Family Matters
What do you do if your friend surprises you with a Golden Retriever puppy? You better don’t think twice and keep it. Especially if you’ve got an only child and can use some company in…
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Sharing the Love
Claudia and her snowwhite mixed-breed Mimma share a lot of passions. Hiking is one of them. Yoga another. And while Claudia feels her dog all over her body while going from Downward Facing Dog into…
Mercedes, the Dog Whisperer
“I don’t know what my animals taught me. What I know for sure is that I’m happy when we’re together, completely at ease with myself and the world.” And there’s quite a few animals living…
Baldo bros.
Everyone in Lecce knew Baldo, the big and gentle Bracco Italiano, that belonged to the famous icecream shop in the old town of Lecce. When he passed away, the “Baldo family” missed not only him…
Wise Dog’s Tale
Meeting Kabù in a kennel just out of Lecce, Italy, was love at first sight. Yet no one expected that the cute little mixed breed would grow into his family in a way that life…
Same-same but different
There are two very similar dogs living in Anna Chiara’s family home in Maglie, Italy. Both black and white like vanilla chocolate icecream, both strong personalities, each in its own way. One is a real…
Truffles season!
Italian photographer Dino Frittoli and his wife Erika had been looking for a dog that would fit into their busy lives. They stumbled over the Lagotto Romagnolo, the former “duck dog” that over the years…
Puny the Healer
When Italian boat designer Federico Fiorentino got separated, all that was left from his former relationship was toy poodle Puny. Who not only shares his master’s taste in hairstyle but became his Alter Ego in…
A Bear of a Dog
Some dogs are bigger than others. And some may seem dangerous but actually are so kind that they couldn’t kill a fly. Francesco’s American Akita Mitch, 7, is such a bear, but as sweet and…
Dog Gurus exist
One lives in Ostuni, Puglia’s famous White City. Her name is Calliope and she’s a Pointer of 6 years. Iyengar yoga teacher Anna found her in her front garden one day, on the way to…
