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Puppy love can go overboard

DOG LADY: I have a new friend; she has a small nine pound dog. She feeds it chicken, spends thousands on the veterinarian, and kisses it on the mouth constantly. She actually talks to it on terms of thinking there might be an actual conversation to be had. Where’s the balance here?

She wants a couch potato lap dog

DOG LADY: I would like to get a dog and could use some help choosing one. I am a 66-year-old single woman, recently retired. I have a fenced yard. The dog would be alone for a couple hours maybe three days a week. I would like a dog for companionship and security.

Rewarding good behavior important for pets

DOG LADY: Giving out treats for when dogs walk nicely on the leash better than yanking the dog’s chain.

Dog goes running when stoves comes on

DOG LADY: How to calm a dog’s anxieties about the stove.

Bringing a new puppy into a home with an old cat

DOG LADY: Will a cat who is 8 years old be able to handle a new puppy in the home?

Everyone wants to be Merlin the pup’s boss

DOG LADY: Merlin the Lab mix is making his home with a family of five. Problem is, everyone wants to be the boss of him, and the poor pup is getting so confused. Help!

Too long a wait for Griselda

DOG LADY: Is it too much to expect Griselda, a rat terrier mix, to spend nine hours a day in a crate and not have an accident?

Basset must learn walk is a family affair

DOG LADY: Part of our daily routine to walk our 8-year-old basset hound Chester, three times a day. Over the past several months, Chester has decided he only wants to walk with me. Now what?

Shepherd enjoys a joyride, but she’s not eager to jump in car

DOG LADY: A German shepherd loves going for a joyride in the family vehicle. She’s gotten used to getting a lift into the car, which was fine, but now she’s 90 pounds. How does her owner get her to jump right in?

Pushy friend wants her to rescue a sato, but she’s having doubts

DOG LADY: Her friend insists she MUST rescue a sato, a Puerto Rican street dog. But they’re high-strung and she’s not feeling the love. Should she adopt one anyway and hope puppy love eventually occurs?

Can a 9-year-old Cane Corso withstand long journey to new country?

DOG LADY: Can a 9-year-old Cane Corso withstand relocating when it involves two four-hour flights with two two-hour layovers to get to owner’s new home in another country?

Rock habit’s hard to swallow

Ringo the Australian cattle dog likes to eat rocks. Is that OK?

Maggie, the terrier pole dancer

Q. Our Wheaten terrier, Maggie, loves to rub up and down wood picket fences and around telephone poles. Every morning on our walk she wants to take detours so we can down alleys or side streets where she knows there’s a long wood fence or …

Tethered pets OK for short while

Q. I hate to see dogs hitched up like frontier town horses outside restaurants or stores in the city. I’m such a softy that on a rainy day last week when I saw a dog tied to a parking meter outside Starbucks, I stood with …

Still sour on Salty’s walker

Dog Lady: The dog walker left Salty behind. He’s so sorry! Should the owner give him a second chance?

Costumes no treat for pets

Q. Recently I was browsing a dog magazine. One stinker turned me off: “How To Get Your Dog Into A Halloween Costume.” What’s your stand on Halloween costumes for dogs? A. Why do people torment the dear beasts by forcing them to wear silly garments? …

Restaurant welcomes dogs

Q. I’m a waiter at an exclusive restaurant in a trendy neighborhood. We provide seating on the sidewalk for outdoors service and many customers take advantage of this, especially ones with dogs. We allow dogs if they are tied up and stay under the table. …

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