Authors and Interviews

Caring for the Grief Carried by Your Surviving Dogs by Carole Oser

We have owned dogs for more than 46 years, and for 36 years we’ve had more than one at a time. Every dog owner knows the deep grief and mourning that takes place after a beloved pet passes away, a loss that often takes place when a tough decision is made for compassionate euthanasia. We...

The Grey Hairs: Advice from My Grandmother by Katie Kapro

My grandmother’s dog Mickey, a whippet- chihuahua mix, has the personality of a bouncer and the plump, muscular build of a chicken breast with legs. My grandmother Binkie has a fragile build—knobby joints and slender wrists—suited to her 90 years. They are an unusual and somehow perfectly suited pair. Mickey came into Binkie’s life soon...

The Power of Volunteering: Grouchy Puppy by Sharon Castellanos

Sharon Castellanos founded the award-winning Grouchy Puppy® dog blog over five years ago. She resides in California and is a regular volunteer at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, one of Grey Muzzle’s grantees. At seven in the morning I am out the door walking two and a half miles to spend three or more hours with...

Why Old Dogs Matter: An Interview by Laura T. Coffey and Lori Fusaro ("My Old Dog")

The new book My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts by Laura T. Coffey and Lori Fusaro (photographer) offers a collection of stories about senior shelter pets finding love—and sometimes fame. Among the dogs featured in the book are dogs rescued by Grey Muzzle grantees Old Dog Haven and Muttville Senior Dog Rescue...