Stories & Lit | The Bark

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

husky and horse

How a Husky Taught Me Acceptance

By Crissi McDonald

Photo by B.G. WALKER

The Scent of Glory

In Their Voices

By Philip W. Merten

Piglet, the Deaf Blind Pink Puppy, Inspires and Educates

By Melissa Shapiro, DVM

three dogs

The Cost of Rescue

Financial investments, emotional rewards

“Cosmo the MU Dog” with calligraphy by Sanje Elliott, dog portrait by Don Ed Hardy. Scroll mounting with hand-dyed indigo silk by Liza Dalby.

A Dog on the Beat

Commemorating Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Centenary Birthday

ART BY ANJA ZAHARANSKI

In the Borderlands: Respecting the “Wild” in Dogs

By Zach Fitzner

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

man with dog

A Dog’s Life

By Stuart Garrett

dog and woman hug

Unconditional Love

By Maria Maldonado

Behind the Shed

By Lisa Rimmert

The Fat Cat

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

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