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Can a family bring fido along when visiting?

Dear Heloise: It’s tempting to bring along the family dog when visiting family and friends, because boarding a pet can get expensive.

Hints for visiting with your pet:

1. Is your dog thoroughly housebroken? Food-aggressive or shy? Does your pet need to be crated if you go out?

2. Make sure your pet is welcome.

3. You are responsible for messes your pet makes.

4. Have copies of your pet’s vet records.

5. Make sure your pet is microchipped.

6. Bring your pet’s food with you. — Peggy H. in San Antonio

It’s a great time for a weekend getaway, when the leaves are turning. Bring your pets, if it will work for all! — Heloise

Windshield warrior

Dear Heloise: I discovered a cloudy haze on the inside of my car windshield. I tried commercial glass cleaner, only to smear the haze!

I thought, “I know what Heloise would suggest — vinegar!” I used white vinegar with a microfiber cloth and then wiped the windshield again with plain water. It worked perfectly — the haze was gone!

Thank you for your hints and advice. — Janene M., via email

Isn’t vinegar a dream? It’s cheap, available, nontoxic and safe, and I’ve used it throughout my career. You’re right on track with the microfiber cloth — no lint left behind! — Heloise

Size matters

Dear Heloise: To your readers: Please think about what size an outdoor plant will become, and plant accordingly.

That little tree will become a 50-foot giant that will cover your neighbor’s roof.

The vine will find its way to your neighbor’s eaves.

The creeping ground cover will creep its way over to your neighbor’s yard.

Anything deciduous will shed its leaves.

I write this out of personal experience and frustration. — A Reader, via email

(Heloise is a columnist for King Features Syndicate. Send money-or time-saving hint to P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail: Heloise@Heloise.com.)

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