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In the Dog House
and Lovin’ It
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Building the “World’s Most Pet Friendly House”, right here in Calgary Cody Stuart
managing editor
“I
n the dog house” used to mean being in a whole heap of trouble. But Calgarian David Beart is about to put a much more positive spin on that old phrase. He is setting out to build the “World’s Most Pet Friendly House”, a custom designed home with Fido, or in this case Shreddy, in mind. Shreddy is the Beart family’s 15-yearold Wheaton terrier mix, and the inspiration behind the unique project. “No one really builds a house that really includes the pets, so that’s what we’re going to do,” said Beart. He said the project “just made a whole lot of sense.” “When we bought a brand new condo years ago, we put the carpet in and within two years, our carpet was trashed because we had a dog and the carpet we thought was going to be good didn’t stand up. This time, we’re going to make sure the products that go into the house are pet-friendly.” Beart had originally planned to build his pet-friendly home back in 2008 before falling ill. After a successful kidney transplant, the project is now back on track, with Beart detailing the process on his website www.professorshouse.com. Along with products like scratchproof laminate from Shaw Floors, easy to clean carpets, dog doors, a grooming station and “a pet monitoring system,” Beart’s home will also feature a customized room designed just for a dog. The goal, Beart said, is to provide owners of Calgary’s nearly 127,829 dogs and 95,670 cats with an affordable option for a home of their own.
dog house A3 Calgarian David Beart, pictured with Shreddy, is building the “World’s Most Pet Friendly House”.
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New tax option will help Alberta seniors stay in their homes longer
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eniors in Alberta now have the option to defer their residential property taxes to keep extra money in their pockets and enable them to stay in their homes longer. Through the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program, homeowners 65 and older can defer all or part of their residential property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the Alberta government.
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