This is a story of hope, forgiveness and two dogs who have helped in the healing process during a very tragic time for one particular family. The two dogs are Leo and Ace, beautiful Golden Retrievers who give new meaning to the words “best friends.” Meet the Baxter family: Sadia and her three daughters, Sariah (11), Zarah (5) and Sofia (4). Having recently met Sadia … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: A Home Built for Mila
A scared little puppy that appeared to be about three months old was hiding under a truck in Fort Worth, Texas. The little dog was rescued by Allie, a caring young woman who wanted to find its owner. Allie thoroughly searched for the puppy’s owner to no avail. Then, she had a brilliant solution. She contacted her sister, Melissa Speziale in Lake Nona, to adopt this sweet … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: Spaghetti With MEATBALL on the Side!
If you have seen an adorable, irresistible, little pudge of a pooch at the park these days, then you have been in the presence of the newest addition to this column! Meet Meatball! Meatball is a robust, little English Bulldog who you will definitely want to take home once you’ve laid your eyes on him. Meatball is part of the Levy family, who relocated to Laureate Park from … [Read more...]
How Best to Train Dogs: A Simple Allegory
Scenario 1: Little Johnny is seven years old and is having a little problem with his math, so his parents have decided to hire a tutor to get him up to speed on his addition, subtraction and simple fractions. Once the lesson starts, Mrs. Griffiths, the tutor, goes through the lesson and then gives him a 10-problem test at the end. For every problem that Johnny got wrong, Mrs. … [Read more...]
Pet of the Month
Nona Owner: Tara Wilson Breed: King Charles Cavalier Spaniel Nona is a sweet King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and proud Lake Nona pup. In February 2018, Nona celebrated her 10th birthday; she keeps her puppy-like figure with long walks through Randal Park and chasing after her tennis ball. Basking in the Florida sunshine, cuddling with her family, eating carrots, and … [Read more...]