Any hunting dog with gift for finding birds also has a nose for trouble. It’s in the contract you accept when a pup joins your world. That’s why I’m always prepared for the day my bird dog sniffs the ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This is from 2020. Q: My puppy, Cooper, got skunked today. Is skunk gunk toxic to puppies?

Fall means outside time for many of our pets before they are cooped up for a long winter. Wild animals also are out and about as well and that increases the risk of contact between Spot and vermin.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- We've all had a run-of-the-mill ice cream cake. Now it's time for a step up. Jeni Britton Bauer's Skunk As A Drunk cake with chocolate cake layers, vanilla ice cream and whipped ...

THE SKUNK CABBAGE is a swamp-dwelling harbinger of spring. Named for its distinctive aroma, the skunk cabbage can produce knee-high yellow flowers surrounded by a pallet of watermelon-sized green ...

For more tips on how to live with skunks or prevent skunks from moving in, go to: http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/skunks.html Spokesman-Review outdoor columnist Rich ...