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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 107 March 9, 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 trusted sponsor Bonnie Byers of Windwood Kennels says, "I breed Smooth Fox Terriers; we also have mini-Dachshunds and one Dobe. We've had Kuranda beds for 2 years now and I'd have no other. This is the first bed (and we've tried most) that my dogs have not destroyed. They wash easily, dry quickly and last forever. What a wonderful idea and design!" You can find this and many other great comments about Kuranda Dog Beds from professionals. Click on "Veterinarians & Kennels" on the Kuranda Dog Bed home page. Then click on "Professional Comments" http://www.kuranda.com Fetch Link 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE I get lots of questions about dog "papers". Here is the official word about registration of dogs, from the American Kennel Club. http://www.akc.org/registration/index.cfm Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH Is your dog getting on in years? If so, you should read and pay attention to "The Ten Most Important Tips for Keeping Your Older Dog Healthy" from the Senior Dogs Project web site. http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/care.tips.html Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG NUTRITION The Straight Poop has many Canadian as well as American readers, and it's fitting that we include some Canadian content here. The Official Site of the Veterinary Profession in Canada offers some excellent in-depth articles on dog nutrition, including this one on "The Impact of Diet on Oral Health". http://www.animalhealthcare.ca/contents/content.asp?id=191&cat=dogs Fetch Link 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 The Straight Poop about DOG TRAINING and ACTIVITIES Perfect Paws is a dog training company in the San Francisco Bay area. Fortunately for all of us who live far away from the Golden Gate, they've put up a web site with a great collection of "how-to" pages about "Manners for the Modern Dog", from housetraining to car problems, and just about everything in between. http://www.perfectpaws.com/mmd.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor If your best friend were seriously ill or injured and needed thousands of dollars of veterinary care,would you really want to have to make a choice in that situation? I've been searching for months for the ideal pet health insurance plan. I found it in Veterinary Pet Insurance, so I've affiliated with them and highly recommend it to you. The primary goals at Veterinary Pet Insurance are your pet's health and your peace of mind. Veterinary Pet Insurance can protect your pet when accident or illness strikes, and protect you from the high cost of quality veterinary care. Protect your best friend today. Available only in USA. http://www.petinsurance.com/affiliates/straight-poop/default.cfm Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop guide to DOGS in the NEWS Not only does the seemingly endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict take its toll on the people who live in the region, but on their dogs as well. This piece from Reuters talks about how some dogs have even needed valium to calm down from the stress of war. http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=HNWTW2CHPWPBKCRBAEKSFEYKEEARMIWD?type=humannews&StoryID=674183 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 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK Do you like books with dogs as leading characters? I do, and here's a new canine mystery from the pen of Susan Conant, which finds dog walkers and joggers battling for territory in the local park--and Holly Winter caught up in a struggle with a poorly trained canine and some barely civilized humans. >From Dogwise.com, home of the largest and best selection of dog books on the internet. The Wicked Flea, by Susan Conant http://www.dogwise.com/DetailA.htm$search?db=catalog.txt&eqskudatarq=DEG688&header1=WSR0414 Dogwise.com 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888 The Straight Poop RESCUE SITE OF THE WEEK Someone contacted me a few days ago about an apparently abandoned German Shepherd Dog near Sacramento, California. I relayed the message to the contact person for German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley. The response and follow-up was phenomenal. These folks really care! And they have a very nicely done web site as well. http://homepages.msn.com/NonProfitBlvd/gsrsv/ Fetch Link 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 The Straight Poop BEST OF THE BEST >From Issue No. 40, October 13, 2000 My wife told me not to put this in The Straight Poop -- it's such a downer. But we should all be aware that these things can happen and we must take care not to let them. "Small dog kills 6-week-old girl in California", from Cnn.com http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/10/09/pomeranian.kills.ap/ Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor The Straight Poop Recommends SitStay.com SitStay.com is not just another everyday online pet supply store. They sell unusual, interesting items, at bargain prices. Go spend a few minutes there and browse around. There's a pretty good chance you'll find something you can use and enjoy, at an affordable price. Watch for the great savings in the CLOSEOUTS section. http://www.straight-poop.com/sponsors/sitstay.html Fetch Link THE STRAIGHT POOP® Your Free Weekly Guide to the Best of the Web about Dogs ISSN 1527-9766 ©2001 Dog Breeders Online Directory, Inc. You have received THE STRAIGHT POOP, your free weekly guide to the Best of the Web about Dogs, either because you subscribed to it (probably when you searched for a dog breeder in our directory at www.breeders.NET), or because of your free listing in the directory. We will guard your email address; our privacy policy is MAY THE FLEAS OF A THOUSAND CAMELS INVADE MY MATTRESS IF WE LET ANYTHING BAD HAPPEN TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS! FORWARD: People who care about their dog as much as you do will appreciate The Straight Poop. Do them a favor by forwarding this issue: Click the Forward button in your email program and enter their email address. 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