Dear Pet Column, I have never had a dog before and am feeling overwhelmed trying to decide if I am ready for a pet. And then, if I am ready, how to pick the right dog for me. Please help. Doggie Dazed [caption id="attachment_72477" align="aligncenter" width="515"] Pepper[/caption] Dear Dazed, I...
Dear Pet Column My cat makes often makes this weird face when she is sniffing an object and looks up with her lips curled and slightly back, a look of utter disgust/confusion/concern that makes me laugh heartily. I call it “cat stinky face” and my friends...
Dear Pet Column, I liked your column last week on interpreting cat communication and am wondering about ways to better understand my dog. For example, I am always baffled when he growls and wags his tail at the same time when meeting new dogs. How do...
A new year. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked. Answers to be discovered. Although I speak chat, (pronounced “kat”), I understand many human words because I listen. To improve feline-human relations, I am going to help you to listen...
Thanks for reading the first Pet Column of 2018. Although this column is typically about pet parenting advice and treating animals humanely, I thought it fitting that the 2018 kickoff – which also happens to be the 600th Pet Column – simply be about a homeless...
This is the last Pet Column of 2017. No pressure on me though...
I know this is a touchy subject. I hesitate to even broach it, but here goes: Snow. I know many of people in Telluride depend on those white flakes for their livelihood. Those lovely crystals are their reason for being in this region. They help everyone feel...
Dear Pet Column, My dog appears to dream when he sleeps, moving his legs and body, whining, growling, while appearing to be in a deep sleep. Do dogs dream and what do they dream of? Should I wake him up when he is appearing to have a...
Dear Santa Paws, Does anyone ever ask you what you want for Christmas? I imagine the answer is difficult for someone who has access to every gift in the world. But I had a thought of something you would probably really enjoy. It comes wrapped in...
On Telluride’s Noel Night, shoppers can give great art and homeless pets a second chance. For months, the best artwork donated to Second Chance Thrift Shops has been set aside in preparation for this big holiday art sale. The event takes place Wednesday from noon-9...
