The pup on the cover? Pure personality. Not for the faint of heart, this particular puppy. And his poem is fantastic.

--more of Blount's (cough) Doggerel

What does that mean, 'expensive shoe'?
I ate it because it smelled like you

good thing our cats don't read this weblog

everything I know about spontaneous joy I learned from my dogs

small dogs: big hearts

Herriot (whose real name was Alf Whyte) was a consummate storyteller, and a lover of dogs. I read these stories sometimes when I'm feeling low.

They are smarter than you think, and they are always listening.

You've got to stay one step ahead of the clever doggy mind.

What your dog would tell you over dinner if you only knew how to listen.

This is a story told all in pictures, and it will (a) break your heart; (b) make you think; (c) provide kids with a deeper understanding of what it means to be responsible for another living being.