New Haven dog camp offers adventures for pets

At Vermont Dog Camp, dogs can go for off-leash, small-group hikes while their owners are gone during the day.

Pets of the week: Holmes & Watson

Hello, Holmes & Watson!

Paw-litics unleashed: Canine candidates fetch voters’ hearts

Homeward Bound’s Dog for Mayor election is now live.

Pet of the Week: Della Mae

Della Mae is a rescue from Greenville, S.C. True to her breed, she is willful, headstrong, playful, loves everyone, gets along with all animals.

Dogs help sniff out rare plants, wildlife

This past Saturday about a dozen dogs and their handlers gathered for a rainy day of training at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison. While their owners were officially off-duty, the canines were hard at work, sniffing out wildlife samples … (read more)

Pet of the Week: Memo

He’s loving, energetic and thoughtful, always making sure everyone is happy and safe before he goes and takes a nap.

Matthew Dickerson: Walking with Coda — and then without him

Last week we pulled our snowshoes out of storage and took them out into the woods for a walk. We did this partly because we could. We also did it in memory of our dog Coda, walking our lower loop trail that was always his favorite.

Pet of the week: Sweet Sadie

Sadie has been running (these days walking) the TAM for 18 years!

Dog film screening falls short of setting world record

It looks like a Middlebury-based attempt this past Saturday to score a world record for the number or dogs to attend a film screening failed by around 10 pooches. But organizers of the effort — related to the Middlebury premier of local filmmaker Andy Mit … (read more)

Bristol dog rescue looks to grow after first year

It’s been a busy year for Nichole Bachand-Bartlett and Krystal Turnbaugh. The county residents last summer co-founded Pawsitive Connection, a Bristol nonprofit that rescues and rehomes vulnerable pups from Vermont and other states.

How to register so you can see the dog movie

If you’d like your dog(s) to attend the Aug. 10 screening of the new documentary “Inside the Mind of a Dog” at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center, then read this story.

Local filmmaker puts dogs on Netflix

On Saturday, Aug. 10, humans will take a backseat to their best friends at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center, where dogs will scamper down a red carpet for the screening of a pooch-related documentary called “Inside the Mind of a Dog,” directed by local … (read more)

Doggie daycare to open in Middlebury

Brett Pollinger is launching a second Woof Pack doggy daycare and boarding center in Middlebury, in the former Vermont Field Sports building.

Letter to the editor: Deadly fungal infection poses serious threat to dogs

Blastomycosis, a rare, deadly fungal infection in dogs has been found in Addison and Chittenden counties. Our dog has it and his life is in the balance. 

Pet spotlight: Come meet Bella!

Bella is a sweet 10-year-old, 68-pound senior. She loves her toys and all the yummy treats!

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