Michael Schaffer is a writer in Philadelphia. One Nation Under Dog, his book about petmania, the pet industry, and what modern petkeeping says about modern America, is available from Henry Holt. For more visit www.michaelschaffer.net.
Bush Is Fun Again!
When he left office in January, George W. Bush's popularity plunged. But with Cheney and Rummy back in the headlines,...
Bring On the First Dog Controversies!
Sure, it's all smiles for Bo, the first pooch, now. But whether he knows it or not, Barack Obama has entered a cultur...
Man's Only Friend
In an exclusive excerpt from the new book One Nation Under Dog, scientists argue that as people have gotten lonelier ...
Dogs-So Like Us
The author of the new book One Nation Under Dog set out to discover why we spend thousands on doggie cancer surgeries...
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