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  • Teddy: CEO of Comfort & People Food

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    Lauren Kane

    They say a dog is a girl’s best friend, and for the past nine years, mine has been Teddy.  My Australian Labradoodle is less of a pet and more like a shadow, or a…

  • It’s Hannah’s World—We’re All Just Living in It  

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    Jackie Barton

    Loss and grief are chapters of life we all must go through. Pet loss and grief are, too. For children who do not understand death or have never experienced a pet loss, it can be a very difficult time to navigate through. As…

  • My Bests in Show

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    Lily Nagy

     Do you ever look at your dog and think, “wow, you could totally be famous?”  I sure did when I was 13. That’s when I had the brilliant idea to…

  • Love After the Storm

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    Amy Beddoe

    Three years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, when most of the world had moved on, there were countless dogs left behind. Abandoned, lost, separated from their owners amongst the…

  • More Than Just a Pet: Our Family’s Greatest Teacher

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    Rhianna Tilsley

    People often say dogs are our best companions, but I’ve come to realize they can also be some of our most unexpected teachers. When my family got our first dog…

  • The Gentle Giant

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    Trent Mason

    For as long as I can remember, my family has been filled with furry friends. Ever since I was born, we have always had two cats, but eventually, that crew…

  • My Thanksgiving Day Tradition

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    Caroline Kay

    I watched the National Dog Show Presented by Purina the same way for the first twenty years of my life. Now, I never will again.   Growing up, Thanksgiving Day was…

  • For This Girl, No Dog, No Problem!

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    Jessica Buckley

    In my house, the chances of getting a dog were always slim to none. I grew up with a wide variety of allergies ranging between milk, peanuts, grass and animals.…

  • The Loudest Member of the Family

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    Delaney Flynn

    Something was undeniably different about November 10, 2021.  The sight of our parents waiting in the school pickup line, a place they typically avoided like the plague, was the first…

  • It’s Hannah’s World—We’re All Just Living in It  

    BY

    Jackie Barton

    Loss and grief are chapters of life we all must go through. Pet loss and grief are, too. For children who do not understand death or have never experienced a pet loss, it can be a very difficult time to navigate through. As…

  • My Bests in Show

    BY

    Lily Nagy

     Do you ever look at your dog and think, “wow, you could totally be famous?”  I sure did when I was 13. That’s when I had the brilliant idea to…

  • Love After the Storm

    BY

    Amy Beddoe

    Three years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, when most of the world had moved on, there were countless dogs left behind. Abandoned, lost, separated from their owners amongst the…

  • More Than Just a Pet: Our Family’s Greatest Teacher

    BY

    Rhianna Tilsley

    People often say dogs are our best companions, but I’ve come to realize they can also be some of our most unexpected teachers. When my family got our first dog…

  • The Gentle Giant

    BY

    Trent Mason

    For as long as I can remember, my family has been filled with furry friends. Ever since I was born, we have always had two cats, but eventually, that crew…

  • My Thanksgiving Day Tradition

    BY

    Caroline Kay

    I watched the National Dog Show Presented by Purina the same way for the first twenty years of my life. Now, I never will again.   Growing up, Thanksgiving Day was…

  • For This Girl, No Dog, No Problem!

    BY

    Jessica Buckley

    In my house, the chances of getting a dog were always slim to none. I grew up with a wide variety of allergies ranging between milk, peanuts, grass and animals.…

  • The Loudest Member of the Family

    BY

    Delaney Flynn

    Something was undeniably different about November 10, 2021.  The sight of our parents waiting in the school pickup line, a place they typically avoided like the plague, was the first…

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    Pawsitive Companions and Unconditional Love

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    Luca Prodorutti

    For the longest time, my sister and I had dreamed of having a dog to take care of and love. When I reached 16, the time had finally arrived. One…