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Tail Docking Causes Communication Challenges and Pain
Feb. 19, 2026
Q: Our Rottweiler has a docked tail, as do many dogs in the U.S. While watching a British dog show on television, I noticed that all the show dogs had natural, undocked tails.
Single File®
Advice
Career as Connection
Feb. 18, 2026
Ongoing meaningful, goal-oriented work is the ultimate connection, the taproot into the world around you. By its very nature, it places you in the middle of a varied support group — from the bank clerk who cashes your check to the salesperson who sells you clothes for the office to the people who work beside you.
Everyday Cheapskate
Business and Finance
The $5 Pantry Fix That Can Replace Three Cleaning Products
Feb. 16, 2026
I didn't set out to overthrow three cleaning products in one afternoon. I was simply standing in my laundry room, staring at a shelf crowded with half-used spray bottles, when I realized two things.
'Tween 12 & 20
Advice
My Younger Brother Overcharged Her
Feb. 16, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and my younger brother is 15. For many years, the two of us boys have always tried to find odd jobs or business ideas to make a little money.