Everything these days is so specialized. We require a particular gadget, gizmo or item for everything in life. Whether it’s a special cellphone, pair of shoes, water bottle or toothbrush, everything ...

The Mountain Cur requires a diverse training program that includes both physical activity and cognitive stimulation. Photo: Getty Images/adogslifephoto The Mountain Cur is one of America’s original ...

Everything these days is so specialized. We require a particular gadget, gizmo or item for everything in life. Whether it's a special cellphone, pair of shoes, water bottle or toothbrush, everything ...

The first dogs in my memory were the farm dogs we used for herding our dairy cows. This was back in the 1950s, when the Thumb had countless small farms, usually entailing milk cows. A common dog in ...

We haven’t talked about cur dogs for a while. Just to be honest I have been thinking about them a lot lately as I am trying to find one to replace my little cur dog Dotzie, who I lost almost a year ...

Is there a squirrel dog in your future? For your sake I hope so. Although squirrel dogs have become more popular in the past several years, it’s not like there is one in every back yard, which is a ...

"I got him!" said Bruce Trujillo. "I can see his tail." He aligned the scope and squeezed the trigger. The shot found its mark. A gray squirrel tumbled from a loblolly pine. "Get him Poncho!" he ...

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sometimes I'm just too busy to get a column out, so I asked a guest to step in for me this time. Please, no comments about her writing better than I do. My name is Dotzie, and I'm a dog ...