Many pet owners can relate to watching tiny puppies being big troublemakers and forcing ourselves not to laugh. Even worse, sometimes, our puppies are so darn cute that we give them treats after said ...

It happened very quickly. I’d just arrived in Berkshire last Friday evening to stay with an old friend, over from Palm Beach, at her parents’ house. “Oh, chickens,” I said nervously, glancing through ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. While an obedient dog is a friend, a badly behaved dog is a frustration. "We all want a dog who ...