Gloria Koss

A freelance writer and editor that shares her life with a pit bull, Bella, and a Newfie, Salem. Oh yeah, there's a husband as well...

November Photo Contest – Last Day To Send in Pictures!

November 24th, 2009
Written by Gloria Koss | Posted in Contests, Fun

Mo Mo is  a cute one, that's for sure. He is one of the many adorable dogs entered into the November photo competition. Today is the last day to send in photos of your precious pup, so make sure and use the form to enter your dog today! If you you want a page dedicated to your dog, check out the new

Reflections of a Dog Parent

September 7th, 2009
Written by Gloria Koss | Posted in Personal Stories

Dog parents face many of the trials and tribulations that human parents do; sometimes they face situations that human parents don’t. For the most difficult of times, I look to a poem by Beth Norman Harris titled A Dog’s Prayer for my guidance. “Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of ...

American Pit Bull Terrier: The “Pit Bull”

September 6th, 2009
Written by Gloria Koss | Posted in Breeds

The breed known today as the American Pit Bull Terrier, or the Pit Bull, has a rich history extending back to the times of the ancient Greeks. While it is difficult to trace the exact lineage, it is widely known that today’s Pit Bull is the result of hundreds of years of selective breeding, beginning about 50 A.D, and starting with the canus molossi (dogs of the ...