The story of her 12-year-old dog “Gus” earned a St. Francis Xavier student first place in this year’s Top Dog Contest sponsored by Medina County Auditor Michael E. Kovack. Maggie Cavanaugh wrote the ...

An Austin, Texas, man grieved the loss of his pet to cancer through his own pet's perspective. On Jan. 28, John Pointer wrote an essay, called "Yesterday was weird…," that recounts his dog's last few ...

I am writing to ask a big favor of you. Last month, I lost my little canine companion of 14 years and, needless to say, this has been a very difficult time for me. Gretel was such a sweet little dog - ...

Hero. Ishmael. Ramsey. Sophie. Bonnie. Those are, in order of appearance, the names of thedogs — all mutts — with whom I have shared my life from the time I was 4 years old. And if you listen to Wade ...

Second grade teacher Kensey Jones wanted her students to write something that could have a real impact when she thought about this year's persuasive writing assignment. So she approached the director ...