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Stevenson's home contest against No. 8 Lynchburg will be the No. 5 Mustangs' first against a ranked opponent since a 7-6 loss to No. 6 Tufts on March 19. Since that setback, Stevenson walloped Hood and Lebanon Valley by respective scores of 22-3 and 19-4, but coach Paul Cantabene is eager to see how the team will respond to the challenge that the Hornets pose. “It'll be nice to see,” he said Thursday. “I think they did a good job of playing much better and more consistent in games.

Cal Ripken Jr. is among Rachael Ray's guests on Wednesday's "Ballpark Bites" edition of the "Rachael Ray Show. " In the pre-taped segment, Ripken and Ray chat about Ripken's cooking specialties, their favorite parts of the game and his children's book series. Also on the show, which is dedicated to ballpark food, Ripken tries Ray's banh mi hot dog recipe, and Ray will also be making a brunch dog and BLT dog. The "Rachel Ray Show" with Ripken airs Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. on WMAR channel 2. #sigshell { padding: 10px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 52px; margin: 20px 0px; display: block; }

Police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of a woman and dog found Friday in a Davidsonville home, Anne Arundel County police said. Police said they went to a home in the 3300 block of Royale Glen Court around 11:30 a.m. after two people reported finding the body of a woman there, identified by police Saturday as Nicole Burgess, 37. The woman had endured a "trauma" to her body, but police did not provide additional details; they called...

Every day at 4 p.m., the Labragator follows me around the house and stares me in the eye, throwing in the occasional whimper just in case I didn't notice the 96 pounds of black dog in my face. That, you see, is the beginning of her afternoon routine. Outside for a potty break at 4, dinner at 4:45 (or earlier if she can annoy me enough that I give in), and then immediately to the front door to wait for my husband to get home. The waiting has become my favorite part. She lays just inside our storm door on a throw rug that's just her size (can you say “spoiled rotten Labragator?

On the surface, those doggie seatbelts and car harnesses featured in catalogs seem like a good idea. After all, if we buckle up on the road, shouldn't our pets? The difference is that while human seatbelts are carefully tested and held to strict quality and design standards, the same is not true for pet restraints, so there's no guarantee Fido or Fluffy is actually safer wearing one. That may be about to change. Carmaker Subaru of America, Inc. , announced it has teamed up with the Center for Pet Safety to fund testing of car safety restraints for pets.

My son's pit bull will spend hours in the yard and then come in the house and defecate on the floor. How can we break that habit and get him to use the grass? You don't mention if this is a change in behavior or if this has gone on the entire time your son has owned the cutie, but if it's anything different from what he's always done, it would be wise to start with a visit to your vet. Animals can't tell us when they feel off, and the only thing they can do is act differently.

Shakespeare wrote about dogs several times (our headline is from "The Merchant of Venice"), but only one of his plays features a dog with a name. Until March 17, you can catch that show -- "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" -- and the stage debuts of two local pups. Norton and Ralph are King Charles spaniels raised from puppyhood by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company backstage manager Amanda Bennett, and for the next few weeks, they'll assume the role of Crab the Dog in the show, which runs at The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia.

The town, or more precisely, Harford County, is going to the dogs and cats. At least that's the hope of those at the Humane Society of Harford County who have partnered with the Art Rooms Professional Art Supplies to host a fun competition as a fundraiser. The Art Rooms Professional Art Supplies is inviting artists of all ages and abilities to join them for an art show and benefit to raise funds for the homeless and neglected animals at the Humane Society of Harford County. The Arts Rooms is not looking for Harford County's next Picasso, but they are looking for artists to shine the spotlight on our furry friends and raise funds for their care while having fun and letting the creative juices flow.

I work at home most of the time and usually enjoy the Labragator's close company near my desk (except on rainy days, when she heads upstairs for a snooze on my bed). She's a great office mate: She doesn't burn popcorn, play awful music, gossip on the phone while I'm trying to write, or swipe my pens (unlike my children, but that's a different post for another day), and she's great for curing the mid-day slump with a quick walk around the block or game of catch. As far as I'm concerned, having my dog in my office is a serious perk.

We have a 5-year-old retriever who's been with us for three years and is very comfortable in our family. Recently, we've started thinking about adding another dog to our home, but we're not sure how the first dog will react. How can we tell if our dog will accept another pet in the family? You're wise to wonder how your dog will handle a new family member, but there are a number of factors involved. How does your dog behave with other dogs — does he hang out at dog parks or in doggy day care?