Dog Days

Escaping the heat by sitting and savoring an ice cream at Cantwell’s Market & Deli recently, Barbara and Victor Bartolome were amused to see this canine reader casting an eye over Nick Welsh’s Angry Poodle Barbecue while he nibbled on some turkey treats from the deli. Owner Juli Lippire said that Bear, a mix of shih tzu and poodle, is an avid Santa Barbara Independent fan, and that he finds wonderful ways to recycle his issues … after he’s finished reading them cover to cover!