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Lemon Drizzle

Cupcakes Makes 12

Cupcakes:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 cup self-raising flour

Zest of 1 lemon

Drizzle:

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5 1/2 tablespoons sugar

LemonButtercream:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Sprinkles

Lemon Zest

HOW CHOCOLATE BECAME TIED TO VALENTINE’S DAY

Heart-shaped boxes filled with decadent treats are coveted gifts on Valentine’s Day. Chocolate lovers typically have a favorite type of chocolate, whether it’s creamy filled truffles or chocolate pieces with fruit or nut fillings.

The tradition of gifting chocolate is anything but new. Chocolate and other sweet treats have been offered for centuries as prized gifts. Even ancient Aztecs and Mayans celebrated chocolate and saw it as a hot commodity. Drinks made of cacao beans would be given as presents to people of high status. Chocolate also would be offered to the gods as a token of appreciation. Cacao beans were even used as a form of currency at one point.

Preheat the oven to 350° F and get 12 cupcake liners ready. Beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, self-raising flour and lemon zest and mix until combined. Spoon the mix evenly into the cupcake liners and bake for 18-22 minutes until they are baked through and springy to the touch.

Mix together the lemon juice and sugar for the drizzle in a bowl. Once the cupcakes are out of the oven, carefully spoon the drizzle over the cupcakes, then leave them to cool fully on a wire rack while you make the buttercream.

Beat the butter until smooth; this can take a couple of minutes. Add the powdered sugar in two batches, beating well after each addition, then add the lemon juice and beat again.

Pipe or spread the buttercream onto your cupcakes, then sprinkle each one with some sprinkles and lemon zest.

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Long-Term Use of High-Dose Gabapentin Causes Great Concern

DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer.The good news is that 45 years later, after two kids and three grandkids, I’m in good health. The only medicine I take is gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy that was caused by the chemotherapy drugs I received during the cancer treatment. One or more of these drugs caused neuropathy in my feet.

A neurologist prescribed 800 mg three times a day,and I took this for about 15 years. As I got older, it became 800 mg four times a day for the past 20 years. As I talk to people, they seem shocked that I’m still alive after taking so much gabapentin. But I’ve never experienced any known side effects from it.

I have read that the long-term use of gabapentin can increase the chances of dementia. Are there specific things that I should have my regular doctor test me for because of my long-term use of gabapentin? -- C.P.

Q. A.

ANSWER: Testicular cancer is one of the most curable cancers because it is sensitive to both radiation and chemotherapy. However, both of these modalities can lead to problems years after the treatment was successful.

For many years, platinum-based chemotherapy has been one of the mainstays for advanced testicular cancer. Painful peripheral neuropathy, especially in the hands and feet, is a common side effect. Gabapentin is a commonly used medication to relieve pain from damage to the peripheral nerves that occurs in diabetes or with chemotherapy.

I don’t often see doses as high as you are taking, but they are certainly used. In a seminal trial on pain following a shingles infection (post-herpetic neuralgia), the target dose of gabapentin was 900 mg four times daily. It often takes weeks or months to build up to this dose so that people can tolerate it, but it is very effective. The most common side effect is sedation, but increasing the dose slowly reduces this effect.

The evidence of gabapentin and dementia is mixed, with two studies that looked at hundreds of thousands of people and came to completely different conclusions. In the study suggesting that there was a dementia risk, it was strongest in younger people.

I conclude that you aren’t doomed. While most authorities don’t suggest screening tests for dementia, there are some memory and cognitive tests that are easy to do for people who have concerns about their memory, or those whose doctors are concerned about a possible change in function. If there are abnormalities, a person can then be referred to a memory expert.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you discussed IBS-C (irritable bowel syndrome). I have IBS-D and had very serious episodes for several years. The cramping was enough to keep me in bed for two to three days. The episodes started happening more frequently three years ago and occurred every three to four weeks.

I read that yogurt can help,so I began to eat plain yogurt every day (although I added fruit and granola). I haven’t had an episode in two-and-a-half years! Why isn’t this suggested by doctors? The change has been amazing. -- K.V.

ANSWER: I am very pleased that you had such great results. Yogurt is often recommended due to the live bacteria in it, which is thought to be beneficial for the gut. Unfortunately, my experience (like most trials) has shown that it doesn’t help the majority of people. The lactose (milk sugar) is problematic for many IBS sufferers as well.

Still, it may be worth a try, and I agree with eating plain yogurt.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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GLUTEN-FREE IS MORE THAN A TREND

When someone with celiac disease eats gluten the body mounts an immune system response that attacks the villi, which are small fingerlike projections that line the small intestine. The villi, when damaged, cannot properly absorb nutrients from food. Untreated celiac disease also may lead to the development of other autoimmune disorders like type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

The intestinal damage from eating gluten often causes diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, and anemia, and can lead to serious complications. Following a strict gluten-free diet can help manage symptoms and promote intestinal healing.

More companies are producing glutenfree foods and stores are carrying them in greater numbers. In addition, there are a number of new baking flours available that provide alternatives to traditional wheat-based formulas. People with celiac disease or gluten intolerances can use these specially designed flours to make homemade items. Certain flours also may be billed as one-to-one alternatives, meaning they can be substituted for traditional flour in recipes without adjusting the measurements.

From Punches to Prevention:

Protecting Athletes from the Hidden Dangers of Concussions

Thursday, March 13 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Finger Lakes Community College Auditorium 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

R.S.V.P. for this FREE event by March 12

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Usefriendstokeepyoumotivated. Having friends workout alongside you can keep you motivated. Workout buddies may offer the encouragement necessary to keep pushing through. Another motivating factor is bragging rightsafterward.

Featuring Ray Ciancaglini

Ray is a former professional boxer from Geneva, NY, and a nationally recognized concussion awareness advocate and keynote speaker. Also presenting will be Peter Obourn, DO and other professionals from the UR Medicine Thompson Health Rehabilitation Department.

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Allens Hill Free Library

3818 County Road 40, Bloomfield 585-229-5636

allenshilllibrarydirector@owwl.org owwl.org/library/allenshill Tu & W 3-6; F 3-8; Sa 1-4

Bristol Library

6750 County Rd. #32, Bristol 585-229-5862 • thebristollibrary.com BristolLibraryDirector@owwl.org

M, W & Th 3-7; Tu & Sa 10-2

Gorham Free Library

2664 Main St., Gorham • 585-526-6655

M & F 12–6; Tu & Th 2–8; W 9–5; Sa 9–1; Su 2–4 GorhamLibraryDirector@owwl.org

Naples Library

118 S. Main St., Naples • 585-374-2757

M, W, F 10-6; Tu & Th 10-7; Sa 10-2; Su Closed Honeoye Public Library

8708 Main St., Honeoye 585-229-5020 • M 12-6; Tu & Th 2-8; W 10-4; Sa 9-1; F & Su Closed Red Jacket Com. Library

89 S. Main St., Manchester

Su & M Closed; Tu & W 11-8; Th & F 10-5; Sa 10-2

Wood Library

134 North Main St., Canandaigua 585-394-1381, woodlibrary@owwl.org www.woodlibrary.org

M-Th 9-9; F 9-6; Sa 10-5

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CanandaiguaHistoryAlliance

Wednesday, February26;6:00PM; NotreDameRetreatHouselecture hall,5151FosterRoad, Canandaigua.OntarioCounty HistorianDr.PrestonPiercewill leadthewayaswesleuththrough abduction,murder(?)andthepresidentialelectionsof1828and1832 involvingconspiracy,secretsocietiesandthedarkdeedsofpolitics andpower.Inthe19thcentury Canandaigua,Lima,Bataviaand FortNiagarawereamongthelocationsofoneofAmerica’sforgotten butfascinatingchaptersinthe powerstrugglefortheWhite House.Modernpoliticsbegan200 yearsago!Dessertreceptiontofollow.FREEADMISSION;donations appreciated.

AWA Communication Technologies Museum Two Hundred Years of Innovations

Hours are: Tuesdays 10am-3pm and Saturdays 1-5pm

6925 State Route 5, Bloomfield, New York 14469 585-257-5119 • www.antiquewireless.org

GardeningwithFlowering Shrubs intheNorthEast- SonnenbergGardeningClubinvites youtoattendapresentationon floweringshrubsonSaturday, March8,2025,10:30a.m.at WoodLibrary,134N.MainSt, Canandaigua.Ourspeakerwillbe TimBoebel,NurseryManagerat WaysideGardenCenterinMendon.Tim’spresentationdetailsthe mostimprovedcultivarsofmany common,andnot-so-common, hardyfloweringshrubspecies,with allyouneedtoknowforthemto thriveinyourowngarden.This presentationisfreeandopentothe public.

LunchtimeHistoryTalkwithPeter Blackwood- Peterwillbe discussinghisloveofnature photographyaswellashisexperienceswiththeever-changingtechnicalaspectsofphotography.February27,12-1pm,OntarioCounty HistoricalSociety,55NMainSt., Canandaigua.https://ochs.org/ events/

TheParkinsonSupportGroupof the FingerLakes willbemeeting at1:00pmonWednesday,February 26thatWoodLibraryin Canandaigua.Dr.StuGillimwill discusstreatmentofParkinson’s DiseaseandansweringanyquestionsrelatedtoPD.CarePartners andthosewithPDwillthenmeet separatelytoshareexperiencesand information.Anyoneinterestedin ofaffectedbyPDiswelcome.

ANewVenture! OCAC andFLCC haveanewcommunityartspartnership!OCACGallery32willadjoinFLCC’sArtSpace36forabigger artspresenceonMainStreet, Canandaigua.CheckusoutSaturday,February22noon-5pmduring theFire&IceFestival.Formore info:https://mailchi.mp/flcc/flccocac.VisittheOCACGallery32 website.

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AmericanRedCrossBlood Drive: Wednesday, March5,1:30 pmto6:30pmattheFarmington TownHall,1000CountyRd8, Farmington.Participantsmustbe ages17orolder;16withparental consentandbringID.Forinformation:redcross.org.Appointments maybemadeatredcrossblood.org.

LIVONIA

FingerLakesUFO&Paranormal Meetup - Alllike-mindedpeople arewelcome.Saturday,February 22:6:00-8:00pm.FollowedbySocialHour.$5.00donationforroom rental.Snackstoshareareappreciated.ForthelocationinLivonia, seewebsiteortextorcallMary Grace:585-766-9318.www. giftsofgraceministry.org.Following Meeting:March15,2025.

NAPLES

WhenLafayetteCametoTown: A BicentennialAppreciation -As thebicentennialapproachesof GeneralMarquisdeLafayette’s June1825farewelltour,theBristol HillsHistoricalSocietywelcomes ChristopherCarosa,authorofthe newbook HistoryUnleashed: Lafayette’sRemarkableTourofthe GreaterWesternNewYorkRegion HearhowtheFrenchheroofthe AmericanRevolutionmadehisway fromRochesterthroughMendon andBloomfieldtoCanandaigua andGeneva:wherehestayed, whomhemet,whatthe CanandaiguaMainStreetparade forhimlookedlike.Freeandopen tothepublic.Thursday,April24, 7pm,BristolSpringsGrangeHall, 6457StateRoute64,Naples. https://bristolhillshistory.org/events/ when-lafayette-came-to-town-abicentennial-appreciation

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Storms:ArtExhibition-The Work ofMichaelT.Smith willbe ondisplayintheHurstGalleryat CummingNatureCenter,Naples throughMarch30,2025.Stormsis astudyinthebeautyofmovement andchange.Drawinginspiration frompersonalexperiencesandthe strikinglandscapesoftheFinger Lakes,thiscollectionseekstocapturetheaweandwonderfoundin life’sturbulentmoments.Gallery Hours:Sunday:9AM-5PM.Monday:Closed.Tuesday:Closed. Wednesday:9AM-4PM.Thursday: 9AM-4PM.Friday:9AM-4PM.Saturday:9AM-5PM.Admission:Free withadmissiontoCummingNature Center.Formoreinformation: https://rmsc.org/exhibits/hurstgallery/

WildWalk:WinterInsectHikeMarch 1,10:30-12pm,RMSCCummingNatureCenter,6472Gulick Road,Naples.Discovertheamazing wayssomearthropodsareadapted towinterwithCNCNaturalist Angie.Wewillgoonacocoon hunt,identifybarkbeetlesbytheir signaturepatterns,lookforsnow fleasandsnowflies,andbefascinatedbythewondersofwinter bugs!Thisprogramisforallages. $6formembers,$9fornonmembers.https://rmsc.org/events/ winter-wild-walk/

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During leap years, February will endonthesamedaythatitbegins.

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LeTourneauChristianCenter’s Blessed Hope MarchLadies LuncheonwillbeheldonFriday, March7at11:00AM.Shan& DebbieDreyerwillshareamessage entitled“ReachingOurNeighbors withtheLoveofJesus.”Program andlunchare$17.Registrationand pre-paymentrequiredby5:00PM Friday,February28whichcanbe madebycalling585-554-3400. LeTourneauChristianCenterislocatedat4950EastLakeRoad, Rushville.

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22ndAnnual“Boup”ChiliCookoff: In MemoryofHarryReynolds Jr.andFamily-HeldMarch1st.To Enter:DayofCook-off.EntryFee $5;Doorsopenat4:00p.m.to dropoffChili.Judgingstartsat 5:00p.m.DrawingforPickTable& 50/50RafflePrizesstartsat6:00 p.m.andcontinuesthroughoutthe evening.MostOriginal-$30,Hottest-$20,CrowdFavorite-$10. Comeshareyourrecipeandsample theFREECHILIANDHOTDOGS andvoteforyourfavorite! AmericanLegionPost905,7998 SchoolSt.,Springwater.

HikeGosnellBigWoodsPreserve inWebster -HikeandExploreGosnellBigWoodsPreserve SundayFebruary23from2-4PM withSpringwaterTrails,followed byasocialget-togetheratanearby eatery.Foradditionalinformation/ directions/updatesvisitthewebsite: springwatertrails.org

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We’ve experienced major winter weather since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on the 2nd. How do you now feel about winter?

• I’m so done with snow. Bring on spring!

• I love the snow and all that comes with Western NY winters

• Meh. I’m about ready for a warmup, but can deal with winter a bit longer.

Poll ends 02-25-2025

Poll ended 02-18-2025

January was National Soup Month and February 4th is recognized as National Homemade Soup Day. What is typically your favorite soup category?

4.3% Vegetable-heavy soups (tomato, red pepper, split pea)

8.7% Brothy favorites such as French onion, ramen, pho

8.7% Chowders (clam, potato, etc.)

8.7% Hearty stews or chilis

52.2% Any/all of the above 17.4% I don’t like soup

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Honoring Fallen Heroes

Through Music

TOWPATH FIFE AND DRUM CORPS’ UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY TO FRANCE

e Towpath Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps are no strangers to the people of Upstate NY. Every summer we bring dynamic performances to local parades and festivals, and indeed, have even been found performing in venues like NYC, Disney World, and parts of Europe.

But this summer was special. Towpath had been asked to help commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Dragoon, the WWII mission to liberate the people of southern France from Nazi occupation. And so it was that some 50 members found themselves on the shores of the French Riviera being welcomed by our sister corps from St. Tropez.

I laughed and danced with a French woman as a band serenaded us with music from e Andrews Sisters. She had the most wonderful smile, and she said she felt young again. At that moment, it truly could have been 1944.

eir hospitality was incredible. We found ourselves exploring castles and thousand-year-old churches, horseback riding through burgeoning vineyards, and taking cruises alongside $80 million yachts. And of course, the food! Many times we found ourselves at buffet tables overflowing with delicacies, only to discover that this was merely the appetizer to the main course! Bouillabaisse, Tarte Tropézienne... our French vocabulary was rapidly expanding (as were our waistlines!).

enitwastimetogettothe“meat”ofthematter: eliberationof France. We toured museums dedicated to the French Resistance. We gathered with members of the French and American military, active members of units that participated in the liberation of Europe some eight decades ago. And, of course, we did what we do best: bring joy and fellowship through the music of the fife and drum. We marched and played down the glitzy, historic streets of local towns, stopping before monuments to the fallen. And as we did so, it rapidly became clear that we were not mere tourists on a sight-seeing vacation; we were commemorating an unforgettable moment for both our countries.

Marching down narrow alleys packed with people, I caught a glimpse of a man carrying his girl upon his shoulders. He waved the Stars and Stripes, she waved the Tricorne. Watching them smiling and swaying to our music, I felt a lump in my throat and couldn’t play a note for half a block.

A grizzled paratrooper kissed my cheeks and thanked me for freeing his country as if it happened last week instead of 80 years ago. We toasted each other and looked out over the sea where fellow paratroopers had dri ed down, never to be seen again.

And perhaps the most poignant moment of all, the lowering of our nation’s flag in a cemetery set aside for American troops, dead or missing but not forgotten. en we gathered with our French hosts for good food, laughter, and a jam session that lasted well into the night. It is exactly how those dead soldiers would have wanted to be remembered. It’s how I would want to be remembered. We all understood. e wondrous freedoms we now enjoy, paid for by the incredible sacrifices of people we never met but dearly love. And since we couldn’t embrace them, we embraced one another.

Viva la Liberte. Vive L’amitie.

Chris Blomgren is a rookie member of e Towpath Volunteers, a familyoriented performance group in Macedon, NY. Membership is free and open to all ages. New participants are welcomed and trained year-round.

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26-Feb: “The Loud House” (Season 7)

27-Feb: “Running Point” (Season 1)

27-Feb: “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” (Docuseries)

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In 1995, North Carolina’s General Assembly officially designates sweet potatoes as the state vegetable.

The best way to cook sweet potatoes is by frying and baking.

Sweet potatoes and yams are the same.

Sweet potatoes come in a rainbow of colors. Both the skin and flesh of sweet potatoes can be found in shades of orange, tan, red, and purple.

The juice of the red sweet potato is o en mixed with lime juice to make a dye for cloth in South America.

Sweet potatoes are not beneficial for fish.

Sweet potatoes like short and cold growing seasons.

Sweet potatoes are grown from seeds.

Sweet potatoes originated and were domesticated either in Central America or South America.

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The more I see our municipal snow plow trucks clearing our roads, the happier I feel knowing my family and I can more safely drive to our destinations. Many kudos to all the drivers and highway superintendents. They are one way we see our tax dollars at work for good!

Many Thanks to the East Bloomfield EMS, Canandaigua Ambulance and East Bloomfield FD. Last night my 83 year old neighbor suffered heart attack. His daughter started CPR immediately and Ontario County Sheriff Meek arrived with in one minute with an AED.and took over doing CPR. East Bloomfield EMS arrived two minutes after that and then 2 Canandaigua EMS ALS unit and East BloomfieldHolcomb FD. With their teamwork they restored a pulse and transported him to Strong Hospital alive. We are blessed to have such great volunteers available 24/7, 365. Great work!

Why all of a sudden are people hoarding eggs? Sure prices have risen due to the bird flu but all of a sudden they need to fill their carts with dozens and dozens of eggs? I go through 1 doz. eggs in 3 to 4 weeks. There are expiration dates. Because there’s a shortage, which is temporary, they need to hoard eggs before anyone else has a chance to buy. Then the store is forced to limit the amounts or just run out. Are you more important and couldn’t care less if you clean the shelf out leaving none for others? Remember the toilet paper hoarding? Remember the fights and screaming shown on TV? That was embarrassing and those who hoarded toilet paper should be embarrassed. Do you really need to hoard eggs?

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2. GEOGRAPHY: Which Asian nation’s nickname is “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?

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5. U.S. STATES: Which state’s nickname is “The Last Frontier”?

6. MEASUREMENTS: How many quarts are in a half gallon?

7. MOVIES: Which famous landmark is featured in the movie “Rebel Without a Cause”?

8. ANATOMY: What does the cerebellum control in the human brain?

9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Where is the late Jimmy Carter’s presidential library located?

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A small recent survey revealed that 51% of the retired senior respondents are considering going back to work, also known as “unretiring.” The reason, of course, won’t be a great surprise: They need to go back to work because the cost of everything is going up. The amount of money they’re trying to earn is $500 per month on average.

To be considered before you rush into unretirement:

-- If you’re collecting Social Security and are under full retirement age, your benefit amount might be reduced while you’re earning that extra income. After you reach full retirement age, you’ll be able to work and not have your benefit amount reduced.

-- Your full retirement age depends on your month and year of birth. See the charts on the Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) to determine your full retirement age.

-- If you’ve been retired, consider if you’re ready to make that adjustment to your life that returning to work would bring. It might make the difference between seeking a part-time job as opposed to working full time.

-- If you plan on going back to work and need to provide a resume, don’t use a resume you created years ago. Have a resume service do it for you, if possible.

-- If you do it yourself, don’t list everything you’ve ever done. Go back a maximum of 15 years and don’t detail your work history with every date. Instead, go for broad categories such as your experience, qualifications, skills and accomplishments in previous jobs. If you’re especially skilled with technology, be sure to say so. Leave out the dates of any degrees and awards.

For ideas and hints, search online for “resumes for seniors going back to work” or “resumes for retirees.” Look at the National Council on Aging (www.ncoa.org) for their resume writing guide and AARP (aarp.org) for information on writing a resume after the age of 50.

(c) 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.

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We adopted Crystal when she was left behind when her owners moved away. She loves to sit on our laps. She squeaks when we open the crisper in the refrigerator and call her name.

My neighbor yells at her dog. Is it abuse?

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Every morning, my next-door neighbor walks her dog past my house. Every morning, she berates her dog, calling him an idiot and a bad dog, especially after picking up his poo. I cannot see the dog doing anything wrong, so I don’t know why she’s constantly yelling at him. I know it’s affecting him,though -- he has his tail between his legs most of the time.Is there anything I can do for that dog? -- Bill in Oshkosh,Wisconsin

DEAR BILL: That’s hard to watch -- emotional abuse can be as damaging to an animal as physical abuse.

Strong verbal correction is OK in obedience training when you need a dog to stop doing something immediately. But it should be limited to a firm “No!” and a quick tug on the leash if necessary -- followed by proper corrective training.

When an owner simply berates the dog and takes out their anger verbally on them, it isn’t training. It doesn’t correct their behavior. Behavioral issues often get worse, not better. And the mixed signals and negative feedback that the dog constantly receives can cause trust issues that never fully go away.

What can you do as an outside observer? Rescues or animal control likely won’t intervene in a simple case of yelling at a dog. If you feel safe talking to the owner, try starting a conversation with them. You may be able to glean more info about why they are yelling at the dog, and you might be able to give training advice.

However, you should also observe and document the situation. Write down the dog’s physical condition and behavior and note if they deteriorate. If you see physical abuse from the owner, note the date, time and place and, contact animal control.

Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@pawscorner.com © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.

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