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Give Big Dogs a Break!

By Leila Peverrett Small dogs are lucky. They can ride inside the cabins of planes, they are accepted within many shops and businesses, and they can stay at more hotels than dogs which may weigh only a little more. Sure, they take up less room – but are they better behaved? Some of the most popular breeds in America don’t ...

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Pet-Friendly Paint

A pet-friendly paint?  That’s exactly what Benjamin Moore Natura is.  If you’re thinking about doing a little inexpensive room makeover, painting is obviously a great way to transform a room.  With pets in the house, make sure you pick a paint that suits your style, but also one that suits your pet.  Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are no-nos.  VOCs are ...

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A Petco by any other name is still…a Petco

A SPECIAL COMMENTARY BY EDITOR SUZANNE JALOT Dozens of press releases cross my desk every day. I try to sort through them all, but because of the sheer volume of emails I receive, and the impossibility of covering every single story, anything that doesn’t immediately catch my attention or that is irrelevant to our readers will unfortunately get tossed away.  ...

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Dogs are Dirty? Aren’t we All?

EDITORIAL Put on your gloves and pull out your face masks there’s a dog in the room.  At least that’s the advice that seems to be coming from Larry Michael, the head of the food protection branch of the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources.  The ruckus is over whether dogs are (or should be) allowed in outdoor dining areas ...

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