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[A DAD'S POINT-OF-VIEW] A Man and His Dogs

By Bruce Sallan • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: A DAD'S POINT-OF-VIEW by Bruce Sallan, Fatherhood

When I was a child, my mother brought home a little dog that was so small that she carried it in her purse.  The dog was a mixed-breed of Pekinese, Pomeranian, and Chihuahua and my mother named it Su-Su. Fully grown, she weighed maybe 7 pounds.  Su-Su was cute, adorable, and [...]


When He Asks, Give the Boy a Poodle

By Jared Scott Tesler • Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Fatherhood

“Frogs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails — that’s what little boys are made of.”
– Early nineteenth century nursery rhyme

There comes a time in just about every dad’s life when his son will ask him for a pet.  And, since dog is man’s best friend, it would seem cruel to deny even the littlest boy a [...]