| " Thanks for the "hot dog" hint! Many chilly pups and tiny little dogs will appreciate these directions. — Heloise" "Carolyn Allisot of Gardiner, Maine, sent in this photo of her dog Mandy, who enjoys sleeping in." "Carolyn Allisot of Gardiner, Maine, sent in a photo of her dog Mandy, all covered up in bed. Carolyn says: "Mandy likes to sleep in. She is a 4-year-old beagle and is spoiled rotten." — Heloise" "We recently added a pug puppy to our family, which included an older, diabetic Dalmatian. As the diets varied, containment for the puppy was a problem. Gates designed for children have bars spaced too far apart for small pets, have tricky mechanisms to hold them into place or need to be bolted or screwed to door frames." " My husband purchased a sheet of white vinyl lattice for $20, and it was large enough to cut into several pieces. We bought adhesive hooks for the lattice to hang on. The hooks can be placed at any height and do not leave any marks on walls or doors when they need to be removed. Lattice comes in several designs, is thin, durable and sturdy — which means it will contain a pet as small as a guinea pig, or a large pet — and can be stored easily. It takes two seconds to retrieve the lattice and hang on the hooks, and it works!" " If kitty won't stay off a forbidden sofa or chair, place sheets of aluminum foil across the seats. When kitty jumps up, the feel and sound of foil will "foil" kitty's nap plans, and eventually
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