Pets

Dog Park Etiquette

Animal Chatter By Iris Winston A trip to our local dog park is one of the highlights of Charlie’s day, especially if one of his canine favourites is there to meet him. As we drive up, he turns his head to see who’s there and gives a big doggy smile. It’s almost time for a session of running and playing. I hold his leash as we walk...

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 Wrong time for pets

Animal Chatter  by Iris Winston Scratch puppies and kittens off your Christmas gift lift. It doesn’t matter how hard children or grandchildren have begged for a pet or how nice or naughty they have been for months. The holiday season is just the wrong time to introduce a new animal into a household that is likely to be busy and noisy...

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