The 10 PM Paw Cut That Made Me Build a Real Kit Last October my border collie mix ripped a toenail loose on a root at mile 6 of a day hike. It bled like a crime scene; I wrapped it in a gym sock and a hair tie and we limped back to the … Read more
My dog costs me 26 dollars a month in store treats and I finally sat down with a calculator and hated the answer. Two soft-baked bars a day from a 5.99 pack runs 60 dollars a month if you reward every walk like I do, and even my “reasonable” dental-chew habit lands at 26 bucks. … Read more
Last spring my golden-lab mix, Tucker, stopped jumping into the back of my Subaru. He was nine, thick through the shoulders, and one morning he just stood at the open cargo door, looking up at a floor he used to clear in one hop. So I started lifting him — 80 pounds of dog, twice … Read more
Last December I threw out the third pair of dog boots my dog refused to keep on. A $30 set with velcro straps, a rubber pair with drawstrings, and a clearance pair that was supposed to be the charm — about $85 in boots, total loss. She would walk like she was stepping on LEGO … Read more
