All posts tagged "slider"

  • Meet Mindi Callison of “Bailing Out Benji”

    If any reader has read my stories and noticed my name on the byline, he or she has probably connected some dots. When I sit down with any of my interviewees, I can’t help myself but connect...

    • Posted August 11, 2014
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  • Pet People: “Mokie and Kade” author Shelley Wilson

    Some of John Updike’s most famous stories and novels were set in Tarbox, a fictional town which represented the real town and people of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Readers knew when a tale was set in Tarbox, “Uppie” was...

    • Posted August 8, 2014
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  • It’s the height of flea season. Be prepared!

    We’ve recently read a few articles on the prevalence of fleas that inhabit your pets and found some notes worth remembering. Flea collars help ward off fleas, but one article highlights the possibility that some flea collars...

    • Posted August 6, 2014
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  • Pet Partner Spotlight: Dog Guard Fencing of Nebraska

    Many people live in subdivisions and most homes within these neighborhoods have fences. It’s relatively inexpensive to get a quality fence installed, but there’s upkeep, repairs and other headaches that come along with having one. Others live...

    • Posted August 4, 2014
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  • Meet Mark Langan- Animal Lover, Bad Guy Buster

    Some of my TV favorite shows (and yours, too, surely) are cop shows. Whodunits, investigation, the jobs of lawmen and lawwomen- all great tales and aspects of the lives police officers lead. In these shows, our sheriffs,...

    • Posted August 1, 2014
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  • Guide Dog Etiquette – how to interact with a Guide Dog Team

    We’ve brought you some informational articles about service dogs in the past and recently put readers in the shoes of Kay Konz, a Lincoln woman who because of a visual impairment, relies on her guide dog, Jonquil,...

    • Posted July 28, 2014
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  • Meet Alli, our newest contributor at Pets in Omaha

    Alli Fischenich is our newest contributor at Pets In Omaha. Alli is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and is majoring in Public Relations and Advertising. Writing and pets are “her things,” so this opportunity is...

    • Posted July 25, 2014
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  • Meet Kay Konz and her service dog, Jonquil

    Kay Konz’s story is probably much like many folks’ here in the Heartland. She’s a farmer’s daughter. She grew up in a sleepy rural town in Southwest Iowa. She attended the Catholic Elementary School and the parish...

    • Posted July 21, 2014
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  • Meet Omaha’s Sweat Cycle & Soul

    Staying healthy is important- we all know that. We also get bombarded each day with the newest “miracle drug” or latest and greatest “fitness routine that will change your life!” If you are looking for a fresh,...

    • Posted July 16, 2014
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  • Training Tip: Keeping dogs off furniture

    Recently, we received a reader question about training dogs to change behavior. We’ve built a relationship with Jaime Lundeby, owner and head trainer of Unleashed Omaha, and he’s our go-to for queries like this. Question: We’ve had...

    • Posted July 14, 2014
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