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 ...

Dogs are often fond of walks, but what happens when they behave the opposite way? In this Instagram video, a Golden Retriever named Ollie was not in the mood for his “everyday” walk. Like a human, he ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...