By Sarah Williams
 As an 18 year old city girl living in the country, there weren't too many things that I truly enjoyed doing. Still, one thing that I looked forward to everyday was taking my dog, Rosco for a walk. Rosco was a large, black Lab mix who was a little uncoordinated and very rambunctious. My family would often laugh at him because he would trip over his own feet...I didn't think it was all that funny, as I loved him dearly. There was something about this dog that just got under my skin, in a good way of course...I felt as though I could trust him with my life. I soon found out that I was correct in my assumption.
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By Kathy Rusniak
 If you've ever owned a dog, you know they can do some quite unexpected and downright surprising things. My half pitbull, half chocolate Labrador is always causing a commotion. For one, he's very inquisitive. Also, he has an intense hunting instinct. When I say intense, I'm not overstating the fact whatsoever. For example, he started barking maniacally at the ceiling one night, and after much scrutiny by myself and my husband, we were amused and annoyed to discover a tiny little spider the size of a tick scuttling around the rim of the living room light fixture. This keen interest in insects is the focus of many of my funny dog stories, including the following.
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Safety and Training Tips for Taking Your Dog for a Ride in the Car  Many dogs love to ride in the car. You see them often with their noses to the wind and a happy doggy grin on their face. So you know dogs can enjoy a car ride but perhaps you are not sure how to get your dog to enjoy it too. Or maybe your dog enjoys the car ride but misbehaves and causes dangerous distractions, making a trip to the vet or a family vacation difficult. So whether you have a puppy or an older dog, here are a few tips to help overcome or avoid those challenges:
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How Hollywood Influences the Dogs We Bring Home By Emma Snow
 No actor wants to share the stage with a dog, for he will undoubtedly be upstaged. It’s all but impossible to watch a dog movie without falling head over heels into puppy love. Consider Mom, the warm-hearted Border Collie from the 1995 blockbuster Babe. There was nary a dry eye in the theater as she watched her pups sold. Disney’s 101 Dalmations left an audience crying (as Cruella), “I want those puppies!” Even television commercials tug at our heart-strings. Dinky started a Chihuahua craze the world over as the spokes-dog for Taco Bell, while Spuds Mackenzie ushered in a new generation of Budweiser Beer drinkers. There is no doubt about it; the media has great influence over pet popularity, particularly those of the canine persuasion. In itself, this isn’t a terrible thing, but when it comes to choosing a pet for your family, Hollywood can spell disaster!
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The Healing Power of Dogs By Mary Moczulewski
He was a very unlikely looking angel with his too small snout and too large ears. His black eyes took those who saw him by surprise and, sometimes, scared the bejeebies out of them. He barked too much which annoyed the neighbors and his apparent fondness for socks was often the source of colorful explosions of angry "language" from the members of my family. His looks never inspired any passerby to stop and say "What a great looking dog!" and his demeanor fell somewhere between that of a pestering teen ager and an irascible old man. He was Dudley.
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