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My 4-year-old mutt, Seamus, bit my step son on the nose. In doing so, he ripped off a piece of his nose, and doctors are stitching it back on as I type. This is the second time he’s gone at my step son’s face. The first incident was a year ago. Both times, my stepson put his face in Seamus’ face. We are the second owner. I sent a message to his first owner asking whether he could provide any information. Seamus has been with us for more than three years. He is current on all of his vaccines and has been neutered. Please, any advice would be welcome. Not knowing the dog and not knowing the actual circumstances, the best advice I can give is: --Enlist the services of a dog trainer who specializes in aggression -- yesterday. --Start networking to find Seamus a home without small children. --Keep Seamus separated from your stepson at all times. --Teach your stepson how to appropriately and kindly handle animals. That’s my after-the-fact advice. The best solution for this kind of problem is prevention. When inheriting a dog from a friend or relative, or adopting from a stranger, don’t be shy about asking why. “Why are you giving your dog away?” is a natural curiosity, and it could save you a lot of heartache. Be prepared, though. People are rarely forthright with details that could work against them. If someone tells you they have to rehome their dog because their child or spouse is allergic, persist. Ask: --How does your dog get along with your child? Your spouse? You? --Does your dog guard resources such as food, bones, toys or bed? --How does he behave when guests come over? --How is he with other dogs and cats (or any other animals he’ll have cause to associate with if he goes home with you)? --Is he friendly when approached by strange people and animals on walks? Then persist further. Request to walk the dog yourself. Ask that CASEY’S CORNER: Turn to page 10

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) the whole family be present with the dog at some point in your presence, and make sure every member of your family meets the dog before he moves in. Ask to play with the dog and his favorite toy, and tell the owner you’d like to come around for feeding time -- for the dog, not you. And if this dog will be living with another dog, arrange an introduction on neutral territory before committing. Seeing is believing. On November 11, 2012, firefighter paramedic Bob Brown came home to find his wife’s body at the bottom of the basement stairs in their home, dog bite wounds adorning her neck. According to The Chicago Tribune, an autopsy confirmed that Dawn Brown, 44, died of dog bites to her neck from a 140-pound mastiff. The Browns had adopted the mastiff only a week earlier, from a relative. The reason the family member cited for giving up the dog? They could not care for it anymore. French Mastiffs, while large, are typically gentle giants. But breed is no guarantee of temperament. The only thing investigators unearthed that could have played a role in the attack is that the mastiff wasn’t getting along with one of the Browns’ two older dogs. Inviting a dog into your life is a big deal. It’s your life, your home, your family. It’s a 10- to 20-year commitment. Don’t be shy. Don’t feel obligated. Ask questions until you are satisfied. A good match serves the interests of everyone, including the dog. Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is coauthor of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at www.creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.

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your own rate is still less than your widow’s benefit, then you will simply continue to get widow’s benefits for the rest of your life. If you check with Social Security and find that your age 66 rate is already higher than your widow’s benefit, then you have two choices. You can either switch to that higher benefit on your own record now. Or you can wait until age 70 and switch to an even higher benefit (with that 32 percent bonus). If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@ comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Although there are more and more hybrid clubs showing up in golf bags, there is still a large number of golfers who should be playing them instead of long irons, yet they have never even tried hitting one. Early on, hybrid clubs were resisted because they were considered easier to hit than long irons. Well, they are! So why is that viewed as a bad thing? Not only are they easier to hit from the fairway, but they are easier off the tee, out of the bunkers and the rough. Although there is still some stigma about the hybrid club, most golfers are gitting over it. If you are wondering if a hybrid club is better for you than long irons, you can borrow a demo club from your local golf shop (or a friend’s golf bag) and try it for yourself. You’ll notice it feels like you are able to hit more down on the ball, very similar to the feel of a shorter iron. It will also be easier to get the ball up in the air and contact will be more consistent and solid due to the fact that hybrids are more forgiving than long irons. You’ll wonder what took you so long to give the hybrid a chance. Tina Mickelson, PGA

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