So gross, yet so wonderful The age-old question of why do dogs scoot has plagued many brilliant scholars. However, through years of...

For many of us, life with a four-legged creature is a wonderful, enriching experience that we want others to have, too. But think twice...

Many parents are surprised to hear that their infants should have eye exams with an optometrist. Aren’t all of those well child visits...

One of the many gifts of living in the mid-Willamette Valley is the ability to visit snowy areas, but not have to live in them daily. If...

Choosing peace over panic In winter, plants rest, animals hibernate and the natural world is forced to slow down by shorter daylight...

Getting sprayed by a skunk sometimes happens to curious canines who stick their noses where they don’t belong. The up-close and personal...