We were thrilled to hear Dogland reviewed by Robin Lamont on the Our Hen House podcast. Among the many great things said about the book, Robin said she would recommend the book for anyone who has rescued a dog or is planning to do so. We certainly agree! You can listen to the review here. …
Today’s post and photos are courtesy of Dogland author Jacki Skole, whose blog you can find on her website. Enjoy! Finding Joy in a Bowl My ten-year-old stood in the school library cradling a green plastic bowl in her right hand. That morning I’d filled the bowl with cut-up strawberries, but despite being covered, I could tell that strawberries …
Today’s post and photos are courtesy of Dogland author Jacki Skole, whose blog you can find on her website. Enjoy! Father Time He looks old. That was my first thought—and my second. It was as though I’d been hit in the gut. Not that I’d expected anything, really; I hadn’t thought about what he’d look like. I’d just wanted …
Today’s post and photos are courtesy of Dogland author Jacki Skole, whose blog you can find on her website. Enjoy! Indulge the Dog One Sunday morning, my dog threw her version of a hissy fit. It was about seven o’clock, and my husband, Kevin, wanted to take Galen for a walk, but she didn’t want …
A Q&A with Dogland author Jacki Skole Q: How did you come up with the idea for this book? A: I didn’t set out to write a book so much as I set out to discover why the puppy I adopted from a small rescue organization seemed unusually submissive and fearful of men, and why …
A review of Jacki Skole’s DOGLAND: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Dog Problem by Kimberly Spanjol, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LMHC, Humane Education Learning Programs (H.E.L.P.) It’s time to wake up, America. Americans love dogs. I woke up watching Good Morning America on May 20, 2015. At the time I was about halfway into reading …
I loved this article in the Chicago Tribune, “Animal welfare groups may be losing their appetite for meat,” which is about rescue organizations that realize serving meat at events goes against their mission: protecting animals. Many organizations already get it; some are still learning. Organizations that rescue farm animals, of course, don’t put pork on …