Barking Up The Right Tree

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The phrase a "dog's life" used to mean sleeping outdoors, and fighting over table scraps. Today, life is much better for the average city dog. Comfy digs, proper vet care, healthy food and regular grooming are the norm. Some lucky canines are spoiled with everything from active wear coats to holidays at canine camps. And indulgent dog owners believe such extravagance is worth the price. Science is demonstrating that dog ownership relieves loneliness, reduces stress and can even lengthen a person's life expectancy. While dogs have always been popular in traditional nuclear families, these days they are also a big hit with single professionals, empty nesters and couples without children.

Dog people from all walks of life will find something to enjoy about City Dog. Each issue features compelling articles, paws-for-thought trivia and fetching canine photos. Dog-related enterprises, from big box pet stores to dog walkers, have discovered that both our magazine and web site provide first-rate vehicles for advertising products and services.

Meet the City Dog Team

City Dog team members have a genuine love for animals and it shows on every page we publish. As a result, City Dog provides unique and relevant content that the everyday dog lover can relate to — dished up with a bone-polishing design and pup-friendly panache.

  • Hugh Lockhart, City Dog's publisher and managing editor, draws on his background in writing, communications and business, to put together this best-in-breed publication. He has shared life with a variety of dogs from an energetic Terrier, to a self-assured Pug, to a mirthful Hound.
  • Ally Tripkovic is City Dog's artistic director. From photography to layout, through concept to final design, Ally continually pushes the design edge. Her love of dogs and design is a winning combination.
  • Laura Godfrey is City Dog's resident writer and copy editor. After recently graduating from York University, she is now halfway through Centennial's fast-track journalism program. Her articles are sure to grab your attention, and her eagle-eyed attention to every detail of the magazine's stories, ensures that all the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted.
  • Ron Bester, with 20 years experience in magazine sales, is City Dog's advertising sales manager. Sales, strategic alliances and customer service are among Ron's strengths and he will be more than happy to take your inquiries.