Emily Wright

We have a little dog; We call him Vinney Boy. He is the sweetest pup Who fills our lives with joy. His eyes look deep inside Our souls and make us feel Like he's half-human and His need to speak is real. He cuddles up to us When we need happiness; He lives for our smiles And with him we are blessed. You'll never know a dog With such a gentle heart Who will not run from playing His faithful watchdog part. Our buddy ...

I don't know how many times I've said to people, "My dog is my son." It's true, I don't wake him up for school every morning and tuck him into bed every night. But he's my companion nearly all day, almost every day, and he sleeps on the floor by my bed every night (until he decidedes he wants to sneak out and snooze on ...

Before my husband and I adopted Vinney from another family, we knew he was a coward. After mentioning that the young dog would prove an excellent alarm system in the event of an intruder, the owner laughed, "Then he'll run and hide behind you!"  This was not quite what we wanted to hear. But the Shepherd mix wiggled and wagged his way into our hearts before our first ...

Recently I visited my dogs’ veterinary clinic to pick up some heartworm prevention for Vinney, my 1 ½-year-old Shepherd mix. I presented a technician with a hard copy of his records, which included his veterinary history before we adopted him from another family.The technician browsed Vinney’s paperwork to check that his heartworm test was current and negative—two qualifications for purchasing heartworm prevention. His test ...