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Stories & Lit

Musings on the world's oldest friendship in personal essays, memoirs, fiction, classics and, of course, humor.

three dogs

The Cost of Rescue

Financial investments, emotional rewards
By Lori Toppel
ART BY ANJA ZAHARANSKI

In the Borderlands: Respecting the “Wild” in Dogs

By Zach Fitzner
woman and dog

Humans + Dogs: The Longest Love Story

How we became human—an ongoing exploration.
By Courtney Sexton

How Do I Love Thee?

A valentine from the heart.
By Eileen Mitchell

Avalanche

By Jeffrey Feingold

The Bonds of Love

By Charles Street

A Healing Purpose

By Tommy Neblett

Snow Dog

By Brenda Wolfenbarger
dog stories - leash walking

Leash-Waltzing

By Peter Lok
man with dog

A Dog’s Life

By Stuart Garrett

Diabetes Mellitus: Life With a Diabetic Dog

By Jane McGivern Levine
dog and woman hug

Unconditional Love

By Maria Maldonado

Behind the Shed

By Lisa Rimmert

The Fat Cat

By Maya May
aussie dog

Tribute: Heaven Can Wait

They say, “All Dogs Go to Heaven” but I’m starting to have my doubts.
By David Warren

A Perfect Compromise

By Paula Girolo

Piglet, the Deaf Blind Pink Puppy, Inspires and Educates

By Melissa Shapiro, DVM
puppy dog

Puppy Love

A family’s history is bookmarked by the dogs they’ve raised and loved.
By Morgan Baker
nagy - soft pointy ears

Soft Pointer Ears

By Jeffrey William Nagy
russian dog

My Russian Dog

Stories of a dog’s life in Leningrad
By Mikhail Sonkin
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