Posted January 02, 2019in People & Pets
Buddy’s obsession delights the neighborhood. When Buddy — a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier — and his owner invited me to go for a walk with them, I eagerly joined. After all, I was curious to learn about the tale of Buddy’s stick. Here’s how it started. When Kim and Matt Coulter
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Posted December 05, 2018in People & Pets
But remember, “Don’t trust the pig.” Lis and Jordan Frentress’ pet, Rosie, lacks manners. When marching across the kitchen floor, she’ll stomp her pointed hooves on people’s feet, knocking over objects along the way. A triple-locked childproof latch for the garbage bin protects her favorite fixation (garbage), but you can’t
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Posted October 31, 2018in People & Pets
Cute but stubborn pets are part of Silvia Verhofste’s “farm safari.” When Silvia Verhofste was in fourth grade, she tucked a baby goat in a basket and took it to school for show and tell where her classmates excitedly gathered around her to pet it. The next year, she brought
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Posted October 03, 2018in People & Pets
ARL TheraPet duck provides companionship. Like many pets, Webster’s favorite activity is riding in a car and sitting on laps. He doesn’t mind a leash or being doused with water. In fact, the more water, the better to dunk his head. These facts may not seem unusual for most pets,
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Posted September 05, 2018in People & Pets
Snake enthusiast moves to U.S. to raise reptiles. A Jim Stafford song from the 1970s, “I Don’t Like Spiders and Snakes,” ran through my head as I drove to my next CITYVIEW assignment — an interview with a snake owner. Could I set aside my intense fear and loathing of
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Posted August 01, 2018in People & Pets
Ace dons doggles, rides motorcycle. When the Animal Rescue League announced a grand marshal for its Dog Jog & Fido Fest, it was between a black pug named Lily and a Pomeranian mix named Ace. As the two sat next to their owners at the ceremony with wagging tails, Ace
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Posted July 04, 2018in People & Pets
Menagerie of pets provide comfort When it comes to animals, Amy Wonderlin — and her mom — just can’t say no. Her home now includes four pets. When Amy attended school at Central Campus, a turtle from her classroom needed a home at the end of the school year. She
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Posted June 06, 2018in People & Pets
Two smart and fluffy friends A hairstylist by day and student by night, Courtney Lovan never imagined she would be giving a rabbit a haircut. However, that doesn’t mean she’s ready to become a full-time pet groomer. “It’s too stressful,” Lovan says. “At least if I tell a human to
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Posted May 02, 2018in People & Pets
The perfect apartment pet Cassidy Dixon is a self-described animal lover, so it comes as no surprise to her that, in her late-20s, she is a first-time guinea pig owner. “We were always kind of a dog family, but dogs are harder to have in an apartment, and my son
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Posted February 28, 2018in People & Pets
Bearded dragons and leopard geckos Krys Rankin knew she wanted pets for her classroom at Lincoln RAILS Academy — where she’s taught English and special education since 2013 — but she had one hard and fast rule: nothing that smells. Mice were a no. Hamsters were out. Bunnies, while cute,
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