Posted in Health & Wellness

By CASEY RIFFE Of The Gazette Staff It was a long, cold night for Duke, a 16-month-old St. Bernard who froze to the ice on a pond at the Peter Yegen Jr. Golf Club. Duke's owner, Gene Larson, believes the dog escaped from his back gate on Winchell Lane, just south of the golf course, at about 8 p.m. Thursday. After the family combed the ar… read more

Posted in Current Events

Fear and loathing rule in a corner of Yorkshire overrun with rodents. The first thing that spooks you is the noise. It's the rustling, scratching sound of countless tiny feet and at times it's so intense that the hedgerows are alive with it. And then you see them. Rats! Big rats with long, wormy tails. . . baby rats squealing for their mothers… read more

Posted in Current Events

A poodle in the Chinese city of Xi'an has achieved notoriety for his ability to walk on two feet. Every afternoon the dog named Gou Gou walks "hand-in-hand" with his owner, attracting crowds. What's more, Gou Gou is said to even be able to answer the phone. Gou Gou walks out 'hand-in-hand' with owner Wang Guoqiang every afternoon at 3pm in Xi'an… read more

Posted in General

I enjoy watching all the wildlife here in the briarpatch. Love feeding the critters. Like this one... read more

Posted in General

I got a second chance !! I HAD the job of keeping up with Gurl's toys. That didn't work out very well... NOBODY can do that job !! Papa said he needed somebody to guard the "Maritime Museum" on Tuesday afternoons. I jumped at the chance ... "Here's my chance to get back in his good graces," I was thinkin. Personally ?? I can't imagine some… read more