LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: Our dog goes for grooming and comes back with a neckerchief each time. So, in a couple of years we’ve collected quite a variety. I was wondering what I could do with them.
Then I hit on the idea of making a little quilt for him. I took the neckerchiefs andcut squares or pieced them together (with the smaller ones to make the squares), used flannel for the backing and cotton batting to quilt. I sewed, edged and hand-stitched it. Then I took crochet yarn and stitched a knot in the center of each square. The quilt is really cute, and he sleeps on it at the foot of our bed.
- Terry Clary, San Antonio
DEAR READER: Love this hint! How darling, and recycling, too!
DEAR HELOISE: Thank you so much for the great advice on pet rabbits. I have had pet rabbits for many years. Rabbits are very sensitive to hot weather. I take half-gallon and gallon plastic milk jugs and fill them about threequarters full with water, then freeze. I put the milk jug in my rabbit cage during the heat of the day. It’s an automatic air conditioner! My Miss Harold snuggles up against the frozen jug and stays very cool.
- Jenny in San Antonio
DEAR HELOISE: I read the hint on the large dog water bowls.
I have two granddogs, a boxer who is a therapy dog and a boxer mix. I use the ceramic insert from a slow cooker as a water bowl. No way for them to carry it off, and they can’t chew it up.
- Carol M., Omaha, Neb.
DEAR READERS: When you buy a pet bird, be sure to check with your veterinarian or the pet store about the appropriate food. Some birds eat fruit, some nuts, and others may prefer seeds. Find out which is right so your new pet gets the best diet.
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
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