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If you have a busy social (media) life, then you’re likely to post about your dog at least six times a week — at least if you’re the average pet owner and a recent survey by Bark and Bones is correct. You’re also much more likely to pull out your phone to take a photo of your dog than yourself and around ten percent of your dogs also have their own social media channels. Of course, your dog may not be as Internet famous as some others — although people do actually make a living from their pets’ accounts on

May 7 to 12 is the 102nd annual Be Kind to Animals Week, a reminder that we should always treat our animal companions with compassion and empathy, in return for their trust and loyalty. This is a particularly good time to teach our children respect for all living creatures, and to renew our commitment to do the same for the rest of the year. Here are some other things we can do to show kindness to our dogs: Adopt Don’t Shop When you are considering adopting your next dog, please go to a shelter or rescue instead of a pet

In the last few years, our smart phones have become as much our constant companions as our dogs, but did you know that there are some very useful apps available to make your life as a pet owner easier and more convenient? Here are our recommendations for five very useful apps available for both Android and Apple phones, which we’ve tested on both platforms. Each description is followed by a link to the app and user ratings. The apps are arranged alphabetically, so this is not a best-of order. Apps Pet Owners Love BarkCam Have you ever tried to get

Because the Internet is driven by clicks, story headlines have become a very important traffic-driver. Unfortunately, this means that the old newspaper adage “if it bleeds, it leads” has been somewhat taken to heart. You may have heard the term “clickbait,” which is a headline designed to cause a reaction in people — usually anger or outrage — in order to get them to click through to the story. While legitimate news outlets try to avoid this sort of thing, there are too many content purveyors who have turned it into an art form. Reading the Story is Important Unfortunately,

If you’re in New York City, watch out for the R.A.T.S. No, that’s not a reference to the vermin known to inhabit old buildings, the subway system, and the city’s vast network of underground sewers and tunnels. It stands for Ryders Alley Trencher-fed Society. That may seem like a fanciful name that was somewhat twisted around to achieve the acronym, but it does make total sense once you know who and what the R.A.T.S. are. Ryders Alley is just what it sounds like, a narrow one-way stretch of street that runs about half a city block southwest of DeLury Square

Cesar Milan’s Dog Nation On the next episode of “Cesar Millan’s Dog Nation,” Cesar and Andre visit San Francisco, one of California’s most vibrant and historically significant cities. It’s a place that has also contributed a good share of stories, legends, and myths to state lore. One of the most famous real people of San Francisco was Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. He was the Emperor because he said he was, and the people of San Francisco just accepted it. After all, his ad in the September 17, 1859 edition of the San Francisco