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Pet of the Week: Nugget

By Northern Star staff | May 1, 2016

Owner: Senior biology major Molly CraigWhat is your pet's name? NuggetWhat kind of animal is your pet? Call duckWhat is your pet's favorite treat? WatermelonWhat is your pet's favorite activity? SleepingDescribe your pet in five words: The world's most...

Hershey the chihuahua.

Pet of the Week: Hershey

By Northern Star staff | April 22, 2016

Hershey the chihuahua.

Pet of the Week: Bingbing

By Northern Star staff | April 15, 2016

Owner: Jie Hu, senior Operations Management and Information Systems majorWhat is your pet's name? BingbingWhat kind of animal is your pet? Yorkshire terrierWhat is your pet's favorite treat? SalmonWhat is your pet's favorite activity? To run after meDescribe...

Pet(s) of the Week: Sage and Tyson

By Northern Star staff | April 8, 2016

Owner: Senior marketing major Cristiee VallrugoWhat is your pet's name? Sage and TysonWhat kind of animal is your pet? American pit bull terrier and American bullyWhat is your pet's favorite treat? Pup-peroniWhat is your pet's favorite activity? Chasing...

Pet of the Week: Scooter

By Northern Star staff | April 1, 2016

Owner: Sophomore nursing major Rachel ShaplandWhat is your pet's name? ScooterWhat kind of animal is your pet? BeagleWhat is your pet's favorite treat? Anything he isn't supposed to have.What is your pet's favorite activity? Looking for food.Describe...

Pet of the Week: Diesel

By Northern Star staff | March 28, 2016

Owner: Junior sociology major Justice BlytheWhat is your pet's name? DieselWhat kind of animal is your pet? Great daneWhat is your pet's favorite treat? PopsiclesWhat is your pet's favorite activity? Going for car rides.Describe your pet in five words: Gentle...

Pet of the Week: Shadow

By Northern Star staff | March 11, 2016

Owner: Lane Cowherd, sophomore Operations Management and Information Systems majorWhat is your pet's name? ShadowWhat kind of animal is your pet? King Charles spaniel What is your pet's favorite treat? Go-GURTWhat is your pet's favorite activity? Running...

Pet of the Week: Cosmo

By Northern Star staff | February 26, 2016

Owner: Kristen Selig, Nusing Lab director at the School of NursingWhat is your pet's name? CosmoWhat kind of animal is your pet? African grey parrotWhat is your pet's favorite treat? Häagen-Dazs ice cream barsWhat is your pet's favorite activity? ShoweringDescribe...

Malibu

Pet of the Week: Malibu

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2016

Owner: Natalie Sheehan, junior industrial engineering majorWhat is your pet's name? MalibuWhat kind of animal is your pet? Border collie and beagle mixWhat is your pet's favorite treat? Malibu will do anything for a chicken sausage dog treat.What is your...

Pet of the Week: Finn

By Northern Star staff | February 12, 2016

Owner: Sarah Brazeau, junior visual communications majorWhat is your pet's name? Finnigan or "Finn"What kind of animal is your pet? African Pygmy HedgehogWhat is your pet's favorite treat? WatermelonWhat is your pet's favorite activity? DiggingDescribe...

Pet of the Week: Copper

Pet of the Week: Copper

By Northern Star staff | February 4, 2016

Owner: Senior meteorology major Hailee-Vaun Wiest

What is your pet's name?

Copper

What kind of animal is your pet?

Labrador retriever and vizsla mix

What is your pet's favorite treat?

He loves any type of chewy dog treat, such as Beggin' Strips.

What is your pet's favorite activity?

Copper loves to play fetch with stuffed toys.

Describe your pet in five words.

Sleeps only when everyone's asleep.