachi and I would play hide and seek with a stuffed toy. I would wave it in front of him, then quickly pull it away when he tried to bite. After a while, he’d pretend to not be interested and look away. As soon as I placed the toy...
Dogs are fantastic companions who bring all sorts of joy to our lives. Through them we can learn to open our hearts and live a life of meaning. Dogs also have very a very practical impact on our lives and our health, as we will discover here! .. Click...
November 19, 2019/1 commentCould a puppy prescription be a new treatment for old age? .. The dog-lovers among us have felt this to be true for a long time. I have certainly seen the benefits with my own eyes - but science has confirmed that owning a dog helps you live longer and...
October 15, 2019/No commentOne minute I can be watching a movie, then all of a sudden the emotion wells up and then… Know the feeling? .. “A good cry.” The positive and negative going hand-in-hand. Crying can be seen as an expression of sadness, a cue that we...
Many of you have probably thought about your lives and come up with all the things you want to do before your time here is up…but what about your dog? For that reason, we must cherish the time we have left with them. Making a dog...
In Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, schoolboy Ronnie tells the story of his grandfather’s dog and the huge impact Hachi had on everyone’s lives. He describes Hachi as his hero and wins over his class with the tale of Hachi’s extraordinary loyalty...
I take lots of photos on my travels like most of us. Except, the majority of my holiday pictures are of the local dogs! When I walk down a street I’m often not looking at the people, but dogs. If you find yourself thinking that you care more about your...
April 23, 2019/4 CommentsWhenever I had to leave Hachi I knew I would be getting a crazy welcome when I returned. I used to have a vacation home in Honolulu… when I came home Hachi would be looking out the window for me and go frantic with wiggle-waggles! He’d do an excited happy...
April 9, 2019/No commentIt can often take a lot when understanding a dog's emotions. There is something truly special about the bond between us and our dogs. For centuries we’ve kept them as our companions, allowing them to hear our greatest fears, know our biggest dreams, and...
March 26, 2019/No commentOur dogs are our reflections. I think we all have seen people who act just like their dogs -- and vice versa. But why is that so? How do our dogs seem to be just like us? .. Do you remember that animated movie, 101 Dalmatians? It was such a unique movie...
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