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The Gruesome and Heroic Afterlife of Peter the Dog
The grisly murder of Athol McCowan gripped a sleepy coastal region in Australia. But even more shocking was how the killer’s exhumed pet dog served as…
Dec 5, 2019
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Denise Cullen
Confessions of a Misfit on the Dog Show Circuit
Being a young, tattooed queer person in this hoity-toity world hasn’t always been easy. But I’ve found a way to follow my passion while letting my freak…
Aug 12, 2019
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Sassafras Lowrey
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The Dog Who Took the Witness Stand
Tracing the origins of the animal rights movement to one truly bizarre 1922 court case.
Dec 5, 2018
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Christopher DeCou
That Time I Tried to Murder My Dog
My misguided attempt to give my ailing dachshund a noble death turned into a complete disaster—and a lesson in letting go.
Jun 7, 2016
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Leia Menlove
A Girl and Her (Extremely Patient and Unnaturally Photogenic) Best Friend
Photographer Tara Israel takes her very beloved and admittedly funny-looking Pomeranian almost everywhere she shoots—from rural Kentucky liquor stores…
Nov 18, 2015
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Tara Israel
I Hired a Real-Life Pet Detective
I never knew there were actual Ace Venturas until my dog went missing. But with scent-trackers and canine psychological analysis in her arsenal, this…
Nov 17, 2015
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Daniela Blei
A Second Chance for Inmates and Death Row Dogs
At an Ohio correctional facility, a new dog-fostering program teaches valuable skills to outgoing inmates—who in turn give down-on-their-luck dogs a new…
Nov 16, 2015
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Isaac Hale
Bad Dog/Good Dog
One runway-model-turned-dog-trainer sets out to rescue the pit bulls of New York and rehabilitate their bad-boy reputation.
Dec 26, 2013
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Jane Teeling
The Ivy League of Seeing Eye Dog Schools
As a blind woman in Queens seeks the perfect canine companion, an elite training school prepares pups for the toughest assignment they’ll ever receive…
May 8, 2013
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Kerri Anne Renzulli
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