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CAPS warns Chicagoans "buyer beware," when purchasing a pet store puppy.

The picture of a cute puppy in the window of a pet store waiting to be sold to a happy family is an endearing one. That is the picture projected in...
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Welcoming Versus Putting Up with My Dog

  • Dog
  • October 13, 2010
One of the best things about living in Chicago is that dogs are normally welcomed to any outdoor cafe-like setting. Now a lot of places 'allow&...
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Pets 101: Neuter your pet already!

Let’s face it, the world has all the mutts and stray kitties it needs and then some. Why would you want a sexually functioning pet dog or cat...
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Pets 101: The lowdown on pet adoptions from shelters

Adopting a pet is orders of magnitude easier than adopting a child but the similarities are important and instructive. The differences matter too,...
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Pets 101: Dog safety basics

Bringing a new dog into your household brings with it safety considerations for the dog—and your family and friends. I've dealt with safety...
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Adopt a pet—adopt a best friend

I've had and known a lot of rescued dogs and cats in my time. With sufficient forethought regarding pet choice, the family adopting an animal...
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Pets 101: Taming a nippy puppy

A friend wrote for advice on curing a problem with a year-old corgi. Young Tilly has been getting “nippy” about her food dish. When the...
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Borrowing a puppy just for fun

Husband Bill (the Dogfather) and I (the Fairy Dogmother) celebrated the spring equinox yesterday in the best possible way … a walk in the...
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Pets 101: Dog—and trainer—training

  • Pets
  • February 26, 2010
My godpuppy Whimsey needs lots of training still. At not quite 5 months old, he gets daily lessons from his new family, learning about potty...
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Checking in on the new puppy

  • Pets
  • February 15, 2010
So my friends did get their puppy on Saturday—and I got to meet him today. In case you haven’t ever had the chance to meet a Norwegian...
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