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Sniffing out the blooms, gets us all wagging, although some with a sneeze. Here are a few spring safety tips: • Trees, grasses, flowers, weeds, and molds can cause canine skin infections, itching, and sneezing. Look out for paw licking, body rubbing, excessive scratching, rashes, flaky coats, eye discharge, and other signs of doggy allergies. • Ticks are born and spreading, so perform daily tick checks. • Keep pets away from where fertilizers and insecticides are applied. • Avoid flowering ground cover, where bees, wasps, and other stinging bugs are back for the chase. ND Wagging for safety is sponsored by Wag’N Enterprises, LLC. Ines de Pablo, president & CEO, has an extensive background in emergency management, EMS, and risk mitigation, and is a certified Pet Tech Pet First Aid Instructor. To learn more, visit www.wagn4u.com or call 703.787.9246.
book review
Fixing Freddie: A True Story About a Boy, a Mom, and a Very Very Bad Beagle by Paula Munier
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Book Review By Ingrid King
“We didn’t need a dog. We had a perfectly nice dog, a big, lovable, huggable shaggy black mutt from the pound we called Shakespeare. And a cat, a beautiful tabby named Isis.” That’s how this story of single mother Paula Munier, her youngest son Mikey, and a six-month-old Beagle puppy named Freddie begins. When Munier purchases her first home, Mikey reminds her of her promise to get a puppy. “You promised—the two words in the English language most likely to bring a single mother to her knees. We didn’t need a dog. We certainly didn’t need a Beagle. And we most certainly didn’t need Freddie.” ND
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