A lot of things cross my desk, and this came in from Ruth Weddle of California. Many of you know Ruth as the dedicated publisher of Our Afghans, but not many realize her incredible personal story. If you are ever lucky enough to find a copy of her novel Zieg Hell,...

He hadn’t been feeling too well lately. As he measured the feed for the dogs in his kennel, mixing the ingredients that made their coats shine and their eyes sparkle, he wondered why he was so tired. He would take a nap after the feeding was done, he decided. No, he...

Tonight, as the rain rattles the roof and smears the windows of our kitchen building here at Lochranza Kennels, I move my blankets closer to the whelping box. “Are you OK, girl?” I ask the mother-to-be. She is frightened of thunder and the rushing winds have just...