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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Good Neighbors

Local Bulldog Puppy Brings Hope to Sick Michigan Teen

On Saturday, Judy Adair, whose family runs Creative Graphics in Dunedin, is taking a 10-week-old bulldog puppy to its new home in Michigan, where its new owner is in a fight for his life.

It might not be first class, but Bosco is earning his wings this weekend. Judy Adair is taking the 10-week-old English bulldog to a new home in Michigan this weekend. He's going to Andrew, a teen whose greatest wish is to have him. Adair, an 11-year Michigan transplant whose family runs Creative Graphics on Douglas Avenue in Dunedin, said she has no doubt "he is meant for this boy." Bosco is moving north in place of another puppy, she explained from her patio chair in the Edgewater Drive neighborhood in Clearwater early Tuesday. One of her two adult bulldogs recently carried a litter of puppies, an exhausting, yet rewarding process for any breeder, Adair explained. Bulldogs must be artificially inseminated and delivered through C-section, …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Good Neighbors

How to Become a Pet Foster Volunteer for Suncoast Animal League

The director of Suncoast Animal League is leading a class for people interested in becoming a foster parent for shelter animals. Enrollment ends Friday.

If you love animals, you might want to consider becoming a foster parent for the Suncoast Animal League.  Fostering is a rewarding and much-needed volunteer task that saves hundreds of animals at Suncoast Animal League each year. Puppies, kittens, dogs and cats are in need of foster homes for a wide variety of reasons: Interested in learning more? A special class for Suncoast Animal League foster parents will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, at The Centre. The class will be led by Executive Director Rick Chaboudy and should run approximately 1½ hours. Current foster parents are also encouraged to attend as information is updated regularly.  Enroll by Friday, Jan. 18, at info@suncoastanimalleague.org. Space is limited, so register …

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Five Things to Know Today: Thursday, June 14

PUPPIES! Now that we've got your attention, we found some good deals and helpful events ... and some adorable puppies!

1) Expect mostly sunny skies, with a high near 89, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight's low is 77. Chance of rain: 20 percent. 2) The lowest reported gas price in Dunedin is $3.21 at the Rally Market & Gas Station, 1621 Main St., according to TampaGasPrices.com. 3) Creative Loafing's Restaurant Week 2012 begins today. Dine at a participating restaurant in Tampa Bay for $25 and then snap a picture with the server for a chance to win $500 in gift certificates from Creative Loafing. Runs through June 24. Here's a link to details. Here are Dunedin's participating restaurants:  4) The American Running Company is holding a natural running clinic Saturday at 9 a.m. A running expert will give tips that will help you run faster, …

Laurie Flatley

8:00 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012

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