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The holiday season may be filled with all kinds of goodies for children and adults alike, but for those with four legs, the season is a time for caution. Poinsettia plants and chocolate are just a few of the common holiday items that are poisonous to dogs and cats. The winter weather is also a hazard for pets.

Dog Lady offers advice on social interactions with other dog owners, and how a dog helps soften the hurt of divorce.

Many dogs will spend the holidays without homes this year but a local group is asking for help to ensure the dogs won’t go without gifts this Christmas.

Your pet questions answered by Dr. Ray Cahill.

Dog Lady offers advice on joint dog custody and why canines sniff things.

Yes, believe it or not, there is a part three to our fishy tale. As you may recall, several weeks ago our pet fish Vlad died. We mourned his loss for a while (by mourn, I mean, we did not run out and get another pet, nor did we order sushi for a few weeks – you know; out of respect). But then one fine, fall day, our town’s street fair rolled around again, and wouldn’t you know it … the “Win a Fish” stand was back.

Dog Lady offers advice on adopting an older dog and choosing a trainer.

As the junior partner in an upscale New Orleans veterinary practice – where money was no object to clients seeking the best care for their pets – Amy Grayson found herself after Hurricane Katrina working at a low-funded outpatient animal clinic. Her plans to retire from a lucrative practice had been washed away with 10 feet of water that destroyed her senior partner’s business and prompted him to shut down, taking early retirement and leaving her without a job.

Sam, Roxie and Bella belong to Stephanie Branson and Amy White of Shawnee. They protect the yard from all birds and squirrels and love to spend the hot summer afternoons in their kiddie wading pool.

Having a reptile as a pet is quite different from owning a dog or a cat, since feeding is relatively simple in the canine and feline world. After adopting your first snake, lizard, or other reptilian pet, there is typically a controversy over what the correct method of feeding is for the animal.

Dog Lady offers advice on talking too much about your dog on dates; and how to give a dog a job.

Danielle Ciccotti needed someone she could lean on. For years, she walked the halls of her elementary and middle school leaning on Walker, a homeless dog trained as a service dog. Then Walker grew old and died. Danielle, 15, went from walking alongside her classmates to sitting in a scooter, feeling isolated and grief-stricken.

Dog Lady answers questions about Jon and Kate's German shepherds, and whether dirty dogs carry health risks.

Just about everybody who owns a dog thinks his or her dog is smart. I've never really felt that way about any of the dogs I have had. They were lovable, cute, loyal, cuddly and great company, but I never thought of them as that smart. I used to tell people that I never met a dog that could beat me at chess.

Oct. 26 marked the end of an era on the Internet. Yahoo GeoCities shut down after 15 years of free — or inexpensive — Web hosting for people who wanted to publish their own Web pages. In the early years, personal Web pages on all sorts of subjects appeared by the hundreds of thousands. Among them were mine.

Dog Lady offers advice on dealing with naysayers, and the risk of irresponsible pet owners.

Barely five minutes after we flushed our dead goldfish down the toilet, the kids were bucking for a replacement.

Dog Lady offers advice on reviving your relationship with your dog, walking your "inner dog," and speaking a dog's language.