Dog-Friendly Dates
Because there’s no need to limit your quality time to tossing tennis balls at the park
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Activate Your Dachshund’s Inner Badger Hunter
Animal behaviorist Steve Dale, a longtime columnist and WGN radio host, knows how you can stop your pup from digging up your roses.
Become a Stage Mom to Your Pooch
Your St. Berdoodle is the cutest ever, of course, but don’t expect Bill Casey, the agent behind Animal Talent of Chicago, to book her just for that — it takes grit to be the next Li’l Sebastian.
How to Give Your Dog (or Cat) a Massage
Katie Mehrtens, owner of the Right Spot Pet Massage, which practices out of multiple locations around town
Secrets of a Serial Cat Foster Mom
A chat with Elly Greenspahn
Seven Starter Pets, Ranked
Kids not ready for a dog or cat? Kayla Strauss, owner of the Looking Glass Pet Shop in Evanston, gives the lowdown on these popular alternatives.
How to Make Your Lizard Feel at Home
Andrew Babbitt, co-owner of Curious Creatures, a reptile shop in Lake View East
The Inspector and Me
My love-hate relationship with my first and only pet