You view the world differently once you have a dog. On a sunny day, instead of thinking, “What can I do?” you think, “What can we do?” TurtleWhen I adopted Jasmine Blue in ... Read More
Jazzy and I would like to thank all of you for the supportive letters and kind words you’ve been sending our way. When I first decided to introduce Ms. Blue in April 2007, the id... Read More
“All those dogs should be killed!” the old man with two yapping Yorkies said loudly in the middle of Pet Food Express. Jasmine Blue, then six months old, was standing besid... Read More
“She’s pit bull and what?” the woman walking her golden retriever asked as Jasmine Blue and I passed by in Buena Vista Park. I get this question nearly every time we’re out... Read More
“A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.” – Barack Obama on adopting a dog at his first press conference, Nov. 7, 2008 As soon as Barack Obama made the public promise to... Read More
Here are the dog-friendly places – and a few almost entirely dog-friendly streets – where Jazzy and I like to eat, along with the dishes that particularly please our picky pala... Read More
Stories of pit bull heroism abound – you just never hear them. The mainstream media loves to report bad news about pit bulls. They also like to misinform. As a journalist and pro... Read More
When I adopted Jasmine Blue in September 2006, I had been on a long hiatus from dog ownership. My last canine companion, a pit bull mix named Chipper, had passed away when I was in... Read More
When Jasmine Blue’s new trainer came to the house, the first thing he did was lie on the floor next to her – a moment she seized for a bath of kisses. Some people like it, some... Read More
When we bought my dad’s house on Buena Vista Avenue last June, we inherited a gourmet kitchen. The previous owner, an executive with Nike Sports, made several million dollars a y... Read More
The great thing about being a dog is that you have no idea what’s coming five minutes from now, never mind the next day. When I dropped Jasmine Blue off at Dr. Sams’ clinic in ... Read More
It was after a trip to Fort Funston that I first noticed Jasmine Blue favoring her right hind leg. My friend Johnny and his dog, Abe, had come to visit for the weekend. Abe and Jas... Read More
Shortly after adopting Jasmine, we started working on the 2007 April cover story, “Where to shop, stay, play and dine with your dog.” In her first six months with me, Jazzy sta... Read More
It goes without saying that a spoiled pit bull gets extra spoiled this time of year, but when it comes to gift ideas for Jasmine Blue, she and I have very different tastes. I favor... Read More