Dear Eric: This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover,” whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next ...

Dear Eric: Can you offer any advice about a good friend who lets her dog jump in my pool? I have an inground vinyl liner pool ...

Also, when the dog is in the pool it slightly freaks out and tries to jump on me and bites. And when it’s out of the pool it ...

This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover”, whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next door to a ...

You can cite the chewed pool float; you can cite the jumping and biting; you can simply say that it’s not something you’re ...

It would seem like it’s a no-brainer: no dog in the pool. But ... she’s such a good friend I don’t want to hurt her feelings.

Dear Animal Lover: This is extreme and extremely dangerous. In many states, it’s also illegal to feed wild animals, so even ...

A friend’s dog could easily damage their inground pool, but the letter writer is scared to declare no dogs in the pool.

"I know I should just say no dog, but a precedent has been set, and she has already asked when the pool is opening." ...

Dear Eric: This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover”, whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next ...

Acknowledging her efforts keeps her feelings from getting hurt, and being honest about what you can and can’t offer right now ...

"I called the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and their investigation uncovered that she was also ...