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Tribute To Dog Motherhood featuring our very own Wendy Diamond!

Mother’s Day is this Sunday and we  should never forget all those who are dog mothers! I’m featured in the best selling book; The Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom: A Woman’s Guide To Enjoying Wealth and Power by Carol Pepper and my funny dear old friend Camilla Webster (St. Martin’s Press). I’m a proud mother [...]

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In Wendy’s Doghouse – Lisa Bloom, Author of Swagger!

  Lisa Bloom, author of Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Joblessness, and Thug Culture, is no stranger to doing good work for the community-at-large. Her mom, Gloria Allred,  is famous for her efforts to protect women’s rights through her controversial, high-profile law practice. Like mother like daughter, [...]

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A Look At Postcard Dogs Gone By!

What were many dogs doing at the turn of the 20th century?  Most likely posing for a photograph that would be placed on a postcard!  Postcard collecting was all the rage throughout Europe and United States during that era and millions were sent through the mail until the 1940’s. The invention of the Kodak Brownie [...]

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Psychic Pets – Did You Know Your Animal Might Help You Predict Future Events?

  Dating back to the late 1800s, people have believed that animals can display signs of psychic ability. Their agitated behavior is a way of reacting to oncoming earthquakes and natural disasters. For instance, an 1888 article published in Nature states that, “ponies have been known to prance about their stalls, pheasants scream, and frogs [...]

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No Pouts On These Snouts at the Rancho de Chihuahua

Rancho de Chihuahua

There’s a rumbling in the sands of rural New Mexico.  The approaching dust cloud gets larger!  Suddenly, fifty Chihuahuas scamper past yipping and playfully taunting rancher and author of A Small Furry Prayer, Dog Rescue, and the Meaning of Life, Steve Kotler. Award winning author and journalist Steve Kotler and his wife Joy, arrived from [...]

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Esteemed Poet Jana Harris Showcases Equine Empathy through Heartwarming Horse Tale

When esteemed poet, Jana Harris finally found herself with a large plot of land to call her own, she knew that her dream of raising horses could finally be tackled. After discovering a particularly promising Brood Mare in the form of a gorgeous horse named True Colors, Harris’ hopes were dashed when True Colors arrived [...]

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Mother Teresa CEO Brings Benevolence to the Boardroom

Ruma Bose gets Lucky at her Mother Theresa CEO book party

There is no denying that Mother Teresa was an exceptional human being, however what Lucky finds most remarkable about her is that her philanthropic philosophy extended beyond humans and encompassed all that she deemed part of god’s creation. According to mother Teresa, “They [animals] too, are created by the same loving hand of God which [...]

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A Barking Good Time with Karen Lefrak and her Champion Poodles!

Poodles were the 9th most popular dog breed in 2010! Karen LeFrak, one of the world’s most accomplished poodle parents knows why America can’t resist these fluffy four-legged charmers! Karen is a dog enthusiast (loves poodles!), accomplished musician (concert pianist), best-selling author (check out her latest children’s book Best in Show!), and philanthropist (active in [...]

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Opening Your Heart Opens Many Doors: Q&A with Glenn Plaskin

Glenn Plaskin and Katie

We sat down with acclaimed author and celebrity interviewer, Glenn Plaskin, to pick his brain about his newest, heart-felt book; Kate Up and Down the Hall.  Raising a puppy was a new and untried adventure for the journalist.  When Katie, a rescued Cocker Spaniel, came into Glenn’s life he did what any New Yorker would [...]

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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Barks

By DylaFashion and beauty photographer Brian Nice knows that a person’s love for their dog is something that needs to be seen and not read. By combining two of America’s biggest obsessions, animals and celebrities, Brian gives a candid look at stars like Brooke Shields and Tommy Hilfiger with their beloved dogs in his new [...]

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