There’s a saying that goes, “The first to come is the last to leave.” In the case of our fish, Vlad, he was the last to come and the first to leave.     

Dog Lady offers advice on neutering, and how to “curb your dog.”

A Canton, Ohio, woman whose pregnant dog was shot in the head last week during a robbery attempt said the dog gave birth Tuesday to seven puppies.

Dog Lady offers advice on dog shows, and why men don’t like playing second fiddle to a pooch.

Today, as I sat between parking places arranging the Starbucks coffee I had just purchased so that it wouldn’t spill into my lap as I drove, a slender brown bird lighted atop my vehicle’s hood staring straight inside the windshield at me.
The bird’s feathers appeared matted, torn or even missing and I thought for a moment, “Hmm, he must have mites.”
For some, the event might have presented good reason to spill the aforementioned hot beverage all over one’s lap or at least to flip on the wiper blades. But for me, it aroused silent reflection and sparked recollection of one of my fondest memories from my teenage son’s earlier childhood.

Dog Lady offers advice about irresponsible dog owners and Border collie personalities.

Pictured is Bubbles, a 2-year-old, full-blood female Chihuahua, who is proudly owned by Shawnee residents Kyle and Ashley Murdock. Bubbles enjoys being spoiled and gets everything she desires, according to her owners.

Pictured is one of the five kittens belonging to a local mother cat who has been abandoned. The mother cat, along with her litter, need loving homes. There are three black kittens and two black and white ones. Kittens come with a litter box, scooper and a food and water dish. Call Carrie at 788-9858 if you can help.

Pictured is 6-year-old Tiger, a male orange tabby, proudly owned by Kyle and Ashley Murdock of Shawnee. Tiger enjoys picking on Bubbles, a Chihuahua. He also really enjoys waking up 6 a.m. on the dot expecting fresh food to be poured on a daily basis. If you don’t do it, he will.

Our dog wears boxer shorts. This is not a particularly good look for a retriever -- or any dog for that matter.

Dog Lady offers advice on defending a dog's masculinity and canine canoodling.

I don’t know about anyone else, but we have a bit of a flea problem at my house. And no matter what we did for the dog, the fleas remained. Flea baths, flea pills, Front Line, flea dope spread around the yard. Nothing seemed to be controlling the pesky little critters. What else could be the problem? The cat.

While it was raining like cats and dogs outside Tuesday night, the Tecumseh city council was busy inside talking about cats and dogs, literally, as they approved a new animal control ordinance.
Tabled from the August meeting, the proposal was a revised ordinance drafted by City Attorney Michael Warwick to simplify the city’s unorganized group of animal ordinances now that the city is operating its own animal shelter.

Bringing home a new pet is an exciting time for a family. Playing with a sweet little puppy or kitten and watching them explore their new home can be rewarding and fun. 
Unfortunately, cleaning up messes your pet makes in your home is a part of pet ownership that can quickly become tiresome.

Dog Lady offers advice on adding a dog to the household and canine terms of endearment.

This whole getting a family dog thing didn’t quite work out like I imagined it would. Adopting a dog has, like parenting, become a lot more complicated than it used to be. You need a lot of patience, a fierce sense of humor and friends who’ll tell dog shelters that you’re not an ax murderer.

One day the phone rang and a voice on the other end from Friends of Animals Humane Society said they may have the kind of dog we were looking for.

Pictured lower left is Maddux, a 2-year-old miniature Dachsund owned by Denise, Marshall and Mitch Kulow of Shawnee. Some of Maddux’s favorite things are chasing the family golf cart, playing fetch with his squeaky ball, chewing on empty water and Gatorade bottles, as well as sharing popcorn with his dad, Marshall, just to name a few.

Abby, left, and Buddy came to live with local resident Carrie Huston after the loss of one of her pets. She said both kittens have been a source of comfort, as well as a blessing.

Pictured are brothers Diego, the black cat, and Sammy Joe. They love nothing more than to take long naps together. Sadly, Sammy Joe disappeared but Diego has since been nicknamed Cujo by our vet. He thought he was a black panther and acted like it, too. He’s calmed down quite a bit after being neutered. Diego and Sammy Joe — wherever he is — are owned by Prague resident Lisa Reynolds.