Your dog shouldn’t cost more than your car payment

Will Stover | staff writer Let me paint you a picture: You’re a college student who’s always dreamed of having a dog. You’ve got the time, the love and a reasonably pet-friendly apartment. What you don’t have is $5,000 sitting around for when Fluffy eats a sock and needs emergency surgery. Welcome to modern pet ownership, where loving animals apparently requires a hedge fund manager’s … Continue reading Your dog shouldn’t cost more than your car payment

Vet’s best friend: Companion dogs on campus

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Last year, Duquesne University President Ken Gormley spent his annual Pancakes with the President event sneaking pancakes under the table to Jimmy Stewart. Not the actor, but a dog from the Warrior Canine Connection, a non-profit organization devoted to training and giving dogs to veterans, especially those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All the dogs in the program — either labs … Continue reading Vet’s best friend: Companion dogs on campus