Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
Everyone assumes it is about hearing. The research points somewhere more interesting — and there is one version of the head tilt that is...
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Pet Wall Art: How to Hang It So the Room Works
The portrait is fine. The problem is that it is four inches too high, six inches too small, and on the wrong wall. Three...
Halloween Pet Portraits: Ten Ideas That Actually Photograph Well
Most Halloween pet costumes look better in the shop than on the animal, and worse in the photograph than in the room. Ten that...
Christmas Gifts for People Who Would Rather Talk About Their Dog
A buyer's guide for the person on your list whose Christmas card is a photograph of a labrador. Includes the one thing nobody plans...
Gifts for Dog Moms: Twelve Ideas That Are Not Another Mug
She already owns the mug. She owns three. Twelve things to give someone whose entire personality is their dog, sorted by how much you...
Losing a Pet: What to Say, and What Not To
Most people say nothing because they are frightened of saying the wrong thing. Saying nothing is the wrong thing. Here is what helps, what...
Pet Memorial Gifts: What to Give Someone Who Has Just Lost a Pet
The instinct is to send something immediately. The better instinct is to send the right thing at the right time — and the two...
How to Photograph Your Pet: Nine Rules That Change the Result
Whether you are commissioning a portrait or just want one good picture, the same nine things decide whether the photograph works. None of them...
Royal Pet Portraits: Where the Renaissance Look Comes From
The gold frame, the sash, the slightly bored expression — the look everyone recognises came from four centuries of very expensive propaganda. Understanding what...
