Charlotte Grider

My dogs know the rainy weather ritual: I open the door with a towel in my hand and call out “Paw check!” in a tone of voice that indicates the level of urgency to my husband who is in the other room. A simple, informative tone says, “No problem, I’ve got it.” But when I see three soggy, mud-covered four-leggers at the door, he hears ...

During the month of May, James B. Nutter & Company will donate $1.00 to M’Shoogy’s Animal Rescue for every “like” they get on Facebook. M’Shoogy’s is a 501c3 organization that will stop at nothing to rescue, save, and/or care for an animal in need. They don’t hesitate when it comes to taking risks or giving selflessly. Once, for example, with a rope and a ...

Partners With Paws, by Kyla Duffy and Lowrey Mumford, is a book that you may want to read in private: you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll annoy people around you when you continuously say, “You gotta hear this.” The personal narratives and poetry in this volume were written by people whose lives have been touched by service dogs: foster parents, trainers, and people ...

Over 5000 people and 700 pets—most of which were dogs—attended the Great KC Pet Expo in Overland Park, KS on April 16-17. Attendees visited 76 exhibits, participated in contests and demonstrations, and listened to a presentation by renowned animal trainer, Joel Silverman. Thanks to the Internet Miniature Pinscher Rescue Service, for a free-will donation, people and their pets could have ...

Fetching Fido, by Kyla Duffy, is an inexpensive, information-packed booklet about how to choose a dog. Perhaps you’re thinking, “I don’t need that!” And you might be right. But Fetching Fido isn’t so much a book to keep in one’s personal library as it is a resource to share with others. In our contentious world, we sometimes forget that most people are reasonable and compassionate and ...