November 15, 2025

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Ask Strider: In praise of crosswords, shelters and hard copy

Ask Strider: This week, the exciting news that Ashland.news crossword editor, Steve Weyer, has created the first ever crossword just for dogs. And Strider tries not to be miffed that a reader wonders about where to find a great dog. Also, the Dog About Town points out even though Ashland.news isn’t available in hard copy (yet), we always have “Sneak Preview.” It’s just a coincidence that “Sneak Preview” happens to have a “Profile” page that Strider would love to be featured on. Honest.

May 15, 2024

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Crossword: Doggerel

Bonus criss cross puzzle about canine comments especially for Strider and friends. Solve crossword directly in the article or download a PDF to print. More crosswords under the Culture menu.

May 15, 2024

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Ask Strider: A need for dog park news — and treats

Ask Strider: This week, the dog about town agrees inquiring minds want to know “How about that other dog park?” And then he extols the importance of treats in resolving even the toughest problem.

May 7, 2024

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Ask Strider: An L.A. question and remembrance of things past

Ask Strider: This week, a friend of the writer’s needs advice: how to handle a dog who tears up the house when left alone? Strider has a lot of experience with dog anxiety, and he has a lot to say, drawn from his own history.

April 30, 2024

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Ask Strider: He’s got (fan) mail!

Ask Strider: This week, Strider has mail! He would blush if he wasn’t a dog at some of the praise, and he gets some snark from readers about the CIA, as well as an unexpected question difficult for a dog to answer on his own — even a dog like Strider.

April 23, 2024

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Ask Strider: Where did I go right?

Ask Strider: This week, Strider comforts a woman nearing retirement. Did she do the wrong thing by following her heart instead of her bank account?

April 16, 2024

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Ask Strider: Living well is the best revenge

Ask Strider: This week, Strider is confronted with a question about Deep State malfeasance. He points out he is only a dog, and can’t solve the world’s problems. He does know you can have power over something or someone, or you can have love. You can’t have both. And having love is much more fun.

April 9, 2024

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Ask Strider: He’s got his ear to the ground

Ask Strider: This week, Ask Strider explains how he got that ear, and soothes the anxieties of two different dog guardians, one with a cranky boyfriend.

April 3, 2024

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Ask Strider: Pet problems

Dear Strider: This week, two perplexed pets weigh in with their concerns, giving Strider an opening to warn about Easter chocolate being poison to dogs.

March 26, 2024

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Ask Strider: There’s no place like home

Ask Strider: This week, Strider explores matters of the home, both loving it, and cooking for a dog in it.

March 19, 2024

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