Whether it's because it's raining outside, or you've just got so much else to do which takes precedence, a dog walk isn't always the most important part of a person's day. However, for the dog, that ...

Owning a pet is not easy. A lot goes into taking care of a furry friend, from scheduling consistent meal times to booking yearly veterinarian visits. Sometimes even the simpler parts of pet care can ...

Dogs are known for their adorable and sometimes quirky behavior. One of the things that may seem strange to their owners is how they walk when wearing shoes. Many pet owners have observed that their ...

In the past, when I had a big bouncy dog, there was a comment I would often get from total strangers: “Who’s walking who?” Perhaps they thought they were being funny, but to my mind, the whole point ...

Jessica Pierce's recent essays focusing on the general topic of agency (giving dogs more consent and autonomy), the last centering on the way in which dogs are typically walked and the importance of ...

My landlord recently installed a fence around the shared front yard of our building in Upstate New York. Each of her tenants has a dog, and she thought it would be nice to provide a safe off-leash ...