Dog Song Saturday: Big Black Dog with Emmylou Harris

It's Dog Song Saturday at Talking Dogs and you do not want to miss Big Black Dog, written and performed by Emmylou Harris.  Big Black Dog is the story of Bella, Emmylou Harris' own Bella, a big black dog that she rescued from an animal shelter.

Today's dog music video includes not only Emmylou's performance of Big Black Dog, but also her story of founding her dog rescue organization, Bonaparte's Retreat, named for the dog who was her traveling companion for eleven years.

Bonaparte's Retreat is dedicated to providing nurturing foster care for shelter dogs when their allotted time at the animal shelter has elapsed, to prevent them from being euthanized, and to find them loving forever homes.  Emmylou Harris created Bonaparte's Retreat to rescue dogs who were unadoptable from the Nashville Humane Association and has evolved into rescuing dogs who have run out of time at Metro Nashville Animal Control.

Love the song, Big Black Dog?  You can find it on Emmylou Harris' album Hard Bargain.

Grab a dog and a tissue or two.  Sit.  Stay.  Relax and enjoy Big Black Dog.  Then fetch more dog songs and videos at Talking Dogs and have a barking good weekend! 

Be sure to scroll down below today's video and check out some fantastic dog blogs because today is the Pet Blogger Hop!