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When Jesse Yang first saw his Rottweiler puppy, he thought the tan mark on his chest looked like the medals that pilots are given when they earn their wings. “I decided to call him Pilot because he already had his wings,” Jesse said. In keeping with the theme, Jesse taught Pilot, now five months old and thirty-eight pounds, commands using the lingo from the movie Top Gun. For example, Pilot knows to bark when he hears the word “bogey”—an unidentified aircraft in fighter-pilot speak....

Doggedly Devoted is holding a two-day workshop on Tuesdays, November 6 and 13 at 8 PM to work on the skills that make your dog someone that everyone wants to have over for the holidays. We will focus specifically on building up your dog’s impulse control and giving him alternatives to begging, barking, or scavenging under the table. The course fee for the two one-hour meetings is $60. This course is not appropriate for dogs that are aggressive toward other dogs....

We are now accepting reservations for Thanksgiving. We anticipate a full house for the holidays, so call or email us now to reserve your pup’s spot: 212-426-7232.

On a recent fall afternoon, there was a family reunion in the dog run at Marcus Garvey Park. Dweezil played with her brother Beckham for the first time since they both came to New York City. The littermates, now 10 months old, were orphaned at an early age in South Carolina and bottle-fed until they could make the transition to eating food and make the trip to the Big Apple when they were seven weeks old....

This is Max with his family members. He’s one of the 12 dogs that will be participating in free obedience classes with the the Bully Project this month. The Bully Project is a free program that targets at-risk youth and their pit bulls to offer fun, interactive, and competitive dog activities as a lifestyle alternative for those involved in dog fighting. The Bully Project is offering free obedience classes for pit bulls and pit bull mixes....