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Find Your Breed Match! Is the Pomeranian, Bloodhound or German Spitz for you?
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Why We Love Dogs It’s genetic: new research shows our love (or distaste) for dogs is encoded in our DNA. BY STANLEY COREN
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Huskies, Happiness, and a Return to Health A cross-country road trip dreamt up in a hospital bed, actualized. BY SONIA JONES
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Supplements For Dogs Fighting Cancer Vet recommended supplements to complement cancer therapies and help dogs fighting cancer. BY TRACEY TONG
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What’s It Like to be a Professional Animal Photographer? A day in the life of professional pet photographer Jason Krygier-Baum. BY ROSE FROSEK
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Land of the Strays Paradise found: a dog sanctuary in the mountains of Costa Rica is home to 2,000 free-roaming second chance dogs.
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The New Kids on the Block Get to know two newly recognized breeds. BY YAUNNA SOMMERSBY
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Commonly Confused Breeds: The Pomeranian vs. The German Spitz Can you tell the difference between these lively, fox-faced, gloriously coated breeds?
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The Bloodhound World-class sweetheart and scent-tracker extraordinaire. BY KELLY CALDWELL
THE GOODS
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The Dog Gear Look Book Your at-a-glance guide to the best stuff for your dog.
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Puppy Essentials Guide We’ve rounded up our favourite puppy products, Modern Dog tested and approved!
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Healthy Paws Solutions for everything from joint pain to allergies and irritated ears.
R I G H T P H OTO S O N I A J O N ES
Smarty Paws: Living With a Canine Einstein Signs you have a smart dog on your hands, and how to challenge your clever pup. BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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Bloat: The ‘Time Bomb’ All Dog Owners Should Know About
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We’re Giving It Away! We’ve got months of cool dog stuff up for grabs, from supplements for optimal health to a custom portrait, and winners every week! Turn to page 22 to see what we’re giving away.
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Tomorrow There Will Be Sunshine This SNL staffer turned dog-trainer has a knack for seeing the bright side, whether of dirty socks or a global pandemic.
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Stuff We Love 12 The Scoop 20 Smile! Photo Contest 86 Marketplace
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ON THE COVER Nine-week-old Golden Retriever Abigail, photographed by Jason Krygier-Baum. Visit moderndogmagazine.com/breeds to learn more about the Golden Retriever. Cover insets from top to bottom: Cindy Hughes, Sarah Daloise, and Jason Krygier-Baum
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What To Do If Your Puppy Keeps Biting Is your puppy auditioning for Baby Shark, The Movie? Here’s what to do. BY NICOLE WILDE
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How Much Exercise Is Right For Your Puppy? Depends on the breed, size, and age of your pup! BY YAUNNA SOMMERSBY
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Connie’s Book Club Relax with a good dog and a good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s selection of spring reads.
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Last Lick: Tiny Dog Stories Miniature, reader submitted dog stories of no more than 100 words.
R I G H T P H OTO SA R A H DA LO I SE
Lawn Chemicals Linked To Two Cancers; Would You Clone Your Dog?; Give Your Dog a Little Lift
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pring is upon us, and I'm sure you'll agree, that this season of renewal has never been more welcome. Though the pandemic stretches into its second year, there’s hope of renewed normalcy around the corner. In the meantime, we’re focussing on love, gratitude, and the endless inspiration our four-legged friends provide. With most travel plans cancelled over the past 12 months, many of us are itching to get back out there. Dream up your own road trip after reading Sonia Jones’ account of how health challenges spurred her to make her “one day” bucket-list cross-country journey with three Huskies (!) a reality. Then dial up the wanderlust a notch with “Land of The Strays,” an incredible profile on a Costa Rican tropical mountain-side animal refuge that is home to over 2,000 stray dogs. Have a smart dog on your hands? Turn to page 28 for how to assess your dog’s intelligence and ways to challenge your clever pup. As usual, we dig into wellness, sharing supplements to help dogs fighting cancer. And on page 88 we share miniature, reader submitted “Tiny Dog Stories” of no more than 100 words. (Submit your own for a chance to be published!)
A Heart Dog is Forever I just read your amazingly touching piece on losing your animal soul mate and the grief we go through over this huge and deeply felt loss. Seems the time I chose to read this issue was perfect…I just lost my 14-and-a-half-year-old, Lucy, a few weeks ago and am suffering the loss of her terribly. I just wanted to thank you so much for the article. It totally validated a lot of how I am feeling.—Cheri H.
If you’re one of the many who have adopted a dog during the pandemic, we have all the intel a new puppy-guardian needs, from our tested and approved Puppy Essentials Guide (p 64) to expert behaviour advice. Three months of giveaways (p 22), cute dogs galore, tips from a professional animal photographer, and staff favourite finds round out the mix. So, dig in. We hope you enjoy it! With love,
Smart Dogs Read Modern Dog magazine! Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
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Bluebear looking wise and handsome perusing the winter issue. Submitted by @mittsformutts
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D A N G I A N N O P O U LOS P H OTO A L EC I A B A R N ES
a British photographer whose work explores the lives of individuals (Including dogs!) and communities existing on the outer edges of contemporary society, whether by their own volition or due to social, political, and environmental forces beyond their control. His work has been published and exhibited widely and has been recognised by numerous international awards and grants. Turn to page 68 for his stunning photos of a tropical mountain dog-rescue sanctuary in Costa Rica that is home to over 2000 free-roaming stray dogs.
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Writer Mary-Jo Dionne’s work has appeared in The Toronto Star, Huffington Post, and Modern Dog magazine (of course!). Her office mates, Sarah, Margaret, and Oscar, all have four-legs. Mary-Jo was recently recognized with a Governor General’s Sovereign Medal in philanthropy, which all started from channeling resources to animals in need. She sat down (over Zoom, obviously) with Saturday Night Live set-designer-turned-dog-trainer, Ken MacLeod who, in just 45-minutes, fast became her newest pal. Turn to page 44 to read Mary-Jo’s inspiring profile on Ken’s follow-your-dreams second act as a dog trainer.
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Dog love in short form: miniature, readersubmitted dog stories of no more than 100 words.
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Grace on Four Legs
Our 13-year-old Maltese, Sophie, realized that every night I take a shower and then get in bed. For more years than we can remember, each night while I’m in the shower, Sophie turns down the bed comforter to the end of the bed so I can get in. She’s only 12 pounds; this is a lot of work. Sophie has never missed an evening.—Maryjane Rocker
He sits hunched over in his wheelchair A steel rod where his leg used to be His razor face puffs on a cigarette butt Outside the door of a matchbox motel room
Family Mantra My husband named him Gunter, not after Gunter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, but a Springfield, MA bakery. He was the runt of a litter of eight Pug/ sumo wrestlers. His stout, fawn-colored siblings had tightly curled tails and furrowed brows that seemed to ask the perpetual question, “What?” Gunter weighed one pound. He was black, his eyes turned outward, and his tail stuck out like half a parenthesis. Once Gunter snapped at his veterinarian, who said, “Pugs, they don’t like to be messed with.” This has become our family’s mantra when things don’t make sense in the human world. —Carole Lambert
Seemingly unapproachable Until the white dog appears Tail twitching Anticipating A new friend to be made His countenance softens "Come here puppy" She approaches Ears and tail at half-mast Caring nothing of his appearance Or demeanor He talks to her like a precious child
I’ve Never Seen This Day Before (To my Lily-pad) I’ve never seen this day before You didn’t greet me at the door The sun came up, the day went on The birds in the trees sang their songs The news was told, traffic went by No one but me wondered why
And she becomes just that.
I’ve never seen this day before
—Tim McHenry
The world should stop, I swore For this day was missing someone
A Masterpiece Pooka came from a farm in Chaparral. Dad and I almost snatched one of the lively pups bouncing around us when the owner presented Pooka, sporting Brillo pad hair, a possum tail, beady eyes, and tiny ears. I secretly wondered if she was all dog. I blurted, “Just what I want!” The lady, caught off guard, responded, “She is?” Relieved, she handed me the pup. Dad laughed, shaking his head while I embraced Pooka. She developed a luxurious coat, a pleasure to touch. Her ears blossomed. Her eyes became loving orbs. Her tail plumed into a masterpiece. Pooka became glorious.—Joyce Whiteside
Someone very special, you see But no one even noticed No one other than me This day was missing someone As I myself am too The someone that is missing Is none other than you —Callie Rickard.
Get published in Modern Dog! Submit your dog story of no more than 100 words (word count strictly enforced) to tinydogstories@moderndogmagazine.com. By submitting you are consenting to publication of your story.
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