Around Town

Hi there. My name is Rover and I am a Cattle Dog mix. I’m about 5 years old, a male and am a tri-color with cute freckles on my legs. I am very sweet and friendly with people. I walk nicely on a leash and am fine with cats. Being a cattle dog I do like to go out and …

I’m one of the luckiest guys in town. I’m retired, am happily married to my best friend, and I keep busy volunteering. I love writing and am honing my writing skills by writing this column, plus a couple of other newsletters. For the past eight years, I’ve occupied a small office upstairs at LA’s Coffee Cafe. As a matter of …

  Ooh, baby, it’s cold outside and I have my scarf on to prove it. I am a female black lab mix, about 6 years old, so I’m not going to be jumping all over you. I’m a very sweet lady and need some TLC. I walk nicely and know how to sit and like to be with people. I’m …

Two weeks ago, I attended a meeting in Lansing for Leader Dogs. I’m currently co-chair for Leader Dogs in our Lions district. Organized in 1939, Leader Dogs has been providing guide dogs for those individuals who are sight challenged. As you get Out and About, you might have the opportunity to see a guide dog with its master, also Out …

Hi. My name is Heather and I am a unique color. I am a torbie but my background color is golden and I have some muted orange patches. I am about one year old with short hair and a very pretty face. I am kind of shy but am very affectionate when I get to know you. I would love …

Several years ago, I traveled to Korea to attend the Lions International Convention. I also spent several days in training, so it was necessary to take along extra clothing. I was, of course, limited to how much I could check as far as luggage, and how much I could take as carry-on luggage. I came up with a plan and …

Hi, there. It’s me again. I was Pet of the Week last week but the ladies think I would make such a nice pet that they wanted me to be P.O.W. again. I am a female black lab/sharpei mix, about 6 years old. I’m very cute, with a face that is just a little bit wrinkly and I am a …

I usually save cute sayings and trivia for the end of my columns, but because this is the beginning of a new year, I think it would be appropriate to start out with some new thinking for 2015: Practice gratitude. We could all benefit from doing more of this. Remember that tomorrow is always a new day. Do what you …

  Hello. I am a female black lab/sharpei mix, about 6 years old. I’m very cute and am a calm and gentle lady. I know how to sit and lie down and shake both paws. I have a skin condition that needs some attention, but with some good food and maybe some meds I should be just fine. I like …

Welcome to 2015. The holidays are over for a while, so we all have time to do what we can to make the world a more loving place. This is not going to be an easy task, because there are some folks out there who live only to make a person’s day not worthy of mentioning in one’s diary or …