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THE STRAIGHT POOP® Your Free Weekly Guide to the Best of the Web about Dogs ISSN 1527-9766 ©2001 Dog Breeders Online Directory, Inc. http://www.straight-poop.com/ IN THIS ISSUE Number 103 February 8, 2002 1. The Straight Poop Featured Web Site 2. The Straight Poop about Dog Health 3. The Straight Poop about Dog Nutrition 4. The Straight Poop about Dog Activities and Training 5. The Straight Poop guide to Dogs in the News 6. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Comics 7. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Book 8. The Straight Poop Best of the Best A Word from Frank: This week "Buckles" by David Gilbert joins our parade of dog comics. Groovy, far out, hep, swell, A-OK, the cat's pajamas, hip, cool, hot, in, with it...choose your generation and take your pick. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor If you have dogs that tend to chew, you need to see this month's "Dog of the Month" photos on the Kuranda Dog Bed web site. It's hilarious, there's a very nice photo of 4 beautiful Great Danes happily resting on their beds. Move down the page a little and you'll see what they did to their last bed! http://www.kuranda.com/dog_of_month.htm Fetch Link 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE We're getting our new puppy today! Health and safety tips for your new puppy, from the Dog Owner's Guide, one of the great dog web sites. http://www.canismajor.com/dog/jkpup1.html Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH Everything you thought you wanted to know, plus apparently everything else there is to know, about dog vaccinations. Be informed when you take your pup or your adult dog to the vet for his/her shots. By Wendy Volhard, canine nutrition and training expert. http://www.volhard.com/health.htm Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG NUTRITION Samples Recipes of Home Made Rawfood Diet for Animals, from Shirley's Wellness Cafe. An in depth, detailed explanation of exactly how someone who has done all the research feeds a natural diet to their dog. You can't beat it if you're able and willing to spend the time and energy to do it this way. http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/shasta.htm#shasta-diet Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor How you would handle a situation where your best friend was seriously ill or injured and needed thousands of dollars of veterinary care? Do you really want to have to make a choice in that situation? I've been searching for months for the perfect pet health insurance plan. I found it in Veterinary Pet Insurance, so I've affiliated with them and highly recommend it to you. 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Here's the official Westminster Kennel Club site: http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/ Fetch Link Television coverage on the USA Network starts this Sunday, February 10. http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/wm2002/ Fetch Link And here's the Insider's Guide to the Westminster Dog Show from the PETsMART site, by Sally Deneen http://www.petsmart.com/articles/article_6888.shtml Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop guide to DOGS in the NEWS The Winter Olympic Games at Salt Lake City begin this weekend, and security has never been higher. "There are a lot of dogs around, but they're sniffing for bombs, not treats." "Watching over the Olympics" by Clark Spencer, from The Miami Herald http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/2620017.htm Fetch Link 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666 The Straight Poop featured DOG COMICS Marmaduke http://umweb2.unitedmedia.com/comics/marmaduke/ Fetch Link Peanuts http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/#thestrip Fetch Link Not In My Backyard http://www.notinmybackyard.com/strips/?day=4&size=6 Fetch Link Mutts http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/mutts/about.htm Fetch Link Dokie The Dog http://www.dokiethedog.com/ Fetch Link Get Fuzzy http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/getfuzzy/ Fetch Link Buckles http://www.bucklescomic.com/comics.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor The Straight Poop recommends DogToys.com! Whether it be for a Great Dane or a Pekingese, a companion dog or a hunting dog, a country dog or a town dog, DogToys.com has the perfect toy or combination of toys for your dog. 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"Raw Meaty Bones (Promote Health)", by Tom Lonsdale. http://www.dogwise.com/DetailA.htm$search?db=catalog.txt&eqskudatarq=CDN201&header1=WSR0414 Dogwise.com 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888 The Straight Poop BEST OF THE BEST >From Issue No. 36, September 15, 2000 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE Visiting Memphis? Tour Graceland, of course. Cooperstown? Take in the Baseball Hall of Fame. How about St. Louis, besides seeing the Arch? Go see the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, with over 500 original paintings, sculptures, etc. Details on the web site. http://www.akc.org/love/museum/index.cfm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor The Straight Poop recommends DogPhoto.com. 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