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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 108 March 15, 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 Visit the most fabulous collection of collectibles on the internet at GoCollect.com. This link takes you to the dog collectibles, but there's lots more there (see the links at the bottom of the page to find more on the site). Many are valuable, many are expensive, many are affordable. All are interesting and/or beautiful. 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J'ever see one of these talented animals at work with a herd of sheep or cattle? I have, in the Lake District in England, and it's a magnificent sight. This page at dogpatch.org is a fabulous collection of links to web sites about herding dogs. Maybe you'll find a way to get your couch potato involved in an activity you and s/he might really enjoy. http://www.dogpatch.org/dogs/herding.cfm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor 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. 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Covers household behavior, being left home alone, being with people, handling the biting instinct, and much more. >From Dogwise.com, home of the largest and best selection of dog books on the internet. 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This featured site does it even better, asking you to carefully ask yourself "Why do you want a dog?", and giving you the whole story on the responsibilities of dog ownership. No one should consider getting a dog without reading this first. http://doginfomat.com/b4ugetadog.htm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Every new dog owner (and some old ones, as well) needs a copy of "Housebreak Your Dog In A Week...GUARANTEED!" http://www.straight-poop.com/sponsors/housebreaking.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. 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