Archive for December 2015
The Seen:
Decoy cat, MOCA Tucson, Arizona…
Read MoreDogs in Art
“Las Meninas”, Diego Velázquez’s 1656 masterwork depicts eleven figures from the Spanish court of King Philip IV and one Mastín Español (Spanish Mastiff), a dog originally bred in Spain to keep livestock safe from predators. Perhaps the most scrutinized painting in all of Western art, “Las Meninas” was inspiration to a series of 58 others that Pablo Picasso…
Read MorePet Spotlight: December
MOGUL! Ten year-old Mogul is a 97 pound Bernese Mountain Dog from Manhattan Beach.
Read MoreDogs in Film
“Beethoven” (1992) The first in a series of seven films featuring the giant St. Bernard named after the legendary composer, Beethoven is a light-hearted comedy that stars Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt. It also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt feature film debut. Directed by Brian Levant. read Michael Wilmington’s review here…
Read MoreSelecting the Right Food
by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q: Given the staggering number of choices available in dog foods these days, how do I go about selecting the food that is best for my dog? A: It’s true one might feel they need a PhD in animal nutrition to select the right pet food, but if you keep…
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