Russ Ryan's Blog, page 23

Bob Dylan-Inspired Dog Book?

Maria Popova at Brainpickings recently featured this charming childrens book, If Dogs Run Free, with lyrics by Bob Dylan, accompanied by equally colorful pictures by Scott Campbell.

Now if only dogs could play harmonica — wait, I’m sure there’s gotta be one on YouTube!

Filed under: Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Books For Kids Tagged: bob dylan, brainpickings, if dogs run free, scott campbell

Hear Pets Aloud…at Litquake!

Is that the dog book world shaking, or are you just excited for this weekend’s Pets Aloud Litquake event? If you don’t know, Litquake is the San Francisco Bay Area’s annual week-long literati celebration featuring scheduled readings all over the city.

And It’s Just A Dog, along with several other fine animal-loving authors, including Melissa Cistaro, Jane Vandenburgh, DB Finnegan, Meg Donohue, and Rosaleen Bertolino, will be having a pet-friendly party at Woodland Pets & Treats in Mill Valley...

I Heart My Dog’s Brain?

Over the weekend, The New York Times published a brainy Op-ed on dogs by Gregory Berns, author of the upcoming canine cognition book, How Dogs Love Us.

So do our pooches fall in love with their heart or their head? Read the book to find out! (NYT)

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog How-To Books, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: dogs are people too, gregory berns, how dogs love us

Animal Ball?

With the Major League Baseball playoffs in full swing, The Wall Street Journal featured a nice cat wrangler piece on former World Series champ/Champion of Animals manager, Tony La Russa, who years ago also started the winning animal rescue non-profit, ARF.

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog News Stories, Dog Rescue Non-Profit Tagged: arf, tony la russa, tony larussa

Dog Poetry!

If you’ve ever had a dog, then you see poetry everyday. And who better to illustrate that than Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Mary Oliver, with her new collection of canine poems, Dog Songs.(NYT)

Filed under: Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Memoir Tagged: dog songs, mary oliver

Banksy Dog Art!

The Internationally world famous graffiti/street artist, Banksy, has taken his skills out for a dog walk…(StreetARTNews)

Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures Tagged: banksy, dog art, you complete me

Underwater Dogs…for Kids!

Seth Casteel, the scuba dog-diving photographer/creator of Underwater Dogs — has gone deeper under the surface to bring out a new child-friendly version of his best-selling dog photo book, Underwater Dogs – Kids Edition. Although both books are entertaining for kids of all ages, Casteel also uses the money from his funny pics of water-logged dogs to raise money for dog rescues.

Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Books For Kids, Dog Rescue Non-Profit Tagged:...

Doggie Weight Watchers?

Lookout, Biggest Loser! The New York Times weighs in on dogs with weight issues…(NYT)

Filed under: Dog News Stories, Dog Videos Tagged: doggie weight watchers, new york times, nyt

Lewis Black is Old Yeller…

Lewis Black is back with a new standup concert on InDemand called, aptly, Old Yeller. Unfortunately, I doubt this show is an homage to the tender, much-loved dying dog classic — but I’m sure Black will deliver the goods with his usual passionate comedy style.

Filed under: Dog Humor, Dog Movies Tagged: lewis black, old yeller

Why Do Dogs Howl?

Ever wonder why dogs howl at the moon — or for any reason? Business Insider breaks it down here. (pic from LiveScience)

Filed under: Dog News Stories Tagged: why dogs howl