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Aggressive dog can be treated
Dear Dr. Spiegel, I read your column in the News Journal each week. So I decided to ask for your

Pet owners don’t solve problems by taking anger out on their animal
A common question that often presents itself to me is that of discipline. You’ve just come home and have found

Aging cats still could find a home
Dear Dr. Spiegel, I sure hope that you can help me. I am taking care of three cats – one

Cat’s accidents’ may begin with physical problem
Dear Dr. Spiegel, We have recently taken in a stray cat – a beautiful orange Tiger who is extremely friendly

Accept feline need for independence
Hi Dr. Spiegel, Help! A cat is in trouble and what can we do? What causes a cat to viciously attack and

How to spare your pet anxiety on moving day
Dear Dr. Spiegel, My dog, Holly Hanna is a “hotdog,” or in professional AKC terms, a dachshund. Just to give

Behavior may indicate confused kitty
I was out taking a walk Wednesday morning in the dawning hours of the day. The temperature was dropping… or

Why not just bait, track and capture cougar(s)
Dear Dr. Spiegel, Why don’t “they” trap the cougars and transfer them to open land? B.C.Milford, DE Dear B.C., An

Training is easier when the dog is a blank slate
A most extraordinary and interesting thing happened to me earlier this week, which has never happened to me before. I was