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SUNDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES

DEATHS Robert Michael Arnold, Centre Willie Bailey, Ohatchee Gordon Ray Barnwell, Tuscaloosa David Lanier Bobo, Oxford Bobby Lee Brooks, Anniston David Wayne Brown, Talladega John Wayne Bullock Jr., Piedmont Anna Leigh Bury, Georgia Adell Calhoun, Talladega D.C. Chatman, Talladega Jimmy Collins, Talladega Christine R. Daniel, Jacksonville Ronnie Dates, Talladega Susan Davis, Roy Webb Johnnie R. “JR” Deese, Oxford Manford Ender, Anniston David Lee Flint, Oxford Charles D. “Jack” Flynt, Centre James Edward “Tinkey” Helton, Huntsville Raymond Jones, Roanoke Reubin Wilson Kemp, Anniston Faye Houk Kirby, Anniston Noah Walter Lanier, Anniston

Beatrice “Aunt Bea” Law, Centre Kevin Leonard, Anniston Blake Livingston, Cedar Bluff Deacon Fred Lynch, Anniston Otis P. Maffett, Oxford Arthur Marble, Wedowee Hazel Miller, Munford Robert Moore, Oxford James H. Parker, Anniston Reba Sterling Rhodes, Anniston Veronica Denise ‘Ronnie’ Rudolph, Anniston Ida Sheffield, Oxford Shelbie Jean Sheppard, Anniston Coach Gene Taylor, Jacksonville Lewis S. Taylor, Anniston Sybil Ann Vander Velde, Heflin Jay Cee Vincent, Georgia Mary Frances ‘Patsy’ Warfield, Anniston Lucille Whaley, Wedowee Lawrence Robert Willey Sr., Alaska John Clifford Wood, Anniston Mary Woodgett, Georgia

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The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:

Chapter 7 • Myron Scott Ford, A Street Southwest, Jacksonville

52 weeks ago

Last week

This week

Ohatchee • Charles Rodney Campbell of Wellington to Sera E. Casey Winters of Wellington • Roy J. Moore of Jacksonville to Patricia Sue Cline of Jacksonville • Derek Alan Campbell of Anniston to Stacey Nicole Greenwalt of Anniston • Kyle Justin Nunn of Anniston to Haley Nichole Guinn of Anniston

Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 991 compared to No Sale last week. Receipts a year ago 1044.

FEEDER CLASSES:

Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 195.00 to 255.00; 300-400 lbs. 190.00 to 226.00; 400-500 lbs. 165.00 to 195.00; 500-600 lbs. 147.00 to 173.00; 600700 lbs. 112.00 to 163.00. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 170.00 to 205.00; 300400 lbs. 163.00 to 188.00; DIVORCES 400-500 lbs. 142.00 to 165.00; 500-600 lbs. 137.00 • Jennifer James and ders Rodney James • Brian Edward to 162.50; 600-700 lbs. • Lori Holt Medders Thompson and Taska 127.00 to 142.50. and Cody Ray Med- Fay Thompson SLAUGHTER CLASSES:

WILLS PROBATED

INCORPORATIONS

• Wiseguys LLC • Khanglieu LLC

Dissolved • Threads of Grace LLC

The material inside the Sunday Record is recorded by The Anniston Star from various institutions and government offices. The public records are published as they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper. Direct questions and comments about Sunday Record to Isaac Godwin at igodwin@annistonstar.com.

• Rodney Grady Ford of Ohatchee to Shannon Yvonne Parris of Ohatchee • Richards Thomas Bishop of Rockmart, Ga., to Pamela Reese Hinds of Anniston • Enon Alton Swink Jr. of Mobile to Dora Jean Griffin of Mobile • Justin Alan Alexander of Jacksonville to Sarah Emily Blakney of Hokes Bluff • John Blake Wooten of Ohatchee to Laura Renea Alexander of

CATTLE SALE

Cows: Breakers 73.00 to 76.00; Boners 78.00 to 84.50; Lean 71.00 to 75.50. • Michael J. Cole, Grace Street Southeast, • Jack L. Giles • Clara L. Kennedy Bulls: Normal Dressing Jacksonville • Steven Alan • Nellie Maude Brown 54-58% 93.00 to 96.50; Low McCombs • Melvin Jerome MalkDressing • Charles F. Ivey Jr. ove

Chapter 13

EDITOR’S NOTE

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts.

• E & H Land Co. LLC • Complete Automotive Solutions Sales and Restoration LLC • Custom Home Solutions LLC

RATE OF BANKRUPTCIES 20

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (four- or five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or face closure.

• Anniston Country Club (Restaurant), 601 Highland Ave., Anniston — 94. • Anniston Middle School — 98. • Arby’s, 30 Oxford Exchange Blvd., Oxford — 98. • Camp Lee — 99. • Cobb Elementary School — 98. • Dunkin Donuts, 10 Oxford Exchange Blvd., Oxford — 95. • Golden Springs Elementary School — 100. • McDonald’s, 3424 Greenbrier-Dear Road, Anniston — 98. • Randolph Park Elementary School NO MAJOR DEMERITS — 97. • 32 Degrees, A Yogurt Bar, 252 Oxford • Super Buffet, 1 Recreation Drive, Exchange Blvd., Oxford — 100. Oxford — 93. • Anniston Country Club (Bars), 601 • Tenth Street Elementary School — Highland Ave., Anniston — 98. 98.

PROPERTY • Donald T. Macargel and Mary E. Macargel to George Matthew Johnson and Stacie Hill Johnson, Brownwood Estates, 5th addition, block N, lot 9, $10. • Ernie Tidwell to Gregory J. Murphy and Heather L. Murphy, Sun Valley subdivision, 1st addition, lot 19, $10. • Ranae Jones to Sherry L. Dodd and Hermance Brooklyn, a parcel of land in section 10, township 14, range 6, $10. • Carolyn Sue Griffin and Kenneth F. Noell to Joseph A. Morris Sr., and Bobbie J. Moriss, Golden Springs subdivision, block D, lot 5, $79,000. • Beatrice L. Lockridge-Estate to Martha Ann Maxwell, Held & Antonio addition to the City of Anniston, block 47, lot A, $10. • Sherry L. Dodd to Sherry L. Dodd and Hermance Brooklyn, a parcel of land in section 11, township 14, range 6, $10. • Sharon A. Padgett to Arvid Leon Padgett and Sharon A. Padgett, Edwards addition to Jacksonville, block 289, lot 1, $10. • Patrick F. Ballard to Patrick F. Ballard and Sheri M. Ballard, Hillyer Highlands addition to Sunset Heights, block C, lot 5, $10. • Fannie Mae to Rankin Jerome Irwin and Deborah F. Irwin, Overbrooke Forest subdivision, 1st addition, lot 31, $260,000. • Kenneth B. New to Kenneth B. New and Jonalyn D. New, Five-W Lakesite, block 10, lot 29, $10. • Christopher G. Wortham and Jessica D. Wortham to Jessica D. Wortham, Sugar Valley Estates, phase 1, block D, lot 9, $10. • Michael L. Curry and Diana M. Curry to Michael L. Curry and Diana M. Curry, Vaughan’s subdivision, lot 123, $0.

• Charlene L. Jones and Thomas D. Jones to Charlene L. Jones and Thomas D. Jones, Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Co., block 24, lot 1, $10. • Plymouth SPV-2 Inc. to William T. Arnold, a parcel of land in section 14, township 14, range 8, $3,000. • Wendell Gene Parris to Su K. Conner, a parcel of land in section 33, township 13, range 8, $10. • Angela Barnes Whatley to Angela Barnes Whatley, Richard Thompson and Kathy Dreyer, Camelot subdivision, lot 53, $10. • Kalman Takacs to Kalman Takacs and Lamphoo Takacs, Friendship Courts subdivision, 1st addition, block 4, lot 26, $10. • Margaret S. Brewer-Estate and Heirs of John R. Brewer to Roger Smith, a parcel of land in section 16, township 16, range 7, $85,000. • Veterans Affairs to Tiffany Owen Kaelin and Corey Kaelin, Alexandria Heights subdivision, lot 40, $79,000. • Glenn D. Kell to Giovanni Delli-Bovi and Renee R. Delli-Bovi, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 8, $10. • Peyton Properties LLC to RW Investments LLC, Lenlock Lane subdivision, block B, lot 17, $10. • Jeffrey Curtis Peak to James R. Boozer, a parcel of land in section 19, township 14, range 8, $1. • Grant M. Jackson and Lee Jackson to Patty R. Prickett, Spring Valley subdivision, 1st addition, block 5, lot 10, $10. • Teresa Pettus Hulbert-Estate and Alison Marion to Gabriel S. Hulbert and Alison Marion, a parcel of land in section 15, township 16, range 8, $10. • Brenda K. Tolliver to Dennis L. Langley and Gerri G. Lang-

ley, a parcel of land in section 26, township 15, range 7, $15,000. • Bruner Valley Farm LLC to Vida Newell, a parcel of land in section 36, township 15, range 5, $10. • Betty G. Howell to Peter Lester Howell, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 331, lots 5-7, $10. • Betty G. Howell to Peter Lester Howell, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 331, lots 1 and 2, $10. • Betty G. Howell to Peter Lester Howell, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 331, lots 3 and 4, $10. • Peter L. Howell and Jennifer M. Howell to Peter L. Howell, a parcel of land in section 11, township 14, range 8, $10. • Diana L. Rogers to Jason Thomas Hammett, Hillcrest Acres, lots 29 and 34, $10. • Roy Rister-Estate to Mark Rister, J.J. Burns subdivision, 2nd addition, block A, lot 5, $10. • Wells Septic Rank Service Inc. to Dianne M. Wells, a parcel of land in section 26, township 15, range 7, $10. • Robert Sammataro and Tonya Jarrett to Robert Sammataro and Tonya Jarrett, Golden Springs subdivision, 5th addition, lot 22, $113,620. • Jeanette C. Huggins to Henry D. Huggins and Odalys M. Huggins, Mohawk Estates, lot 17, $10. • Rita Davis to Jerry Keith Sanford, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Jerry Keith Sanford to Britney Reynolds, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Nola Mae Hughes McCurdy and Pamela Hughes to Debra Danford, David Danford and Nola Mae Hughes McCurdy, Fractional section 12 of a parcel of land in section 32,

township 12, range 10, $10. • Patricia B. Morrow to Alan D. Darnall and Debra A. Darnall, a parcel of land in section 10, township 14, range 8, $10. • Mark A. Getto to Staci J. Getto, Shannon Hills subdivision, block 4, lots 18 and 19, $10. • Tim S. Blevins to Rachel A. Blevins, Crestline subdivision, block B, lot 2, $10. • Hubert B. Hughes and Ann E. Hughes to James Lynn Roper and Teresa L. Roper, a parcel of land in section 2, township 16, range 9, $10. • Violet P. Nicholson-Estate and Heirs of Violet P. Nicholson to Brian Nicholson, a parcel of land in section 20, township 16, range 7, $1. • Robert Bryan Howard to Jimmie F. Couch and Amanda Michelle Couch Henry, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $1. • Ronald A. Henderson to Ricky L. Henderson, Charles Strickland’s addition to Pinewood subdivision, block D, lot 8, $1. • Bank of America to Housing & Urban Development, M.M. Gardner subdivision, block 2, lot 3, $1. • Belinda D. Parker, Hobert K. Parker, Amanda D. Parker and Alicia G. Parker to Belinda D. Parker, a parcel of land in section 25, township 16, range 6, $500. • Bruce Lamar Fair Jr. and Jerry W. Fair to Charles Jeremy Thantham, Sunset Heights, Cynthia Crescent addition, block 1, lot 10, $10. • Deborah B. Noll to Hubert A. Rodriguez Jr., Tyler Park, block 4, lots 1-5, $10. • Roberto R. Tovar and Vickie A. Tovar to Judy P. Fite, Cambridge East, block B, lot 7, $129,500. • Leldon A. Fordham to Leldon A. Fordham and Carolyn M. Fordham, Linen Thread

Co. subdivision, lot 100, $10. • Robert Parker to Don Betts and Penny Betts, a parcel of land in section 2, township 14, range 9, $10. • Randolph J. Morgan and Judith Roberts Morgan to Kathy D. Bullock Davis, Piedmont Land & Improvement Co., block 53, lot 5, $10. • Lucile Phillips, Connie Maddox, Louise Norwood and Mattie Luanne Gowens to David Ray Maddox and Lucile Phillips, a parcel of land in section 19, township 13, range 9, $10. • Peggy E. B. Gudger to Peggy B. Gudger, Lake Louise subdivision, section 3, block 9, lot 10, $10. • Pat W. Shaddix, Phyliss W. Shaddix and David R. Copeland to Billy G. Haynes and Kathy L. Haynes, M.C. Sterne subdivision, Bazemore addition, block 9, lot 13, $1. • Britney Reynolds to Okla F. Blankenship, a parcel of land in section 14, township 13, range 8, $10. • Veterans Affairs to Michael Shannon King and Tracy Lee King, a parcel of land in section 31, township 16, range 7, $142,000. • Heirs of Helen L. Batey to Benjamin B. Boozer Jr. 2012 Revocable Trust, a parcel of land in section 14, township 14, range 8, $10. • Wayne A. Strickland to Brenda Shaye Thompson, Ragans subdivision, block 2, lots 5 and 6, $10. • Carolyn Sue Griffin and Kenneth F. Noell to Joseph A. Morris Sr. and Bobbie J. Morris, Golden Springs subdivision, block D, lot 5, $79,000. • E & S LLC to Ashley J. Ellard, a parcel of land in section 34, township 16, range 8, $1. • Jerry Sparks to Jimmy Sparks, Sharon Sparks, Taylor Sparks, 2013 Irrevocable Trust for Katelyn Sparks, Lyndsey Sparks Key, Leah

Sparks, Lauren Sparks Sentell and 2013 Irrevocable Trust for Ryleigh Sparks, a parcel of land in section 34, township 16, range 8, $1. • Jerry Irwin and Debbie F. Irwin to Andrew C. Stinson and Karen Stinson, Cider Ridge subdivision, phase 1, block RB, lot 45RB, $100. • Sterling Savings Bank to Gene W. Hardin, fraction 7/10 of a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10. • Randall Sanders to Dorothy J. Header, Sunset Point subdivision, lots 6-8, $10. J. C. Clements-Estate to Stephen Dwayne Raybon, a parcel of land in section 30, township 12, range 9, $10. • Margie Mitchell to Stephen Dwayne Raybon, a parcel of land in section 30, township 12, range 9, $10. • Robert Smith and Debra Smith to Robert Strong, a parcel of land in section 9, township 13, range 10, $10. • Eucala Sikes to Richard A. Gottlieb and Fay B. Gottlieb, Winter Park subdivision, block 2, lot 18, $170,000. • Terry Nunnelly to Amy Nunnelly, fraction A/H of a parcel of land in sections 6/7, township 15, range 6, $10. • CMH Homes Inc. to Samantha Baker, a parcel of land in section 24, township 15, range 5, $10. • Jerry E. Patterson and Vickie G. Patterson to Eric W. Clark and Wendy H. Clark, Rolling Hills subdivision, 1st addition, lot 34, $10. • Henry K. Ragland to Sylvester Teague, H. B. Blackwell Map, block 1, lots 53-55, $10. • Gerald Brown II to Edwin Allsup and Emma Allsup, a parcel of land in section 25, township 13, range 8, $10. • Edwin Allsup and Emma Allsup to Gerald Brown II, a parcel of land in section 25, township 13, range 8, $10.

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• Sam Almaroad, Brownwood Estates, 2nd addition, block 1, lot 1; Brownwood Estates, 2nd addition, block J, lots 5-9; Brownwood Estates, 2nd addition, block L, lots 1 and 2; Brownwood Estates, 4th addition, block O, lots 10-12. • Sam Almaroad Rentals LLC, a

parcel of land in section 8, township 14, range 8. • Sterling Plantation LLC, a parcel of land in sections 23/24, township 15, range 7. • Sam Almaroad Rentals LLC, Brownwood Estates, 4th addition, block O, lot 9.

• Sam Almaroad Rentals LLC, a parcel of land in section 9, township 14, range 8. • Joseph E. Fox and Dorma J. Fox, Western Hills subdivision, lot 6. • Mark A. Montgomery and Angela M. Montgomery, Woodchase subdivision, 3rd addition, block D, lots

25 and 26. • Terry Williams and Waydean Williams, Bradley Acres, block 1, lot 16. • Iris L. Smith, a parcel of land in section 5, township 13, range 10. • Gwendolyn Y. Guy, Anniston City Land Co., block 609, lot 11.

• Charles S. Ledbetter and Shannon H. Ledbetter, a parcel of land addressed as 65 J.O. Bennett Road, Anniston. • Tim S. Blevins and Zana K. Blevins, a parcel of land in section 31, township 13, range 9.

Dog photographer shows hope at edge of abyss BY JOSH SHAFFER The News & Observer

RALEIGH, N.C. — Every week, Shannon Johnstone takes one dog for a walk to the top of the old North Wake Landfill, a 470-foot peak built from 20 years of Raleigh, N.C., garbage. It’s a park now, covered with dirt, grass and a polyethylene liner. But for Johnstone, an art professor at Meredith College, this Kilimanjaro of trash serves as a dark metaphor. The dogs she brings to the top all come from the Wake County, N.C., Animal Center. All of them have been homeless for at least two weeks, and some of them for more than a year. They persist in cages, lonely, confused, threatened with euthanasia if they can’t get adopted — a final-option scenario that would send their remains to a landfill much like this one used to be. On their way to the top, Johnstone photographs each dog with her Canon 5D camera, capturing them as they graze on landfill grass and taste the air at one of Wake County’s highest points. Her pictures are both haunting and uplifting, hopeful and grim — an invitation to love and a glimpse at death. Rose. Mistletoe. Julius. Partridge. Momma. Percy. They’re Johnstone’s landfill dogs: 66 so far. Some found homes right away. Some returned to their cages. Five of them died. It’s like photographing a grandfather in a cemetery. Close to the edge, nearing the end, the subject

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Photographer Shannon Johnstone takes photos of Wezzy, a 4-year-old pit bull from the Wake County Animal Shelter, on a trip to the North Wake Landfill District Park in North Raleigh, N.C., for her personal project on shelter dogs. becomes more beautiful as you contemplate its loss. Taking a neglected pit bull for a pet grows more tempting once you imagine the injection that can put it to sleep for good. But the idea grows even stronger when you see the dog as a happy animal, off for a run on a hill made from other things people threw away. As art, Johnstone’s work isn’t a

gun to your head. She’s not trying to make you feel guilty. She just wants show you the heart of things we often overlook. “They’re good dogs,” she said. “They just weren’t lucky.” At 40, Johnstone has degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Rochester Institute of Technology, and she’s won an armload of awards. Separate from this project,

which is taking shape on a yearlong sabbatical from Meredith, she has photographed animals before, during and after euthanasia — in a city she promised not to name. It galled her that animals are considered property under the law and that the same branch of government that operates a landfill is placed in charge of an animal shelter. Her idea actually came at the suggestion of Wake County’s

former environmental director, except he wanted to bring dozens of dogs to the park; Johnstone settled on the idea of one at a time. It isn’t journalism. The dogs’ leashes are removed from the pictures with the help of Photoshop. But her work strikes the same muckraking chord as it pries up floorboards to let in some light. She started with Firenze, a pitbull-mix male who got adopted right away. “I put my arm around him,” Johnstone said. “He wanted to have the wind in his fur.” Next came Greyson, a pit bull who is still waiting for a home 13 months after his photo shoot. Then came Ali G., who just wasn’t adoptable. He was the first of the landfill dogs to go. “I have a whole spreadsheet,” Johnstone said. On Thursday, I followed her and a shelter volunteer up the half-mile trail, along with Wezzy, a brown-and-white pit bull who is officially 4 years old, but in actuality is probably older. On the way, I learned that Wezzy suffers from a condition known as “happy tail,” which means he wags his tail so hard that he smacks it raw on the walls inside his cage. He has also lost fur on all four of leg joints, which can happen when a dog lays on a concrete floor. But he perked up like a dog starring in an ALPO commercial when Johnstone clipped on his leash — he was ready for his closeup at the top of a trash pile. He’s back in his cage now.

A guide to pet care basics for first-time pet owners BY JASMINE MAKI Grand Forks Herald

ities and lifestyles. (dogtime.com/ matchup; animal.discovery.com) The quizzes ask questions such as “how much time will you be able to devote to exercising with your dog,” “what size is your yard” and “what age children do you have in the home?” Once someone decides what type of pet they want, Hagen and Korst stress the need to understand that it’s a big commitment. “You have to realize that you have to take it for shots, you have to get it spayed or neutered,” Korst said. “I think the commitment is the biggest thing.”

Unexpected costs. New time commitments. Added responsibilities. Buying a pet is a big decision that shouldn’t be made without prior consideration. From the monthly costs of food and pet supplies to the time it takes to train a dog, becoming a first-time pet owner can have a big impact on one’s life. Therefore, many factors should be considered before taking the first step. Veterinarian Carol Hagen, owner of Petcetera Animal Clinic in Grand Forks, N.D., and Fiona Korst, assistant store manager Cost and supplies of the Grand Forks Petco, share Potential pet owners also advice for first-time pet owners should consider the cost of supand break down pet care basics. plies, both initial and recurring. Korst said the cost of starting Fit your lifestyle supplies for a small breed dog is “I think the best kind of pet about $250 to $300. Large breed owner is the type that does dog supplies are about $100 more. research and figures out what kind Those estimates include about of (pet) is going to work for them,” 15 different items from food and Korst said. chew toys, to the kennel and leash. Hagen added, “I’d consider “You definitely want to have a how much time you have to spend brush,” Korst said. The same goes with the pet.” If someone is away for nail clippers. Korst said dog from their home 18-plus hours a owners should get their puppies day, a pet isn’t the smartest deci- used to being brushed and having sion, she said. their nails clipped right away, or it Different types of pets also can be a nightmare later on. work better for different lifestyles. Another item to think about is For instance, a family with young puppy stain remover. children may want to avoid hyper, “Everybody’s puppy is going to snappy dogs that might bite. have an accident in the house, so “(They) may want to get some- you need a really good stain and thing that’s maybe a little more odor remover,” she said. durable, not a 4-pound ChihuaTeething rings are another item hua,” Hagen said. that may seem unnecessary, but, Dog-matching quizzes are “You want teething rings, unless available online to help poten- you want to be the chew toy,” Korst tial pet owners determine which said. “When puppies are teething, breed will best suit their personal- their teeth are like little needles.”

Starting supplies are significantly less for kittens, running about $100 to $150.

Vaccinations Along with basic supplies, pets also need vaccinations and checkups, which can add up quick. “The first year is usually the most expensive because you have a series of three vaccinations typically,” Hagen said. “And you’ve got the office call with each.” New puppies and kittens should go in for their first checkup and vaccinations as soon as possible. Hagen said the ideal time is when the animal is about 6 to 8 weeks old. During the first visit, the pet will receive a checkup and vaccinations, which run about $50 for both cats and dogs. At the first visit, Hagen said she gives pet owners a starter packet with recommendations for the timing of future vaccines and spaying and neutering information. “We’ll give them information on vaccinations, de-wormings, heartworm testings, spaying and neutering. And for cats, declawing,” Hagen said. She recommends getting the pet vaccinated at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. “At 16 weeks, if they’ve had them every three or four weeks, they should be done with vaccinations for the year,” she said. The main vaccination is a DA2PP, which protects against common canine illnesses and infections. An additional vaccine is recommended to protect against Bordetella, or kennel cough, if the dog will be interacting with other animals. The final vaccine protects against rabies and is required peri-

Food: $15 to $50* Food/water dishes: $8 each Brush: $11 Nail clippers: $10 Leash: $15 Collar: $13 Shampoo: $13 Crate/kennel: $70 to $100 Teething rings: $7 Toy: $10 Treats: $7 Pet stain remover: $14 Pet pad or bed: $20 *Price estimates provided by PetCo. Actual prices may vary.

TIMELINE OF VET VISITS 8 weeks: First check up and vaccinations, $50. 12 weeks: Second set of vaccinations, about $50. 16 weeks: Rabies vaccination, if required every two years, about $70. 4 months: Spaying and neutering, $100 to $400. odically — depending upon your jurisdiction. The series of three vaccinations costs about $170. On top of that, Hagen recommends spaying or neutering after the six-month mark. “They should have all their adult teeth by then, and for puppies, especially small breed pup-

Dogs still like to feel the wind in their fur BY JEFF STRICKLER Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Charlie is not about to let a bunch of experts, well-intentioned though they may be, deny him his greatest pleasure: riding in a car with his head out the window. It’s such a beloved activity for the 10-year-old shih tzu-schnauzer mix who lives in Vadnais Heights, Minn., that he’s learned how to use the electronic buttons to open the car windows. “He figured it out right away,” said Anne Nelson, the human chauffeuring Charlie around. “He’s learned how to do it in every car we’ve owned.” The sources of Charlie’s potential angst

are safety experts who warn that his window habit is dangerous. They point out that a dog with its head out a window of a moving car is exposed to dirt, rocks, bugs and other flying detritus. Plus, the wind can give them earaches, to say nothing of the fact that taking a sharp turn could cause the dog to fall out the window. While the advice holds merit from a human perspective, dogs don’t seem to agree. Riding down the street, jowls flapping in the wind, seems to put most dogs in a state of pure, euphoric glee. It certainly works that way for Charlie. “It’s his favorite thing,” Nelson said. “If I lock the windows (so they can’t be operated by the push button), he paws at it fran-

pies, a lot of them will retain baby teeth,” she said. “If they retain baby teeth, we extract them while they’re under anesthesia.”

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tically until I let him put it down.” Researchers aren’t sure exactly why dogs are so hooked on hanging out windows, but the best bet is that it has something to do with the all-you-can-smell smorgasbord of scents rushing at them. Plus it’s something cats aren’t good at. Despite the safety experts’ advice, Nelson concedes that she’s not likely to deny Charlie his windy treat. But she does find it necessary to limit it sometimes. “It gets annoying in the winter,” she conceded. “We have a deal: I give him a little fix, and then I close the window. As soon as I do that, he puts his face down by the air vent. He just loves having the air in his face.”

Socialization Aside from the costs involved, owning a pet is also a big time commitment. “They take a lot more exercise and (work) than some people are prepared to give,” Hagen said. Quoting a fellow veterinarian, she added, “A tired dog is a good dog.” “They get into a lot less trouble if you actively spend time training them and exercising them.” Korst added dogs should be walked every day, even when it’s cold outside. She said people often bring their pets into Petco to walk them around, which also helps with socialization. “Socialization is huge,” she said. “You don’t want to have an animal that could potentially bite people because they’ve never been in contact with other people before.” Dogs can be socialized by taking them to dog parks, obedience classes, pet stores and even just inviting other people over to interact with them. Dogs that aren’t socialized might be more timid and have more chances of fear and aggression, Hagen said. Whether one decides to get a cat or a dog, they should do some research and be prepared for the added responsibility, costs and time commitments. “The biggest thing they need to realize is that it’s a lifelong pet,” Korst said. “They’re not disposable when they’re not so cute anymore. You can’t just get rid of them. It’s a commitment.”

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