Ask the Vet
Pets
Reward-Based Training More Effective and Humane Than Aversive Training
Aug. 20, 2026
Q: I mentioned to a friend that I am sending Bert, our new dog who is wild and undisciplined, to a training school to learn to settle down and mind his manners.
Single File®
Advice
Sexual Bill of Rights
Aug. 19, 2026
Sexual expression is part of mental and physical well-being. On that we probably agree. And being unmarried, you know how difficult it is to find a caring and committed partner.
Everyday Cheapskate
Business and Finance
When Less Is Best
Aug. 18, 2026
The dishwasher was crammed full of dirty dishes, company would be arriving shortly and (wouldn't you know it) I had only enough detergent to fill one of the two dispensers in my dishwasher.
'Tween 12 & 20
Advice
My First Impression Is Sabotaging Possible Second Dates
Aug. 18, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I've been out on a series of dates recently, and to put it briefly and politely, none of them have gone well. I'm a teenage girl, and I went into these dates with moderate expectations, but not one of them turned out well enough to warrant a second date.