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Songs About Dogs

By Curt Brown

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Sam Holcomb, Field & Stream, And The Dogs Who Shape Us

By Beau Boyd

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Backyards, Bloody Marys, and the Devil Dog of King Street

By Beau Boyd

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Lady: The Fierce Guardian of My Childhood

By Mark Woodson

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Hunting Dogs & Life Lessons

By Curt Brown

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Featured

On Dogs, Surprises, and Life Itsownself

ā€œI donā€™t know, man. That could really bite you.ā€
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Featured

Lady: The Fierce Guardian of My Childhood

Lady was an enormous German Shepard that would bite your face off. But not mine.…
Featured

Hunting Dogs & Life Lessons

My father was not a dog person. At least not in the way I think…

Southern Dog Culture

Porch Picks

Top 10 Best Dog Breeds for Single Dog Moms

Whether youā€™re navigating city sidewalks, working from home, or enjoying quiet nights in with a…
black lab holding a football in his mouth - closeup
Southern Culture

Ranking SEC Teams by the Kind of Dog Theyā€™d Adopt

Southern football isnā€™t just a sport ā€” itā€™s a lifestyle. So is owning a dog.
Southern Culture

25 Signs Youā€™re a Southern Dog Mom (and Proud of It)

If youā€™ve ever called your dog ā€œsweet babyā€ in public, this oneā€™s for you.
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Socializing Your Dog

Decoding Your Dogā€™s Southern Accent

Hereā€™s the truth, yā€™allā€”your dogā€™s accent isn\\\'t just in their bark, itā€™s in their heart.…

Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Barks & Boarding Passes: Dog Air Travel Done Right

Because the South doesnā€™t just raise dogs. We raise family. And family always flies together.
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Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Off Leash in Birmingham: Best Off-Leash Dog Parks in Birmingham

Thereā€™s something special about letting your dog run wild under the Alabama sun ā€” ears…
Bone AppƩtit

Southern Comfort: Holiday Recipes for You and Your Pup

Down here, holidays are sacred. Family gathers, casseroles multiply, and somebody inevitably brings a Jell-O…
Dog-Friendly Travel & Eats

Best Places for a Dog-Friendly Pit Stop in the South

Whether youā€™re pulling into Buc-eeā€™s (yes, itā€™s dog friendly outdoors), wandering a North Carolina rest…

Dogter's Corner

woman and dog sitting by riverbank playing
Dogter's Corner: Health & Safety

Your Dogā€™s Love Language Is Time… The Pro, The Con, and the Fix

Quality Time dogs arenā€™t needy. Theyā€™re relationship-forward. They donā€™t want constant entertainment. They want access.
toy poodle on woman's shoulder
Dogter's Corner: Health & Safety

Your Dog Speaks Fluent Snuggle… Hereā€™s How to Keep It Calming (Not Clingy)

Physical Touch dogs donā€™t just love you. They want to merge souls.
dog with shopping bags at mall
Dogter's Corner: Health & Safety

Your Dogā€™s Love Language Is Surprise Squeakers… How to Do ā€œGiftsā€ Without Creating a Monster

Novelty is exciting. For gift dogs, the ā€œnew thingā€ is a big emotional moment. If…
a woman with two dogs on the sidewalk
Dogter's Corner: Health & Safety

Your Dogā€™s Love Language Is Logistics… How to Keep Routine Without Raising a Control Freak

This dog is your household operations manager. She wants the bed fluffed, the schedule followed,…

The Southā€™s Best Dog Stories Arenā€™t on Social

Theyā€™re in The Doghouse Dispatch. Come get ā€˜em.

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