Do you want to get your high school student out of bed this winter break? We can help, if only for a day. We’re happy to offer a pair of free …

Our staff behaviorist was recently interviewed about "choosing a dog trainer.” Used to be people didn’t mind a disobedient dog as much; dogs w…

Thanks for your comments in response to last week’s column about the ASPCA television commercial featuring Sarah McLachlan and the staggering …

Millions of people have seen the heart-wrenching television commercials featuring Sarah McLachlan singing "Angel” with image after image of ho…

A new law goes into effect next month, and it has nothing to do with driving and cell phones. For the record, I’ve texted once in my life. It …

Some of you have seen posters or trailers for the next big Disney animal movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, which opens in local theaters on Oct.…

A co-worker and her husband found a stray dog over the July 4 weekend and had the most difficult time getting that dog to the right place. The…

After a few minutes of "catch-up” conversation with an old family friend, he asked, "You still at the dog place?” I get that a lot, especially…

I had two very different pet experiences in college. The first was a disaster. While driving off-campus, I spotted a pet store; in the back of…

Recently, KGO Radio spent an hour with the owner of a company that will be setting up shop in San Francisco. Their service: a rent-a-pet. Peop…