So I was asked recently if there were dogs present at the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621 or thereabouts during the times of the Pilgrims - and it threw me for a loop. Then I sort of remembered seeing a dog in a famous painting of the harvest celebration so I had to do a little digging. Mourt's Relation Much of what we know about the Pilgrims' earliest days comes from a publication called "Mourt's Relation" written by Edward Winslow and William Bradford … [Read more...]

The fall holiday season is well underway. Halloween with all its sugary delights is in the books. But now the real festive eating begins with Thanksgiving. So with so much food sure to be around your house during the big meal times as well as for snacks, which foods are safe and more importantly, which ones pose special dangerous to your pets? Can Dogs Eat Turkey? According to the experts with the AKC, the answer here is a resounding 'Yes' and 'No.' … [Read more...]

On this wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, I'm highlighting a heartwarming story about the heartiness of the canine spirit. My own dogs' companionship and loyalty is something I am thankful for every day of the year. In Ecuador, a scruffy, miserable stray dog befriended a group of Swedish adventurers participating in the 430-mile Adventure Racing World Championship through the Amazon Rain Forest. Mikael Lindnord, of Team Peak Performance, who fed the … [Read more...]