Balanced Family Summer 2018

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TV reporter Shelby Miller’s four-legged friends, Charlotte and Maya, play meaningful – and multiple – roles in her life Ins More ide: pets! balancedmag.com

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RAINING CATS AND DOGS

Editor Michael C. Butz recalls past family pets

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TV reporter Shelby Miller’s four-legged friends, Charlotte and Maya, play meaningful – and multiple – roles in her life

On the cover: Cover photo and photo below by Michael C. Butz

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PREDICAMENTS FOR PEARLY WHITES

Pediatric dental emergencies can arise quickly, but parents can plan and prepare for such incidents

FOR 10 SIDELINED SUMMER SPORTS

Proper conditioning and healing techniques can help you avoid or lessen the impact of injuries

12 FINDING FINANCIAL FOOTING A study suggests teens see financial independence from their parents as less important as paying for college

BALANCEDADULTS 14 TMI ON THE WWW

Parents expressing thoughts about their family and sharing seemingly harmless posts of their children could ultimately damage relationships

16 DIVINE DINING

Senior living facilities are upping their food offerings in Northeast Ohio

BALANCEDPETS 22 PICKING A PERFECT PET

Finding the right fit for your family and being aware of the responsibilities involved are important factors

24 BRINGING HOME BABY

Parents-to-be would be wise to prepare their pets for the arrival of a newborn

Shelby Miller with Charlotte, left, and Maya at Cleveland Metroparks’ Edgewater Park in Cleveland.

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26 FAMILIAR FURRY FACES

Local pups (and their families) find success on Instagram

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Raining cats and dogs

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hen I was in high school, my parents and I were the proud owners of 10 pets: four dogs – Sheba, Frankie, Sadie and Rusty – and six cats – Katie, Molly, Lucy, Penny, Matilda and Bill. All were loved and adored, and all were very well cared for. In fact, my dad often jokes that if he’s ever reincarnated, he’d want to come back as a dog in his household.

At one point during that time in my childhood, we decided to start naming our pets after people or places in Beatles songs. Some examples are among those 10: Lucy for “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” because, with one blue eye and one green eye, she was the “cat with kaleidoscope eyes”; Bill for “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” because, as a former stray, he’d often sneak out of the house, kill something and bring it back to us; Molly for the singer in the band featured in “Ob La Di, Ob-LaDa”; Penny for “Penny Lane,” obviously; and Sadie because I think I was really into the “White Album” at the time, and on Side 3 of that double album was the Maharishiinspired “Sexy Sadie.”

These days, the pet tally at my parents’ house is down to four dogs. In the photo, they’re from left: Odie, a recent adoption from a family friend; JoJo (“Get Back”); Desmond (“Ob La Di, Ob-LaDa” again); and Lily (“Rocky Racoon”). The latter three are interested in dog treats in that picture while Odie is more interested in my camera.

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I share this bit of family history to illustrate that pets are often just that: family.

They can offer affection when we need consoling, they serve as companions during major life changes, and often, cherished memories of them linger long after they’re gone.

It’s with those qualities in mind that we decided to include a “Balanced Pets” section in this issue of Balanced Family. In addition to our regular content related to raising children and making informed decisions for your family, we have a handful of pet-focused stories in which experts offer advice about choosing a pet for your family, suggest ways to prepare your pet for

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a newborn baby to enter the house and more.

We also take a stroll around Edgewater Park with Shelby Miller, a high-profile TV reporter with WOIO-TV Cleveland 19 and proud dog mom to Charlotte and Maya, to discuss her favorite four-legged friends.

We’re sure you have your favorite pets, too, and personally, I hope you have as much fun naming yours as I have mine in the past. And if you weren’t aware, Paul McCartney once took the opposite approach. He named a Beatles song after his dog (“Martha My Dear”).

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While parents may be prepared for cuts or bruises, they should also be ready for mishaps that result in a chipped or lost tooth.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry advises a child should have his or her first dental visit by the development of their first tooth and no later than their first birthday in order to establish a dental home, which is the first step in preparing parents for a pediatric dental emergency.

If an emergency arises, like falling on one’s face or an adult tooth getting knocked out, Dr. Trista Onesti of Dr. Trista’s Children Dentistry in Lyndhurst says to call the child’s dentist

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“It’s really nice with today’s technology because we can now use our cell phone. Most (of my clients) can take an image immediately (and) send it over via email to my email at my office,” Onesti says.

Based on the photo Onesti receives, she can help make a judgment call and let the parent know whether they need to come to her office immediately or wait until the following morning.

Sending a photo to a dentist can also save a trip to the emergency room. Onesti adds families might inevitably get sent to their dentist after waiting in the emergency room as it

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However, Onesti says the tooth should not be placed in water or contact solution and should not get dry.

If the tooth cannot be replanted within an hour of when it fell out, Onesti says it can still be done, however the chance of it surviving lessens.

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Onesti added this tooth will always need a root canal “no matter what.”

More common pediatric dental emergencies are tooth and gum trauma after a fall. If the trauma is done to the baby tooth but it is completely out, it can be placed under the pillow for the tooth fairy, Rosen says. However, the dentist should be notified to check on the status of the permanent tooth.

“The goal in these cases are to preserve the primary (baby) tooth as long as we can until its natural exfoliation time, while ensuring the adult tooth is unaffected and developing well,” she says.

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Stay organized. Keep track of loved one’s medications, doctor visits, emergency contacts and vitals. As an employee, stay on top of projects and deadlines to ensure proficiency and productivity.

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By Ed Carroll

Proper conditioning and healing techniques can help you avoid or lessen the impact of injuries

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t’s no secret winters in Northeast Ohio are frigid, and as a result, residents often spend the season venturing outside only when they absolutely need to. And some years, spring doesn’t offer much respite from cold weather.

By the time summer rolls around, families quite understandably want to get outside and enjoy the weather in a variety of ways, including playing sports. But a more active lifestyle, even in just the summer months, can lead to sports injuries.

To help athletes avoid time on their team’s disabled list, experts Nate Miracle, owner of Miracle Performance in Beachwood, and Dr. Scott Zimmer, founder and director of the Ohio Hand Center, which has offices in Beachwood, Chardon and Concord Township, share tips for preventing and treating minor sports injuries.

WARMING UP Proper warm-up is essential before taking part in any athletic event, but it’s particularly important when playing

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summer sports after sedentary winters, Miracle says.

“We’re often inactive in the winter months when it’s cold, so the first time we’re running out there, the body isn’t ready,” he says. “It’s important to get the muscles warmed up properly, you don’t want to start up into a full sprint.”

He says a dynamic warm-up is more important than static stretching, as it gets the blood circulating.

Zimmer says though many sports are now year-round activities, particularly for high school students, it’s important to have a period of recuperation after a season.

“Sports have become such a major thing now,” he says. “Before, (after school is out for the year,) you had time to heal during the summer, now it’s just an extension of the sports season. You

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really don’t have an offseason. ... Be careful about how much you commit to in the summer. Use it as a recovering time.”

Zimmer also suggests adults don’t jump head first into summer sports activities, either, including that adult softball league you might have joined.

“Adult (recreation league) softball is a huge deal,” Zimmer says. “I see a lot of injuries (from softball leagues). What we see, too, is people who have been dormant through the winter (get) a lot of ankle sprains, a lot of hamstring pulls.

I would tell those people to condition themselves, start running a little bit, do some core exercises to get you prepared for these summer sports.”

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ON THE MEND Even with preparation and conditioning, injuries can happen. While serious injuries should be looked at by a doctor or licensed nurse, more minor injuries can be treated without a medical professional. Miracle says his facility has a Recovery Lounge for injuries that don’t require a doctor, including cryotherapy and compression therapy. “(Our facilities) can shorten the injury time and speed the recovery process,” he says.

He says icing minor injuries can help but he doesn’t necessarily endorse the time-honored advice of your high school gym teacher of icing every injury immediately. “(That inflammation at the beginning of an injury is) the body’s natural healing response,” Miracle says. “Sometimes icing (the injury) right away can blunt the healing response and can help the pain but hinder how the body repairs itself.

After the injury happens, later on you can reduce inflammation by icing it.”

We’re often inactive in the winter months when it’s cold, so the first time we’re running out there, the body isn’t ready. It’s important to get the muscles warmed up properly, you don’t want to start up into a full sprint.

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Zimmer recommends the RICE – rest, ice, compression and elevation – method for treating minor injuries. He disagrees with what he called “the old adage” of an injury being considered not serious if a person can move the injured body part.

“Movement alone doesn’t mean anything,” he says. “Not being able to bear weight is a red flag (that the injury is serious). For knees and shoulders, if you have immediate swelling, that’s a red flag warning. It can be an ACL tear.”

Significant bruising and discoloration can also be warning signs.

“Bruising means there’s bleeding (under the skin),” Zimmer said. “If it’s significant enough that there’s heavy bruising, it’s probably not something you’re going to rehab on your own.”

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A study suggests teens don’t see gaining financial independence from their parents as important as short-term goals like paying for college

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recent study found that while 75 percent of teens surveyed saw graduating from college as a goal, only about half saw gaining financial independence from their parents as a similar goal.

The March survey, conducted by Junior Achievement USA and American International Group, Inc., asked 1,000 teens a range of questions about financial goals and concerns. Teens also said their parents were their primary source of financial advice, and more than half said they were concerned about paying for college and finding a fulfilling, well-paying job.

There’s validity to those concerns, says Joe Faulhaber, president of Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland, a Cleveland-based organization that provides financial educational training to about 40,000 Northeast Ohio students annually, mostly through its volunteers.

“We are saddled, this generation, with student loan debt, the likes of which has never been seen in our history,” he says. “So, that high-payment debt you are taking to further your education, which is fantastic, is preventative. It’s also prohibitive for enabling people to purchase their first home.”

The JA survey found that almost half of the teens surveyed were concerned about affording a home. And while schools start to teach kids and teens general information about managing finances, helping them gain real-world experience often falls on the parents and outside organizations or individuals.

MONEY MISUNDERSTANDING Although today’s teens face many challenges, it’s important they are educated early about the importance of saving money and how it can define their futures, Faulhaber says. Many

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millennials grew up affected by the financial crisis of 2007-09, and as a result, may have a sense of carefulness about money and an understanding of its precariousness. But those in the younger generation may not fear losing money – which may serve as motivation to save – in the same way.

“A lot of kids don’t really think proactively about how much money they need to make in order to pay for the lifestyle they want to lead, and they rely so heavily on the adults in their life to communicate that to them,” he says.

Dale Braun, a financial adviser at Edward Jones in Beachwood, also pointed to the ease with which teens can spend money they don’t necessarily have – they can “click a button, and a package shows up.”

Teens may not explicitly recognize the importance of financial independence, but it’s something they will want later, Braun says.

Everyone’s circumstances and financial situation is unique, so you don’t know what anyone’s situation is as a whole.

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“It’s so empowering to have that independence,” he says, adding it’s also important to encourage high schoolers to get summer or part-time jobs, both to gain work experience and learn the value of money.

While schools often start the conversation about saving money, they are to some degree limited in their influence due to the many subjects they cover for students with a variety of needs.

“The challenge that I see – and encountered myself – is (that) we talk a lot in school about the concept but (teens) don’t often get an opportunity to apply those concepts in real learning opportunities,” Faulhaber says.

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WHAT PARENTS, OTHERS CAN DO Braun says there are many resources for parents and teens to consult when becoming more financially literate, such as taking a course, using online resources or taking advantage of the local library systems. He also recommends they address goals for their financial future and deeply consider what’s important to them.

“Some goals might be to save for college for their children or their grandchildren, some might be to prepare for retirement, others might be to live in retirement, or could even include protections like some type of life insurance,” he says.

As for basic tips to get on steadier financial footing, Braun suggests starting a budget within one’s means and sticking to it, eschewing living on credit and avoiding comparisons to others when it comes to money.

“Everyone’s circumstances and financial situation is unique, so you don’t know what anyone’s situation is as a whole,” Braun says.

Faulhaber says for younger children, it’s best to simply explain to them the concept of money and its value and what having a budget means. He suggests advising them to think about chores as “jobs,” or opportunities to make money.

For teens, Faulhaber says his organization recommends advising on more advanced concepts, such as global trade, tariffs, taxes and making them familiar with the idea of student loans and having to pay for their future life, meaning insurance costs and purchasing necessary assets, like a car.

“We are trying to reinforce some of the concepts they are introduced to in the classroom and just, again, let kids know the types of expenses they will incur when they are no longer receiving financial support from their families,” he says. “Let them know they can’t rely on that support forever.” BF

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TMI on the WWW Parents expressing thoughts about their family and sharing seemingly harmless posts of their children could ultimately damage relationships

By Amanda Koehn

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hough parents may worry about their children spending too much time online and sharing too much information, they may also – inadvertently – be setting a bad example for their children.

Posting family information or events that may seem adorable in the moment could embarrass their kids as they get older, perhaps setting them up for bullying and confusion.

Jay Berk, psychologist at Jay Berk Ph.D. and Associates in Beachwood and author of the new book, “Parent’s Guide to Electronic Addiction,” and Philip Epstein, psychologist at Partners for Behavioral Health & Wellness in Beachwood, offer expertise on how parents can avoid social media pitfalls.

OVERSHARING CONSEQUENCES Oversharing can involve depicting one’s family in a skewed light, sharing only the positives of their family life, Berk says.

“They tend to bias the information, which for kids can be confusing because they believe everything is true,” he says, noting he covers the topic in his book.

“They can’t balance it with, ‘This is only what somebody’s saying, not necessarily what the truth is.’”

The sheer amount of time parents spend drafting such posts may also be an issue if it takes them away from time spent as a family, the experts say. Moreover, once the child sees what the parent has posted online – and they likely will, eventually – he or she may be upset that they shared something the child considered private. And the parent cannot control what others might do with that information.

“We spend all this time and effort teaching our children not to disclose everything, and not to put everything out there because it is dangerous and invites the wrong people to try to make contact with them,” Epstein says. “So, here we are telling our children not to do it, and as parents, we are doing it.”

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Epstein also says posting about children, whether positive or negative, can overstep implicit boundaries and damage the parent-child trust relationship.

As an example, Epstein points to parents who post about their child’s good grades in school. Other parents or students could see such boastful information online, make comparisons to their own family or academic achievement, and feel ashamed for not matching it. That could even lead to children being bullied and parents’ friendships to deteriorate.

“Even when they put out praiseworthy information about their kids, they could be embarrassing and they could be shaming their kids because other kids who see this information – or hear this information – end up using it back on them,” he says, adding that sometimes the effects of oversharing and trust breaches manifest during the child’s adolescence rather than immediately for younger children.

TIPS FOR SMART HABITS While Epstein says parents should, in general, refrain from posting about their family online, Berk says some sharing can be appropriate. For example, he points to parents posting in online support groups as beneficial, as long as they are careful about what they post and consider how and whether it could be attributed to them down the road.

“People seek support naturally on common issues they are having,” Berk says.

As for what to post, Berk advises that even if it seems harmless at the time, parents should briefly consider the potential consequences.

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“I would go by the rule of thumb of, would your kid want you to share this,” Berk says, “and would your kid want you to share it five years from now?”

Moreover, before rushing to post something, parents should consider why exactly they want to post the information in the first place. Is it to paint a perfect image of the family? Is it to find support for a challenge? Or is the post simply the result of boredom?

In the case of seeking support or affirmation, Epstein says parents should consider calling a friend rather than resorting to social media on personal or familial matters.

“When you put it on the internet or Facebook, and you get one- or two-sentence responses from your friends, that’s not real advice and that’s not real listening,” he says.

“These short online statements, we are substituting them for support, for knowledge, for the … real professional support and guidance we could use by turning to professionals. It’s all very superficial.” BF

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Senior living facilities are upping their food offerings as new residents come in more accustomed to Northeast Ohio’s prolific restaurant scene

By Alyssa Schmitt

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n the ever-growing and increasingly competitive market for senior living options, many senior centers are focusing on their food services to attract new residents, many of whom are baby boomers who might be accustomed to more diverse food options.

To accommodate such interests, senior living facilities like South Franklin Circle at Judson Services, Inc., in Bainbridge Township and Menorah Park’s multiple locations in Beachwood are moving away from the cafeteria cavalcade in favor of sitdown restaurants with elegant atmospheres.

‘SIGNATURE’ MEALS Bob Agrast, director of campus nutrition services at Menorah Park, says Clevelanders are gaining a better appreciation for fine dining and want to have easy access to it as they age. He recognized that desire close to 14 years ago and began a mission to provide higher quality food options for Menorah Park residents.

“Cleveland used to be a meat and potatoes town,” he says. “For some of the people who are with us now, for them it still is a meat and potatoes town, but people have become much more sophisticated about their love of food.”

Today, those options have shifted into a meal option called the Signature Menu, an “upscale choice” for dinner served Monday through Friday at Menorah Park’s main building, R.H. Myers apartments, Stone Gardens and Wiggins Place. On the menu are entrées like prime rib, sautéed white bass and braised beef, each professionally plated.

The number of entrée offerings from the Signature Menu can vary depending on the facility, as does the type of entrée being served that night.

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“We’re not a cookie-cutter type of operation,” Agrast says. “Typically, in a place like this, if you have four different operations, they’ll all be having meatloaf on the same day. In our operation, all four places have their own menus.”

In addition to the Signature Menu, Wiggins Place has a fully stocked pub that serves pub-style food and alcoholic beverages. The decision to have a variety of options goes along with Agrast’s desire to make each meal a special occasion, which is why the food options are open to non-residents as well.

“Our approach is we want to do things that encourage families to visit,” Agrast says. “These are special times, (and) we want them to enjoy it together.

Sometimes grandma can’t get out anymore, she’s not capable of leaving the facility.

“Having the ability for these options here makes it easy for them and their families to celebrate special occasions, but I have to be honest with you, every day should be a special occasion – and the food should match that.”

RADIUS RESTAURANT Having a food option like Radius Restaurant was in the blueprint for South Franklin Circle early on its planning about 14 years ago.

“The restaurant was right up there at the top as one of the most important things,” says Bill Fehrenbach, vice president of South Franklin Circle. “The things communities like ours wanted to deliver and offer were that sense of a kind of normalcy and independence and being able to have the social elements and all the niceties that went go into a restaurant versus a large cafeteria or dining room.”

Cleveland used to be a meat and potatoes town. For some of the people who are with us now, for them it still is a meat and potatoes town, but people have become much more sophisticated about their love of food.

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The restaurant features Executive Chef Chris Koshar’s seasonally inspired menus, Fehrenbach says, which changes every Thursday. Foods vary from an entrée that could be found in a high-class restaurant, like filet mignon or loin of lamb, to more comfort foods like meatloaf, mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese.

Fehrenbach says food was important for residents when the facility opened close to nine years ago, but he saw it becoming a core element in preparing for future residents as well.

“When we built Franklin Circle, we had a lot of experience with our two campuses and how important food is and becoming,” he says, referring to Judson Park and Judson Manner, both in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood. “Looking down the road at our subsequent cohorts of younger (residents), the baby boomers, what’s their expectation going to be? What should we be preparing for now to be ahead of the curve?”

While food service is an important factor at Radius, Fehrenbach says he doesn’t want residents to feel as if they don’t have control of what they can eat in the place they call home. If a resident does want to stray from the menu, all they have to do is contact food services to let them know what they’re craving that day.

“We treat it as this is their home, this is what they want, so we try to cater to them and we say, “Look, what do you want and when do you want it? Just communicate with us and we can make it happen,’” Fehrenbach says.

“We don’t treat them like restaurant patrons, we treat them like we’re chefs in their home.” BF

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companions compan ions TV reporter Shelby Miller’s four-legged friends, Maya and Charlotte, play meaningful – and multiple – roles in her life Story by Ed Carroll Photography by Michael C. Butz

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helby Miller can’t imagine life without her dogs, Charlotte and Maya. The high-profile evening reporter for WOIO-TV Cleveland 19 says Maya, a golden retriever, and Charlotte, an Australian shepherd-border collie mix, are like her children, and she doesn’t shy away from the “dog mom” label.

On the contrary, she wears it proudly, asserting it in her Twitter bio and frequently sharing photos of her canine companions on Facebook and Instagram.

“Everybody says this, but they really are family, they’re like kids,” Miller says. “On Mother’s Day, I celebrate being the dog mom. ...

When my fiancé is traveling, it’s nice to have them at home and know that they’re there. There’s nobody more excited to see you than your dog.

They make me happy.”

FORMING A FAMILY OF FOUR Animals, in general, have long been a large part of Miller’s life.

While she was growing up in Michigan, her grandparents had a farm in Alabama with dogs, cats, horses and other animals, including a peacock.

After graduating from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant and working as a reporter for a station in nearby Lansing, she headed south to Knoxville, Tenn., for a job as a morning anchor. It was during her stint in Tennessee that she welcomed Charlotte, then only 6 months old, into her life.

“I’ve always been a big animal lover,” she says. “I moved out of my parents’ house (when I went to work in Knoxville) and I think within two weeks I got Charlotte because I was thinking ‘I can’t live by myself!’”

Miller, 27, and Charlotte have been in Cleveland for about two years now. In fact, her first day on the job in June 2016 was the same day as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship parade.

Maya began living with Miller only recently. The friendly and affectionate golden retriever belongs to Adam Anderson, Miller’s fiancé.

The couple moved in together in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood in October 2017 and have fully

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integrated their dogs, though there was a period when Charlotte, a rescue dog who can be nervous around new people, needed time to get to know Anderson.

“Now (Charlotte) is obsessed with him. She’ll go crazy and jump all over him and they cuddle together,” Miller says. “There was a transition period but they’re best friends now. It really is like one family now, it’s great.”

COMPLEMENTARY CHARACTERS Unlike Charlotte, who can be shy at first, Maya is outgoing and curious, often walking right up to strangers.

When Miller and Anderson initially started living together, she thought Maya would be the submissive one and Charlotte more dominant, but it didn’t play out that way.

“They’re both really needy,” she says, laughing. “They’re really like sisters. They’ll love on each other a lot but then other times (when) you can tell they want to murder each other and are just like, ‘Give me my space!’”

Still, having Maya around has helped Charlotte.

“Charlotte, with her being a rescue and her being skittish and questioning toward strangers, Maya helps out with that because Charlotte will see Maya go up to everybody, and just get petted and get loved on, and Charlotte will be like, ‘OK, maybe you’re not so bad after all.’

“Once Char gets to know you, she won’t leave you alone. She loves to cuddle (and) loves to be all over you. She just has this period of

time where she has to build some trust. She remembers people, too.”

The dogs love to play together, chasing balls, sticks and each other, often in Cleveland Metroparks’ Edgewater Park, one of Miller’s favorite places to take them. Miller, an avid runner and marathoner, also takes Charlotte running with her in the Cleveland Metroparks’ Rocky River Reservation.

“Charlotte does all my training with me,” she says. “She did 15 miles (with me) once, that’s the most I’ll let her do. She runs and runs and then we come home and I’m like, ‘How are you not tired?’”

CLEVELAND IS KIND TO CANINES Besides playing with Maya and Charlotte at Edgewater Park, Miller and Anderson enjoy taking them out and about. One spot they frequent is TownHall Ohio City, which lets patrons bring dogs on the patio and even has some food items for dogs on its menu. She also has taken the dogs to Saucy Brew Works, also in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, and the flagship Mitchell’s Ice Cream nearby on West 25th Street. Even though Maya and Charlotte aren’t allowed inside Mitchell’s, they enjoy going because they know they’ll soon receive a frozen treat.

“Cleveland’s great; it’s very dogfriendly,” Miller says. “When I was in Tennessee, I was surprised by how good they were to dogs. I thought that when I came to Cleveland, I wouldn’t be so lucky, but right off the bat, it’s like everywhere you go, people have their dogs out. I would definitely say Cleveland is a great dog town.”

Miller and her friends often will go on “doggie dates” at the dog parks, usually Lakewood Dog Park.

“It’s funny, (my friend and I) think we’d just be able to sit down and (the dogs will) run around but then they just sit there next to us,” she says. “We’re like, ‘No, go run around and get your exercise!’”

If Miller has a complaint about Greater Cleveland’s dog friendliness, it’s the number of dog parks available.

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Above: Maya enjoys playing fetch at Edgewater Park while Charlotte prefers to supervise. Opposite page, top: Maya also enjoys having a little fun with her owner. Opposite page, bottom: Miller says Charlotte taught herself to drink from drinking foutains not meant for dogs.

“There’s not as many dog parks here as I’d like to see,” she says.

“But everybody these days I feel has a dog, so it’s great to be able to get your dog out to socialize. That’s one thing I think Cleveland should have: a couple of big, nice, grassy dog parks.

If they could add that, I think that’d be a hit.”

PAIRING PETS WITH PROFESSION Miller’s work as a reporter has her covering a variety of stories, but she occasionally gets a chance to share her love of animals through her work. Recently, Maya even got some airtime when she was used in a story about protecting yourself from dog attacks.

“She was the ‘vicious dog’ that was charging up at the camera,” Miller says, “and it was funny

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Cleveland’s great; it’s very dog-friendly. When I was in Tennessee, I was surprised by how good they were to dogs. I thought that when I came to Cleveland, I wouldn’t be so lucky, but right off the bat, it’s like everywhere you go, people have their dogs out. I would definitely say Cleveland is a great dog town.

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(because) you could tell she just had this big grin on her face.”

She often gets asked how Maya and Charlotte fit into her busy and sometimes unpredictable life as a reporter, but since she’s had dogs for so long, it isn’t as much of a challenge.

“When you go to work, it’s not like when you have a kid, where you have to get a baby sitter,” Miller says.

“You can just leave them – and both of them are really good, they don’t have to be in their crates. What’s nice

is working nights (at Cleveland 19), I’ll get up and take them for a long walk in the morning and run some errands and things like that, then I’ll have time at lunch again to take them out to the park or something.

“I think If you have a dog, you make time for your dog. I don’t think (the time commitment) is as big of an issue as people sometimes worry about before they get a pet. They’re a lot of responsibility, that’s for sure, but they’re good company.”

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SOCIAL (MEDIA) SCHEDULES As a TV reporter, Miller is used to people recognizing her when she’s out and about. But Charlotte and Maya’s social media profiles have grown, and lately, she’s been stopped because people recognize her dogs.

“I was at the Rocky River Reservation and was running down the road and some girl stopped me and said, ‘Hey, aren’t you the girl on the news?’” Miller says. “She said, ‘I recognized you because I always see your dog on Instagram.’ I said, ‘Yep, that’s me.’

“It comes in spurts. I feel like someone will say something a couple times in a week and then nobody will say anything for a couple months. I don’t really know how it works but it’s funny that (the dogs) get recognized.

Those are the photos that do the best on Facebook and Instagram, pictures of them.”

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Miller says she might have to give Maya and Charlotte their own Instagram account soon, not only because it would be fun but also because the page could serve as an informational and educational tool for fellow pet owners.

“The other day, (one of the dogs) had a tick on them, and I feel you can use it as awareness for other people,” she says. “So, I posted something about (it being) tick season, and I’ll use them as examples because they’re out in the yard and a tick was crawling on them. So, it’s good that you can kind of educate people as a dog mom, too, with concerns you’re going through.

“A lot of people have animals, so that’s one thing a lot of people can relate to. I’ll take pictures of them all the time, that’s the majority of what’s on my phone. If there’s a picture that I think is adorable, I’ll post it.” BF

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Finding the right fit for your family and being aware of the costs and responsibilities involved are important factors to consider

By Ed Carroll

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ets are great. They provide companionship, entertainment and love. But the majority of pets can’t take care of themselves, so they’re also a big responsibility.

If you think your family is ready for that responsibility, the first step is to select a pet that’s the right fit. Experts Dr. Jeremy Welsh of Shaker Heights Animal Hospital and Leah Backo, marketing and public relations coordinator for the Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village in Russell Township, share their advice for families considering adding a new member to the household.

FIRST THINGS FIRST The first thing to consider when selecting a new family pet is the makeup of your family, Backo says.

“Whether it’s a dog, cat or other animal, kids – as well as other pets (a family) might have – are huge factors to consider,” she says. “We want to make sure whatever pet you take home fits in with your current family and with every pet (already) in that current family. We always do a meet-andgreet, with (families who have) dogs especially, to make sure the dogs get along. We have dogs that might not work with a young child, and we have a handful of cats we specify might be better with a school-age child or teenager.”

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Welsh says to think about your family’s lifestyle when choosing a pet.

“First thing would be (to consider) the lifestyle of the individual’s family,” he says. “How active or sedentary a lifestyle you have. Whether or not you’re renters. Are you looking for a guy to run around and play fetch with or a good old pocket pet that doesn’t need a whole lot of activity?

“Living space – it’s going to be a much different pet if you’re living in a high rise. (You) might want something a bit more portable versus, say, a (Labrador retriever), which can be very active and you’re going to have to take to the park every day, up and down stairs or the elevator and those sorts of things.”

Families should also be aware of the time commitment that comes with a pet.

“Just like having a child, are you able to give this animal everything it needs, be it food twice a day or exercise?” Backo says. “(The time commitment) is a huge factor.”

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WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?

Backo and Welsh agree families should be prepared for the financial burden of owning a pet. The cost of food, essentials such as bowls and leashes, preventative care and other veterinary visits can add up, but neither expert feels there’s a specific dollar amount families should have put away before adding a pet.

“I think it’s more awareness (of the financial costs),” Backo says. “It doesn’t hurt to have money set aside in case something happens. Unexpected vet bills can creep up and are expensive.”

In addition to being prepared financially, it makes sense to consider pet insurance for your new furry friend, Welsh says. “(Pet insurance is) important for people to consider with growing costs of veterinary care and specialty care,” he says. “It’s really important to have that in mind because accidents do happen, illnesses happen, (and) there is a cost associated with that.

“Do your homework (on pet insurance) – every company might have different quirks. And get it early – before potential preexisting conditions may be identified. It’s like any other insurance, if there’s a pre-existing condition, you might not be able to get coverage for it. So, think about it before you even select a pet, and when you do select a pet, realize that some breeds can be high maintenance.”

He cites bulldogs, French bulldogs and large breed dogs as examples of pets that can get expensive due to their size and the unique conditions they can develop as they age.

How much input should you let your kids have in selecting the new family pet? Both Backo and Welsh say children should definitely be a factor in the decision, particularly if the pet is intended to help teach kids about responsibility. But both say the amount of input depends on the age of the children and how much they will be involved in caring for the pet.

“It’s not always the cute fluffy puppy playing with chew toys,” Backo says. “Sometimes they poop in the house, sometimes there are messes that need to be cleaned up, and the dogs need to be walked or the cat’s litter box needs to be changed.

“I think that’s important. If they’re letting a child pick out an animal, making sure the child knows … it’s the right fit for the whole family. Not every animal is perfect for a 2- or 3-year-old. If they pick out the most energetic, crazy one that’s going to knock (the kids over), we’re going to advise them not to pick that one. We want to find the best match for them.”

Welsh says families shouldn’t rule out adopting an older pet.

“Older pets make wonderful pets, don’t ever leave that out as an option,” he says. “We’re more and more finding senior pets get left on the side and these guys need homes too, so always consider that as a good option as opposed to getting a pet from the breeder or pet store.” BF

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Parents-to-be would be wise to prepare their pets for the arrival of a newborn

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hen expecting parents are getting ready for the arrival of the new baby, the family dog or cat can sense things are changing.

Like parents changing routines and getting children ready for the addition of a pet, parents also need to do the same for their furry family members.

Pets are sensitive to new sounds, smells and routines.

To get them ready for the newborn, Drs. Jeremy Hersh of Twinsburg Veterinary Hospital and Arthur Wohlfeiler of Lyndhurst Animal Clinic say to begin making changes slowly, starting about three to six months before the baby arrives.

“Make all the changes as subtle as you can – you don’t want to do a bunch of changes all at once,” says Hersh, explaining making changes all at once can frighten the pet and make familiar surroundings seem foreign.

“What we try to tell (expecting parents) to do is bring baby stuff into the house before the baby comes so the dog gets sort of comfortable with new furnishings, diapers – things that are going to be different for this dog that has never had this before,” Wohlfeiler says.

When introducing the new items to the dog, Wohlfeiler says to make everything positive.

“Any time the dog is near any of the baby’s stuff, give the dog a treat,” he says. “You make everything as positive as you can before the baby comes into the house.”

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In addition to setting out new toys for pets to get acclimated with, Hersh recommends setting up the baby crib, swing and anything else associated with the baby before he or she arrives. When setting up the nursery, let the pet in it when a parent is in the room but keep it closed off when it’s not being used.

“I would never close them in that room,” he says. “(Don’t let them) think that it’s going to be theirs. If you’re not in the room, in that area of the nursey, make sure it’s closed off.”

Dogs tend to be a little more emotional compared to cats, Wohlfeiler says, so cats may not be as affected when a household is making changes with new items and furniture.

It’s when their routine is altered that problems can arise.

“Cats are really routine,” he says. “Cats are pretty independent. As long as you don’t kick them out of a room, change their routine or move their litterbox, they’re usually fine.”

To keep from upsetting a cat by kicking them out of a room, Wohlfeiler says to put up a screen to the nursery if parents don’t want the cat in there.

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Let’s say you’re always cuddling with you dog, I would cuddle less. Once a baby comes in, this dog is going to move into second-class citizenship.

It was the center of everybody’s life in the beginning, and when the baby comes in, it’s just an afterthought.

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Pets are also going to be sensitive to new sounds. In the weeks leading up to the arrival, start playing baby noises – like gurgling, crying and laughing – on a speaker so the pet can become familiar with them. Also, give the pet a treat to reinforce a positive experience with the sound.

The change in attention can also cause problems for some pets. Wohlfeiler advises getting the pet used to less attention so it doesn’t come as a shock after the baby arrives.

“Let’s say you’re always cuddling with you dog, I would cuddle less,” he says. “Once a baby comes in, this dog is going to move into second-class citizenship. It was the center of everybody’s life in the beginning, and when the baby comes in, it’s just an afterthought.”

Along with new sounds and furniture, the pet also has to get used to the new smell that comes with a baby. Hersh says when he welcomed his first child into the house, he gave the baby blanket to the dogs before the baby arrived so they could get used to the smell.

Expecting parents can also visit a friend’s baby to get the baby lotion, powder and food smells on them. After that, parents should spend some positive, relaxing time with their pet.

When the baby arrives, Hersh says parents should avoid a forced introduction between the pet and the baby. Instead, let the pet discover the newborn in its own way. He also says never leave the baby and pet unsupervised as a pet can react to an unfamiliar sound from the baby or its surroundings.

As the baby and the pet begin to get used to each other, Wohlfeiler says never to discipline the pet in front of the baby.

“One of the most important things I tell my clients is never discipline the dog in front of the baby because the dog is going to associate a negative behavior to that baby,” he says. “If you start doing punishment training, the dog will take it out on something.” BF

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Familiar furry faces

By Amanda Koehn

Local pups (and their families) find success on Instagram mojito_rose

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Kim Soldan

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M

ojito Rose Soldan, a 4-year-old golden retriever from North Royalton, has a busier schedule than some humans.

One day in April, the therapy hound helped alleviate some stress college students were feeling during finals week, attended a reading program at an elementary school and visited memory care patients in Medina.

And anyone who follows her on Instagram would know those experiences because she also models daily for the more than 95,000 followers of her account, @mojito_rose.

In fact, if her owner/photographer Kim Soldan doesn’t post at least one photo a day, she gets messages from concerned followers wondering whether the pup is OK.

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“It started as a joke and then it got very serious,” Soldan says of Mojito’s account.

Mojito and Soldan are among the Northeast Ohio dogs and their families who are gaining strong Instagram followings from users around the world.

Outside obvious perks like recognition, sponsorships and receiving free stuff, the pet parents say presence on the app helps them build community with other animal lovers.

@MOJITO_ROSE (AND FRIENDS) Soldan says her husband, Jeff, initially created Mojito’s Instagram

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Evelyn Holmer

account for fun. However, it took on a life of its own as it gained followers.

She’s not sure why Mojito became popular, other than she is cute, but acknowledges the therapy aspect of her life may have factored in.

“I know there are bigger accounts that all of their pictures are professionally shot and edited and set up,” Soldan says. “Honestly, some of Mojito’s highest performing ones are ones that are blurry and dark, and happened at the spur of the moment.”

Once Mojito got about 1,000 followers, Soldan says she began getting featured elsewhere. Companies such as The Dodo, a website for animal content, featured Mojito in videos. That website and others then tag her in their Instagram posts, leading to more followers.

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“I’m still going to Since Mojito is a therapy dog, Soldan says she has ample share it because it’s all opportunities to take photos of her doing interesting things, about their lives and what which contributes to an eventful account. Yet some of the they’re doing,” she says. best performing photos and videos are of Mojito simply cuddling with one of Soldan’s cats or where she’s carrying her toys to her bed in the evening. @HOPSTHEBARDOG One of the perks of having a strong following include (AND PORTER) Mojito being recognized around town – she has been The Instagram account Evelyn Holmer recognized by fans while she’s hanging her of Hops, an 8-year-old head out of the car window at a stop light.

Yorkshire terrier based in As far as advice for others looking to the Tremont neighborhood build their pet’s social media profile, of Cleveland, began as that of her it’s important to post consistently owner. Evelyn Holmer says featuring “It’s such a nice break and use good hashtags, Soldan Hops regularly in her photos from your day-to-day, careersays. stemmed from her desire to focused, serious work life. I do it “Post every day, or every photograph people, animals and less for the hope of being an ‘Ella other day, don’t have weeks in things other than herself.

Bean’ (an Instgram famous dog, between posts, and definitely “Slowly, it morphed entirely @ellabeanthedog) and more because utilize hashtags,” Soldan says. into his account,” she says. it just makes me happy that my dogs Holmer says the jump in make other people so happy – and I followers came when she and @PARKER.AND.SABO know that sounds totally cheesy.” her husband, Hansal Patel, visited Parker, a 3-year-old red tri Austin, Texas, and chronicled their Australian shepherd, is the first Evelyn Holmer trip mostly through photos of dog Bre Pogue has had as an @hopsthebardog Hops. Soon, Hops’ account also adult. The Medina resident says she had a theme: hanging out in was posting so much about him on Cleveland-area bars.

Facebook that she decided to make him Porter, a now 3-year-old Yorkie, his own Instagram account. also joined the family, which led to more followers.

“That’s when I started going out and really “Other than clearly the hope of someday monetization of adventuring with him and meeting other local Instagram people,” she says, adding she also started an Aussies of Ohio it, it’s just so much fun,” Holmer says. “It’s such a nice break from your day-to-day, career-focused, serious work life. I do it group, which now has almost 500 members on Facebook. less for the hope of being an ‘Ella Bean’ (an Instgram famous Pogue says using hashtags, posting at least three times a day dog, @ellabeanthedog) and more because it just makes me and engaging with her followers helped her get 10,000 followers happy that my dogs make other people so happy – and I in the first year. She saw another jump when she got Sabo, a know that sounds totally cheesy.” blue merle Australian shepherd puppy, who is now 1. The dogs’ Holmer says one perk of the joint account now has almost 53,000 followers.

Bre Pogue account that has more than As a result, Pogue says she gets free pet products, like 19,000 followers is that it leashes, toys and beds to review, and the dogs have become engaged her 76-year-old father influencers for Chewy.com, an online pet shop. with Instagram, although she One challenge however, has been to continue growing says he still doesn’t get why followers. Pogue says when the dogs strangers are interested in her were puppies, it was pretty easy dog. She also gets free drinks pretty to get followers, but since they often, and Terrestrial Brewing Company are now grown, it’s a little more in Cleveland named a beer after Hops. difficult to make the account However, one of the biggest perks for unique and attractive to new Holmer is meeting people who appreciate and followers. support one another’s dogs. For example, Porter had a “It gets time-consuming trying serious knee surgery last year that Holmer expressed her to keep things original,” Pogue says. concern about on Instagram. She received several supportive “I try not to post the same things Kim Soldan messages from followers who had similar experiences. consistently. … At the same time, I know “If you are just in it to get followers and be an there are things people like to see.”

Insta-famous dog, it feels ingenuine and you are not going For example, Pogue says photos where the to actually get feedback,” she says, adding that to build dogs have goofy looks on their faces or are doing silly a following, it’s helpful to follow your followers back and things get a lot of likes. However, she says lately they’ve engage with them. “But if you are out to connect to people been out enjoying nature, which is a great activity for the and really be involved in their Instagram lives, if you will, it dogs, but those photos aren’t always the ones that perform will come.” BF well on Instagram.

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