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"She's pretty small for her age," said Beth Schneider of her 6 month-old Cocker Spaniel, Leah Lou. "I think she was the runt of the litter. I grew up with a dog, but she's my first puppy.

Steve Herndon got Sammy 5 years ago and he was the "Pick of the litter. His mom was an AKC Black Lab, and his dad was 1/2 Lab and 1/2 Rottweiler", Steve said.

Although labs have "tender stomachs" Sammy is a gluttonous eater Steve added, "…MORE

At 10 months, Hawkeye is a dog with a lot of energy. So much energy that owner Michael Holm is planning on entering him in "pulling competitions" in which dogs compete in tests of strength against one another since as Michael says, "He's at the…MORE

Nigel is a Hahn's Macaw, the smallest of that family of birds that are native to Brazil, and there is a story about Nigel that you might find hard to believe. Nigel was given to Lauren at 7 years of age (Nigel not Lauren). Perhaps Nigel took some…MORE

"He's a cool cat," says Marcia Wold of eight year-old Ferris, her furry Maine Coon. "He's pretty nonplussed about things. Ferris likes to wait and see how everything shakes down before he reacts."

Wold says that while he is very gentle, he…MORE

If you've found yourself wishing for a quick getaway but are discouraged by the high price of gas you might want to check out Alki Kayak Tours. You can take a kayak down to the Alki Point lighthouse, paddle around the mouth of the Duwamish River…MORE

One of Steven Elmore's goals as Tang Soo Do master is to keep area families fighting together. He operates Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy on California Avenue, just south of the Admiral Junction, and prides himself in teaching the 2000 year-old…MORE

Jackton and Amy Downard found their dog Max at the

Animal Shelter on 15th N.W. in 2000 but they aren't quite sure what breed he is because he is so tall. He weighs 113 pounds. "He's a lab-stallion mix," offered Amy. Max is a wonderful…MORE

The German Shepherd Rescue League is responsible for saving Bugsy. His mother was abandoned in the last stages of pregnancy. She was going to be put down, due to her aggressive behavior, but at the last minute she was taken to a foster home where…MORE

On February 3 while the New York Giants were receiving Eli Manning's tossed footballs, Ballard's Richard Ladner and Ann Sauer were receiving their five year-old Welsh Corgi, Abby.

"We got her on Super Bowl Sunday," recalled Ladner. Abby…MORE