Shirley MacFarland’s weekly community column featuring news and notes from Brecksville, Broadview Heights, North Royalton and Strongsville.

SoberPlatz will be located at the SouthSide of Musikfest and feature recovery-focused resources, community art, and other ...

Barking is one of the most common behavior problems reported by dog owners. While some people turn to anti-barking devices — ...

Everyone warns retirees away from dogs. Muddy paws, 3 a.m. zoomies, vet bills that outlast the pension check, the usual horror stories. That fear isn’t wrong. It’s just aimed at the wrong dogs.

July 5th is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters due to pets fleeing from fireworks. Subtle signs of pet anxiety include pacing, whining, clinging, and excessive panting or drooling. Create ...

You have seen the videos. A family pulls into the driveway of their first house, opens the gate and lets the dog loose. What follows is pure joy: a full-speed lap around the yard, ears back, tongue ...

Just like their human owners, dogs may have anxiety, trauma and triggers that cause stress and worry. Whether it’s induced by the unknown or past experiences, dogs may shake, tremble, bark, act out or ...

For most dogs, getting through Independence Day is a matter of survival.

It should be no surprise to most dog lovers that many pups don’t much care for fireworks. Cats aren’t the biggest fans either. While most people love the loud, celebratory noise of fireworks, along ...

The quietness of the Northridge Library on June 13 erupted in the community meeting room as children arrived for a monthly reading-to-a-dog program. Charlie, a labradoodle; Vida, a border ...

At the annual Slam'n Salm'n Derby in June 2025, many residents turned out to Ship Creek to try to catch the largest chinook. It’s finally starting to feel like summer in the city, and the to-do list ...