This is What Happens When Engineers Own Dogs (Video)

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No time to play with your dog? No problem, just use this clever contraption instead!

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Adorable Pug Puppies Take a Bath (Video)

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Your weekly dose of cute to destress from your day.

“I was dropping my son off at the bus stop. The crying was sudden and brief, but no mystery.”

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When was the last time you cried? Whether it was tearing up at something you didn’t expect to affect you, or a long, hard cry at a deep loss, or something in between, we want to hear your stories.

The Cold, Wet Nose of Acceptance

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Arthur MacMaster struggles to accept himself as a man with a disability, but his dog doesn’t.

A Theology of Hunting

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“If you don’t hunt, you might not understand it. It’s a bit like explaining the Eucharist to a Hindu.”

What My Dog Taught Me About Friendship

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After former child actor Trevor Eyster became homeless, he learned the true meaning of friendship from a puppy called Jake.

Just Doing My Job

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Justin Cascio’s life has been changed by the writers who reveal their own lives—and the taboos of our society.

When I Make My Lunch

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Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.

Will You Still Like Me If Your Pet and Baby Don’t?

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Rodney Uhler questions his capacity for compassion.

Our Pets: 12/14

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Men and boys and their animal companions.

Dogs in the Garden

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When fences don’t work, Phil Keenan finds a new solution.

Remembering Timmy

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“Penny the pup is back home with me and the family. She is doing great. Me? I’m picking up more shit.”

Better Than Prozac

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Women love puppies.

Flash Fiction: The Dogmom

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The dogmom cried and cried, like most of us do when we’re alone, but the sweet little dog’s presence made it so that she didn’t hurt as much.

Meteor

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Arguments against making the commitments of male adulthood can be boiled down to one word: Meteor. Sean Carney explains.

Dog: A Poem

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Dog consciousness is timeless.