such was the case with cleo. brandon: cleo's lack of training is obviously a testament to her age. she's a five-month-old puppy. the one thing you can always guarantee with puppies is they have a lot of energy. do you know a "down?" narrator: and rarely any obedience. brandon: i'm starting pretty much ground zero with this dog. narrator: and spot-on obedience is exactly what cleo will need in her new home with the knight family. brandon: you want to take your dog hiking and camping? brandy: yeah, absolutely, because i look at the dog as an extension of our family, and so it's really important to be able to bring her with us, whatever we do. brandon: it sounds easy on paper, but taking a dog camping is a big responsibility, and it also takes a lot of training. narrator: not to mention a strong stomach. brandon: a campsite is full of food, which is very attractive to a dog. if i were to take cleo to a campsite right now, it's almost a guarantee she would pretty much eat everything in sight. narrator: so brandon tests cleo's taste for trouble. brandon: i spread an entire buffet across

like most new borns, little cleo was still learning to sleep. >> the andrea ellison is a certified sleepyou can start training a baby to sleep through the night at six months old. >> the whole neurology goes through a change, and children start to sleep more like adults. >> reporter: once they do, like now ten month-old cleo, warns sleeplessness for children comes in waves. >> people think that if a child is sleeping through the night, it will last forever and it doesn't. >> reporter: most parents know no one sleeps when kids become afraid of the dark but she warns that there are ways to know if that fear is real. >> e if your children are starting to say things like it is dark in there, or, i'm scared, mommy. that is a sign, that they are really getting scared of the dark. >> reporter: she suggest leaving a night-light on, door opened and rearranging the bed so it faces hallway making the child feel closer, safer, when it comes tonight mayors, always take the time to suit them on the spot, and next day, talk it out. >> bring it down to their level. never say to a child you shouldn't be

so there could be a lot of shoppers like cleo. >> do you feel much more comfortable shopping with cash or with checks? >> i really do. i think i will be definitely doing that. >> even if it takes you a little bit more time and you have to be more secure as far as walking around with a lot of cash? >> not at all. i'm retired so i'm happy to do that. >> if you have a credit card with that chip and end up at a store without the updated payment device, don't worry, you can still use the card. swipe it to make your purchase. >> how west virginia university is punishing its greek life community after tragedy at a fraternity house. >>> and starting off, cold, cold, cold out there. >> it most certainly is. cold and windy, as well. there's a bit of a windchill you'll be coping with this morning. when i see you in a bit, we'll talk about h >>> this morning, an ns u way to see what led to a student's death at west virginia in morgantown. it's the latest death involving fraternities at colleges acrs >> west virginia university is a campus in mourning. >> noah meant so much to so many people, it's

so there may be more shoppers like cleo. >> reporter: do you think you feel safer with cash or check? >> i really do. >> reporter: even if it takes you more time or feel secure walking around with a lot of cash? >> i'm retired so i'm happy to do that. >> reporter: if you don't have the chip, you can still use the card but swipe and make your purchase. do you have questions how to stay safe and secure this holiday season. let me know. i'm on facebook news4 consumer watch and post your question. on friday, i will do my best teamed up with the wonderful ladies in the consumer watch team and we will answer as many questions as we can come friday. we know this is important to you. sweet us or facebook us. the twitter is erika underscore news. >> the best part is erika is getting a free iphone 6. >> no. that request goes to santa. >> it only took a couple hours to set up but a long time to set down. this is what it looks like this morning as crews work to d disassemble last night's stage. they had already gone through last night and picked up all the garbage left behind. a look as the sun i

cleo brown will be doing shopping later this year. >> big turkey, wonderful dressing.et potatoes. >> reporter: and no shopping? >> not at all. >>reporter: but when i asked her about the chip card, she said it wasn't top of mine. >> i actually haven't given that much thought just yet. >> reporter: if you haven't thought about it, you should. >> i would highly recommend that you call and as your cards are expiring or you would like to have a more secure form of payment. >> reporter: or you could go mobile right. >> the iphone 6 with the pay system on it. >> reporter: apple pay is for the latest addition of apple products. google wallet is android version of both give you the power of credit in your home without ever taking out a physical card. only select stores are ready. so there could be a lot of people like cleo stphrr do you feel more comfortable shopping with cash or check? >> i feel more comfortable with that. i'm retired. so i'm happy to do that. >>> and one thing about keeping cash and paying with cash, you know it's paid for. there's no bill in the next three m

an adorable pit bull puppy named cleo is serious about sleeping. >> he refuses to wake up even when his does everything from tickling his arms and legs. don't worry. he's not broken. just really tired. >> he's a cutie. >> the time is eight minutes until the top of the hour. coming up, attention shoppers, a woman attacked for telling a mom to quiet her screaming child. should you speak up or keep quiet? e-mails pouring in. >> just get back from a vacation? want to share? better not. why you want to think twice before telling your friends. ♪ ♪ >>> it is about three minutes till the top of the hour. before you leave the house here's what's happening today. president obama hosting a bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders at the white house. possible issues on the agenda include immigration reform, the keystone oil pipeline and obamacare. what do you think should be on the agenda to set the tone for the next two years? head to our facebook page to join the conversation, #keeptalking. >>> home depot warning customers targeted in the data breach about phishing scams. 53 e-mail addresses

cleo, the muse of history, recorded american events as they occurred. she rides in a vehicle propelled by eagle wings, aka prorks pe, by the house of representatives. the chariot's front decorated by a portrait of washington. the chariot sits astride a globe encircled by a band enscribed with signs of the zodiac. the 12 constellations that traditionally represent the universe from earth's northern hemisphere. the presence of the zodiac has been noted by others but not explained within the context of american history. a congressional resolution on june 14th, 1777, authorized the design of the flag of the united states. 13 red and white stripes were its major identifying elements, but the resolution concluded that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation. both the designer of the american flag and latrobe conceived of the historical importance of america's governing system as extra ter restrial. the great library in alexandria egypt inspired latrobe's choice of the architectural look. it was inspired in 1812. a u-shape

cleo it to them not to take their tax dollars. >> in the university president wants his -- urban institute's show that is not the case. we need to be honest. >> i have got to move on. >> keeping it in the medical arena, the global concern with the ebola virus. a nurse was quarantined against her will. just today, president obama spoke from the white house surrounded by medical members who had returned from west africa, many within their 21 day incubation. given that health experts are contagious only when showing symptoms, should americans suspected of having ebola be forced into quarantine? >> the president has failed to keep us safe and secure. we know how to control ebola. there was an outbreak in 1976. they issued travel restrictions, they taught nationals how to treat disease, they taught the people of the country how to avoid infection. let it but at this way. if somebody gets on the plane and she doesn't have symptoms, but it is a 36 hour flight and she develops her symptoms halfway across the atlantic, she potentially infects an entire plane. i am not making this up. this is how it w

if you want to know what is going on, you can read a lot some predictions out there, miss cleo, or you can go to mr. prediction, the vice president. listen closely to vice president joe biden's prognosis today in this interview with the connecticut radio station in which he said the democrats will end up with 52 seats in the senate, and he was hopeful that in -- an independent handed it would caucus with the democrats if he wins. >> i think we win north carolina. i think -- which is a tough race. i think we win new hampshire. i think we have a chance of picking up you know, and independents who will be with us in the state of kansas. >> biden also said in that interview the democrats would win the senate races in georgia and louisiana, and sure enough, white house spokesman josh earnest once again had to earn his fat paycheck. >> the vice president is braver than i am. people are was -- are willing to hazard a guess about that. >> did he tip his hand a little bit on the kansas thing? have democrats known or highly suspected that if he wins they will caucus with him? >> biden did not sa

cleo, a little stretch and then just rolled over and snoozing. the dog's life. >> very nice.>>> this is an incredible show of balance here. a las vegas acrobat named matthew went down four flights of stairs while doing a handstand. he was rock solid the whole way through. he walks better on his hands than i do my feet. and you're wondering how did this challenge come about? he said he asked if it were possible to go down four flights on his hands. it turned into a $100 bet. he won. he used to be in cirque du soleil. so he's a ringer. look at go. and then he stops. but that was the closest he came to falling over. >> geez. that is really incredible. >> he has some good balance. >> yeah, he does. >> i guess he doesn't mind the blood rushing to his head. >> you would think your wrists would start to give it -- >> they are amazing athletes. stay with us for a few more seconds. all right. start to finish, it took about a minute and he won $100. rumor has it spencer christian does this when he goes up to the roof. >> i think so. i don't know about that. >> on the way upstairs. anyb

he is a convicted of killing an elderly couple named robert and cleo davis in capital heights, maryland in 1995. >> according to the "baltimore su sun", the governor is calling relate is of people called by those inmates on death row. davis' daughter told the sun that she asked o'malley not to commute their ntence. o'malley last year signed a bill doing away with the death penalty. >> they call themselves ka k. mom. they're pushing for nationwide legalization of medical marijuana. the four women all have children with major medical problems and they say the thc helps ease the children's symptoms. they had to relocate from their home states to ones where medical marijuana is legal for minors. the mothers say they worry about the risks from the fda approved drugs that their children are already taking. >> we are not against conventional medicine. my daughter's life has been saved several times. but we do believe that have we had options, some of the things that were more harmful and unnecessary would not have had to be put into their bodies and done the damage that they've done. >> unlike

cleo. the puppy is cleo.he video going viral this morning. >> he's on the kitchen table, no less. >> thank you so much. >> a dog's life. >> from one dog to another, we started telling you about a dog that was rescued after hurricane katrina who is now helping his arch enemies, a bunch of cats. kittens. so we have some audio issues earlier, but we have fixed them. we want to bring you this story. joining us again is greta nelson with the arizona humane society and boots, the dog. thank you for joining us. i understand boots was causing some mischief this morning after he knocked your ear piece out. we'll forgive boots. tell us his story. >> yeah. boots is a hurricane katrina survivor. the arizona humane society eamts were on the ground in louisiana. this poor guy just two years old h severe burns to his paws. hence the name boots. he ended up coming back to arizona with about 300 other animals from that hurricane and nobody claimed this sweet guy. while he's been claimed since, so -- he's been claimed in more

. >> reporter: with 9-year-old cleo, tannis is different. >> understandable ones. >> reporter: there'srelaxed lilly now 12. >> have you seen the change in lilly? >> absolutely. so different. so different. >> reporter: tannis says her tiger is tamed. she has written a book about it hoping others learn from her mistakes. >> i am glad i gave it up when i did. i would not go back. no. >> reporter: happier children, happier mom. for "today," kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. >> you know, sometimes people come by the windows and they wave. it is always fun. we look in the window a few minutes ago. that's shaquille o'neal. we saw you off the street. >> i was in central park and i picked these flowers for you. each and every one of them. >> you just walked in. >> i was just walking. >> really? >> out for a stroll? >> you know what happened? >> this is what happens when you knock on a window. >> i have a meeting at 8:40. i thought it was 7:40. i woke up earlier. i said might as well walk around. >> you have time to kill. would you like coffee? >> no. >> we decided to seat you next to sheinelle.

brandon: cleo, come on! narrator: or is brandon biting off more than he can chew?ing animals find a purpose a family, and a place to

brandon: cleo, come on! narrator: or is brandon biting off more than he can chew?