From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...

Most household pets are overweight. I talked to experts to find the best ways to get your furry friend to shed a few pounds.

"Some of our dogs were from puppy mills and hoarding situations," Joan Bilinkoff Corbett writes. "Some have never been inside ...