Recent Articles
  • Adventures in Petsitting

    Baz and Elly

    Stories of Horses and Hounds
    How a housesit led to the creation of four very special books.

    By Jane Thomas

    We started the stories back in 2022 after I looked after Mary’s rescued horses, one former racehorse and three barrel-shaped Dartmoor ponies. Mary had read some of my other books and was keen for me to bring her animals to life, and after a particularly successful year when we’d brought...

  • Baltimore, Maryland

    PINK POODLE Fifi remains the all-star of Baltimore's annual Kinetic Sculpture Race

    By Robin Tierney

    Events include parades featuring Fifi the Poodle and other grand hand-crafted foot-powered vehicles.

    Once again, dogs rule. 

    Parade spectators cheer as a 15-foot-tall pink poodle chugs steadily up Federal Hill, a historic landmark and park boasting views of Baltimore’s skyline and Inner Harbor. This bark-worthy contraption has outpaced other pedal-powered vehicles that look...

  • How I Spent my Summer Vacation Contest Winner

    Lucas

    By Lucas  — As told to pet parent, Alison Smith.

    Despite the heat and other stuff, my summer was busy.

    I’ve added a bunch of new BARK Ranger badges to my collection — it’s like being a park ranger, but way cuter, and no one questions how often I stop to sniff every single thing. We explored National Parks and historic spots around Boston and Baltimore. Now I’ve got 25 badges proudly displayed...

  • The 12 Stays of Christmas

    Backland

    By Paris Permenter and John Bigley

    Whether you’re ready to “deck the halls” in a snowy mountain lodge or dreaming of a beach walk where you and your dog can “fa la la la la” to the sound of waves, these Fido-friendly destinations are full of holiday cheer. Take a jolly stroll through the snow as the bells “ring out so merrily,” or indulge in a luxury glamping stay where “all is calm, all is...