Newly adopted dog takes time to settle in
Dear Cathy, I recently adopted a two-year-old dog rescue from China. She had been in a rescue center here for […]
Dogs
Dogs
Dog won’t drink water when owner not home
Dear Cathy, Whenever I have to go out during the day, I leave my 12-year-old Golden Retriever in the backyard
Dogs
Dog drinking excessive water a possible sign of disease
Dear Cathy, Your column is interesting, and I enjoy reading it. But, you dropped the ball on your advice to
Dogs, Fearful Pets, Training Dogs
Breaking the habit of growling at visitors at the front door
Dear Cathy, My dog, a Yorkie-Pekinese mix, barks at every noise he hears. He goes into a frenzy when someone
Dogs
What could cause a dog to go blind so quickly?
Dear Cathy, What causes a six-year-old dog to go blind in less than a week? Is there anything we can
Dogs, End of life
When is the right time to help a pet pass over?
Dear Cathy, Our beloved husky Krypto is over 13 years old. He has had Valley Fever for over a year
Dogs, Pets, Service Animals
Woman says condo doesn’t allow “service” dogs
Dear Cathy, I live in a condo that doesn’t allow certain service dogs. I have a certificate, a vest and
Dogs, Humane Education
Shaming owners to change behavior doesn’t work
Dear Cathy, I cannot believe your answer to John who “inherited” his daughter’s 115-pound Great Dane. Substitute “dumped” for inherited
Dogs, Fearful Pets
Socializing and training a fearful dog
Dear Cathy, My dog, Major, is a rescue who was 18 weeks old when we got him and is almost
Dogs, Leashing pets
Approaching neighbors about leash laws
Dear Cathy, In the Newsday column on July 16, 2018, a woman from Illinois complained about her neighbor having her