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Monday, June 17, 2013  Under proposed legislation, municipalities would have the option to create an ordinance allowing dogs in outdoor seating areas

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde spoke with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore about running with your dogs.She discusses what dogs are good or bad runners, how much running is too much for your pet, and the difference between dogs who are sprinters and long distance runners.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde from Northwood Animal Hospital talks with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore about obesity in pets.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Hundreds of community members celebrated Earth Day Saturday, while teaching the importance of going green.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Local kids got to be artist for a day, all to help support Mother Nature in the upcoming Earth Day Parade.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde sat down with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore to talk about finding a good dog breeder and what to look for in a dog that you are looking to take home.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  New York City Jack Russell terrier undergoes surgery to remove $1.11 in pennies he swallowed

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde sat down with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Melissa Smith to talk about dental care for pets.  It's not only pet dental care month but dental problems are also the number one health issue in dogs and cats

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Proving that bigger really is better, the American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced today that the Bulldog has muscled its way into the top 5, becoming the fifth most popular dog in the U.S. according to AKC Registration Statistics, bumping the tiny Yorkshire Terrier into sixth place for the first time since 2003.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  January is National Walk Your Pet Month and today more than 50 animal lovers took their furry friends on a free community dog walk in Traverse City.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Dr. Jen Klabunde with Northwood Animal Hospital talked about a newer winter sport that's growing in popularity called skijoring and explains how it all works.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  7&4's Holly Baker took some time to 'pause' and appreciate all the work humane society volunteers have done, and find out how you can volunteer too!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: Man recants story that Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash had sex with him as a teenage boy.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  A Detroit-based dog rescue group helped distribute about 7,000 pounds of dog and cat food in New York to those affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The American Red Cross and the Michigan State Animal Response Team will work together to respond to disasters and help people and their pets.