LifeDo Dogs Really Love Us?PatrickAnimalsDogsPetsI had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine from church yesterday about how we perceive our animals’ affection towards...
LifeTop 10 Worst US Cities for Dog AttacksPatrickCrimeDogsHealthPetsIf anyone can tell you which cities are the worst for dog attacks, you’d expect it to be the Postal...
LifeSoldier & Dog Make Final Journey Home From WarPatrickAnimalsDogsMilitaryObitPetsA soldier killed in action makes one final trip home, with his faithful dog at his side. If this story doesn’t make you cherish the bond between people and their animals, then it’s official: nothing ever will.
LifePet Licensing Enforcement Threat Exposes Total ConfusionPatrickAnimalsDogsGovernmentPetsThe City of Charleston says it’s going to start enforcing the local law requiring pet owners to license their dogs,...
LifeThe Big ‘One’PatrickDogsHumorPersonalPetsToday, Scotty is a year old. I’m told that for larger dogs, puppyhood still continues a little past that first...
Scotty’s First ThanksgivingPatrickDogsHumorPersonalPetsOn Thanksgiving Day, Scotty and I spent the day with the folks — mine, not his — and he got...
Scotty’s Big SaturdayPatrickDogsPersonalPetsScotty, who now weighs 69.4 pounds and hardly looks like a “puppy,” still is, but not for much longer. Today,...
No Time for the Snooze ButtonPatrickDogsHumorPetsI hate getting up in the morning. So what I have gotten used to doing over the years is setting...
One Flu Shot Down, Another to Go?PatrickDogsHealthPetsI got a flu shot at work on Wednesday, after surviving last year’s flu shot — my very first —...
Scotty UpdatePatrickDogsPersonalPetsOver the weekend, I mentioned that my puppy, Scotty, has been suffering some dizziness. The best guess was that there...
Scotty’s Mystery IllnessPatrickDogsPersonalPetsFor the past week and a half, I’ve had a sick puppy on my hands, and we’re still trying to...
Woman Caught ‘Trashing’ Cat Now ChargedPatrickAnimalsCrimePetsRemember that British woman who dumped a cat into a trash bin, trapping it there for 16 hours? She has...
Day 23: Helping HandsPatrick100 Days of IntegrityDevotionsDogsFaithGod-timePetsToday’s reading in 100 Days of Integrity for Men focuses on the importance of being willing to serve others and...
LifeThe Newest Member of the Class of 2010PatrickDogsPersonalPetsIt was graduation day at Scotty’s obedience training, and while I was a little nervous about him being able to...