Walking a dog is often portrayed as a quintessentially American pastime. Patrick Fabian, though, sees a thick vein of Eastern wisdom running through the undertaking. You might call it sniffing to serenity. “Talk about being present,” Fabian says. “What are we doing now? Where are we going here? What are you smelling? Hey, stay away…
Sniffing to Serenity
A Nation Without Puppy Mills
Over the last 10 years, some big dogs have been fighting puppy mills. The Humane Society of the United States, for instance, has tracked shipments of dogs from mill to mall and brought people to court. The ASPCA has conducted raids. PETA has managed to send some of its investigators undercover. Their efforts have led…
Creating a True ‘Family’ Legacy
In the first four or five months that Pam Horton had Lil Olive as a companion, both spent lots of time on the floor. As the dog cowered, a reaction bred by 15 years in a puppy mill, Pam would get down to her level. She wouldn’t look Lil Olive in the eye — mill…
When Responsible Pet Ownership Really Begins
Like all of us, Thomas Young has witnessed the rise of what you might call a consciousness culture — people wanting to know where their food is sourced, who’s making their clothes, what’s going into their electronic devices. The way he sees it, there’s another important step for all of us to take, and it has to do…