I am a 25-year-old who is just now moving out of my parents' house. A year and a half ago, I purchased a toy poodle (Molly) for myself. She has been living with me and my parents.
The Easter Bunny arrives early at a special shopping benefit Sunday in the Southport Avenue shopping district in Lakeview.
Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks injure thousands of pets each year and kill hundreds more, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
We have a 2-year-old neutered Rottweiler/shepherd mix, Rodrigo. We selected him from the shelter when he was 6 months old.
One of the most recognizable dogs in the movies -- Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" -- was a Cairn terrier. "They are very lively, with terrific personalities. They think they're a big dog in a little body. They think they own the world," said Roger Mills of Glenview, currently owner of three Cairn terriers.
I have been with my boyfriend for 5½ months. He's everything I dreamed I would find in a man. We aren't officially living together yet, but we are slowly working toward it. He has a beautiful 3-year-old blonde Labrador retriever named Sadie. She is his love. I understand why because she is truly one of the smartest and sweetest dogs I've ever met.
Contrary to popular belief, you can train a cat, pet experts say. Although cats can be indifferent and finicky, most felines can be taught not to scratch the couch, eat plants, or jump up on the kitchen counter. With repeated, gentle and consistent training, cats can learn the house rules. However, cats are very independent animals, and training them is a little different than dogs.
We have done months of research looking for the right dog for our family. We finally decided to get a Shihchon or Teddy Bear. We did more research finding a breeder that we felt was honest and truly cared about delivering healthy, happy puppies. We have given $250 to that breeder as a deposit.
Patrick, a homeless senior citizen, was face down in a Chicago park.
The Wheaton City Council is weighing whether to hire a trapper to address recent attacks by coyotes on pets in the west suburb.
Terriers are cute dogs, often small and nearly always spunky. They could be fierce hunters, though; they were bred to follow foxes and rodents into their burrows and they could be trained to confront dangerous animals above ground or below.
