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Pacifying your pooch

Barbara Walmer, left, of Calgary Humane Society, conducts a dog behaviour exam on Sunni with help from Neighbours columnist Wendy McClelland.

Dogs add so much to our lives -love, laughter, companionship, and this time of year, someone warm to snuggle up to on the couch.

Pets and people struggle through a long winter

The cold weather seems to be taking it's toll on everyone. Including animals that are built to handle cold weather.

This year's model has retro look

The Don Wheaton Chevrolet dealership on Whyte Avenue will keep its nostalgic charm when it undergoes renovations in the coming weeks, the business's general manager said Wednesday.

City considers ban on retail sales of dogs

Delegations ask city to ban retail sale of dogs, arguing that it supports "puppy mills"

Video: Dogs ban

NHLer helps man's best friend

All of the dogs that St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman helps save are so hungry, scared, abused and neglected that it would make a grown man cry

Fox enjoys high life on Britain's tallest tower

A death-defying fox clambered up Britain's tallest skyscraper and lived the high life on the 72nd floor of the tower in central London for nearly two weeks, officials revealed Friday.

PetSmart wins praise for promoting pet adoption

First things first. In my last column, I gave a shout-out to Paradise Pet Centre in St. Albert, which recently partnered with the Edmonton Humane Society to help deal with the overpopulation of pets. The store has stopped selling dogs and puppies, and cats and kittens, hoping that potential pet owners will adopt from the EHS shelter or a rescue group instead of buying from a pet store or through online advertising. The store is now adopting out homeless animals after more than 30 years of selling pets from their store.

Animal Attraction

Germany's cross-eyed opossum to tip Oscars

A cross-eyed opossum called Heidi, Germany's latest animal sensation after "Cute Knut" the polar bear cub and Paul the octopus, has been hired as a tipster for the Oscars, her zoo said.

Beware buying pets online

Just ask Catherine Rogi about buying her "devil dog," also known as Bandit, via the Internet. The Calgary mother of two had been looking for a new dog after the family's rescued greyhound died

Dog's life for tens of thousands of feral cats

Herding cats may be near impossible, yet volunteers still managed to trap and transport a record number of pussycats to the B.C. SPCA for its annual free clinic for feral and unowned felines.