Weimaraners, 36
Wells, Mark, 253
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, 17, 41, 52, 71–76
Westport, Conn., 41, 45–50
What’s a Dog For? (Homans), 92
When Pets Come Between Partners (Gold), 1, 7–8, 27
“Why I Hate Florida” (Friedman), 136
Wilcox, Milt, 147–48
wild dogs, 284–87
Wilson, Woodrow, 4
wineries, dog-friendly, 17, 101, 107–9
Winona (Joe’s Otterhound mix), 301–2
Wisdom of No Escape, The (Chodron), 170
wolfdogs, 17, 121–25
“Wolf Tales” educational events, 122–23
wolves, 9, 120–25, 149, 152, 154, 268
women:
animal custody disputes and, 27
battered, 274–75
bestiality and, 277
dating success with, 63
as fans, 52–53
pet abuse by, 275
right, 65
Wood, Elijah, 62
Woods, Vanessa, 123, 154
Woodward, Richard, 120
Woof! (DePrisco), 243
Woofer Times, 234
working dogs, 18, 192, 194–97, 201–2
see also police dogs; sheepdogs; therapy dogs; veterans, service dogs for
World War II, 250, 300
Wynne, Clive, 151–52, 153
Wynne, William, 250
Xoloitzcuintli (Xolo), 72–73
Yale University, 42–45
yawning, 39–40
Yellowstone Park, 17, 266–69
yoga with dogs (doga), 18, 145–46
Yorkshire Terriers, 250
YouTube, 109–10
Yurok, 202
Zakrzewski, Kimberly, 101, 103–6
Zeaman, John, 16, 106–7
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“Birch,” by Karen Shepard and published in Unleashed: Poems by Writer Dogs, is reprinted by permission of Karen Shepard.
“Back to the Lab,” a song by Esoteric on the album Saving Seamus Ryan, is reprinted in part by permission of Esoteric.
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