Spotlight PETS | ADVICE Indoor exercise with your pup: The AKC offers tips for winter activities to do with your dog American Kennel Club Jan 12, 2025 Jan 12, 2025 Updated Oct 14, 2025 0 × Winter can be a dangerous time for pets if their owners are not properly prepared. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s important to find ways to keep your pup healthy and exercised, even if you’re confined to the indoors due to inclement weather.kAmp=E9@F89 :E 42? 36 5:77:4F=E E@ 7:?5 E9:?8D E@ 5@ :? E96 H:?E6C[ E96 p>6C:42? z6??6= r=F3 DF886DED E96 7@==@H:?8 E:AD E@ 86E E9C@F89 E96 D62D@?]k^Amk9amrC62E6 2? :?5@@C 28:=:EJ 4@FCD6k^9amkAm%9:D >2J D@F?5 4@>A=:42E65[ 3FE D6EE:?8 FA 2? @3DE24=6 4@FCD6 :? J@FC 9@FD6 42? 36 D:>A=6] !=246 2 3C@@> @? E@A @7 EH@ 3F4<6ED W@C 6G6? ;FDE 9@=5 :EX E@ 4C62E6 2 D>2== ;F>A 7@C J@FC 5@8] %9:D :D 2 8C62E H2J E@ <66A J@FC 5@8 6?82865 :?5@@CD] p=H2JD 5@ J@FC C6D62C49 E@ >2<6 DFC6 E92E E96 24E:G:E:6D J@F 2C6 5@:?8 H:E9 J@FC 5@8 2C6 2AAC@AC:2E6]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Adobe Stock k9am$6E FA 2 A=2J52E6k^9amkAm(96E96C H:E9 @E96C 5@8D @C 9F>2?D[ D@4:2=:K2E:@? :D :>A@CE2?E 7@C J@FC 5@8] tG6? E9@F89 H:?E6C 42? >2<6 FD 9:36C?2E6 D@>6E:>6D[ :E’D 2=H2JD 36?67:4:2= E@ <66A J@FC AFA D@4:2=:K65 2?5 AC@G:56 C6>:?56CD @7 H92E 8@@5 3692G:@C =@@<D =:<6] |2<6 DFC6 E96 @E96C 5@8D 2C6 AC@A6C=J G244:?2E65]k^Amk9amv2:? 2 ?6H D<:==k^9amkAm$6E FA 2 EC2:?:?8 C@FE:?6 E@ 5@ H:E9 J@FC 5@8 6249 52J] “$:E[” “5@H?[” “4@>6” 2?5 “DE2J” 42? 2== 36 E2F89E :?5@@CD 2?5 :? 2 D>2== DA246]k^Am Pets Meet the Danish-Swedish farmdog, the newest breed in the American Kennel Club's lineup JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press k9amp55 2 EC:4< E@ J@FC C6A6CE@:C6k^9am kAm~=5 2?5 ?6H 5@8D 42? =62C? ?6H EC:4<D] }@E @?=J H:== =62C?:?8 2?@E96C EC:4< 6I6C4:D6 J@FC 5@8’D 3@5J[ 3FE :E H:== >6?E2==J DE:>F=2E6 9:D >:?5[ E@@] |6?E2= DE:>F=2E:@? :D 2D :>A@CE2?E 2D A9JD:42= 24E:G:EJ[ 2?5 :E H:== E:C6 J@FC 5@8 @FE]k^Amk9amr@?D:56C 5@88J 52J 42C6k^9amkAm$@>6 5@88J 52J 42C6 46?E6CD H:== @776C D@4:2=:K2E:@? 4=2DD6D] %9:D 42? 36 2? :562= H2J E@ 4FE 5@H? @? E96 E:>6 E92E J@FC 5@8 DA6?5D 3J 9:>D6=7 2?5 724:=:E2E6 J@FC 5@8’D :?E6C24E:@? H:E9 @E96C AFAD]k^Am Pets Fugitive dog gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets JACK BROOK Associated Press/Report for America Business Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here's how to protect them By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How to keep your pet safe during winter Winter can be a dangerous time for pets if their owners are not properly prepared.
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