Audrey Ellis, a Leader intern this summer, said her two dogs have contrasting personalities. She and her dogs are from the Des Moines area.
When 11-year-old Samantha Sedrick walked into Pettus Ford De Soto on May 20, she hoped she would see puppies.
Luke Orso of Eureka submitted this photo of JR taken in August 2021. JR, now 11, is a rough-haired collie.
Leader reporter Carrson McDaniel remembers his family’s dog, Bear, as a communicative pet. Bear, a Great Dane mix, died at age 10 in 2019.
Debbie Dismang of Imperial said her family adopted Grampa, 9, as an old dog, and they are glad they did. He is a beagle-dachshund mix.
Rich and Cathy Barnett, formerly of Festus, submitted this photo of dogs Fred and Ellie looking out the window from a couch at their new home …
Haley Dickson of Pevely said her 9-year-old Labrador retriever, Lucy, can be too amiable.
Russell Korando, Leader sports editor, recently took this photo of Ranger, at left, and Lakota, right. Ranger, 5, a husky mix and Lakota, 3, a…
Sara Oelzen of Festus said one of her family’s pets, Yoko, voices her feelings quite a bit.
Sailor, a 2-year-old German shepherd-labradoodle mix, likes to stay close to owner Shay Brewer of Arnold.