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THE STRAIGHT POOP® Your Free Weekly Guide to the Best of the Web about Dogs ISSN 1527-9766 ©2002 Dog Breeders Online Directory, Inc. http://www.straight-poop.com/ IN THIS ISSUE Number 132 September 27, 2002 1. The Straight Poop Featured Web Site 2. The Straight Poop about Dog Health & Nutrition 3. The Straight Poop about Dog Activities and Training 4. The Straight Poop guide to Dogs in the News 5. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Comic Strip 6. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Book 7. The Straight Poop Rescue Site of the Week A Word from Frank: A day late, a penny short, as the old saying goes. Stuff happens. Last week we talked here about a puppy that choked to death in his crate because the S ring attaching his license tag to his collar caught on the crate. We suggested using closed, round rings instead. Some folks wrote saying that a dog should never be left in a crate with a collar around his/her neck because collars themselves have been known to catch and cause the same horrible accident. Balancing that risk with the notion that dogs without collars can more easily be lost, the dialog continued with suggestions to have an ID capsule inserted into a dog's neck by your vet, and to use a very cleverly designed breakaway collar (with D-rings on both sides for when you have the dog on a lead). If that interests you, you can see them at SitStay.com.at www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?ss1; Click here. When you get to the SitStay.com web site, look for EQUIPMENT and then click on collars. Then, it's the second item on the page. Worth a look. I'm getting one for Katie. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE I've become a believer in the importance of paying attention to the simple things and the details. It can make life a lot easier. Here are a few tips from the American Veterinary Medical Asssociation's Care for Animals site on Daily Care, including grooming, meal time and recognizing illnesses. http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/livingwithpets/care.asp Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Ultimutt has the most unbelievable collection of dog posters and dog greeting cards you can imagine. They say they're motivational; I say they're awesome! Give yourself a treat and visit their web site. http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?ums Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH & NUTRITION Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner. That means lots of candy around the house. You've probably heard that chocolate is poisonous to dogs, and it's true, so be careful. But how poisonous? Check out this article from TalkToTheVet and find out. http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/chocolatetoxic.HTM Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES and TRAINING Many of us are involved with competetive activities with our dogs. Whether it be conformance, obedience, agility or another of the many "dog sports" out there, it can be lots of fun. But think with me for a minute how satisfying it might be to devote some of that time and energy to something truly productive, constructive, gratifying and satisfying to the soul. I'm talking about Animal Assisted Therapy, like taking Fido to help bring a smile to the face of someone living in a retirement home, or making the day for a sick kid in a hospital. A great starting place to learn about this wonderful human/canine activity is Matt Stoltz's Animal Assisted Therapy site. http://www.aatonline.net/ Fetch Link 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 The Straight Poop Guide To DOGS IN THE NEWS This story is a few years old, but it's really a perennial -- "Animal Crackers: Winterizing your dog", from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Some timely reminders for this time of the year. http://www.startribune.com/stories/389/34372.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Dogs love Kuranda beds. Our dog beds have been known to get rid of those unsightly calluses so often seen on older dogs. The off-the-ground design gives firm, even support to dogs recovering from surgery, hip dysplasia, and arthritis, making them ideal for keeping a dog healthy as well as bringing one back to good health. One customer calls our beds the "best idea we have seen in many years of showing and breeding dogs." To find out more visit our website at: http://www.kuranda.com Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop FEATURED DOG COMIC STRIP Peanuts http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?peanuts Fetch Link 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666 The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK How to manage, relate to and educate your puppy. Using puppy friendly methods, this book teaches basic commands, crate training, housetraining, dealing with play biting, what to chew, socializing, other dogs and much more, with very gentle, positive training methods. >From Dogwise.com, home of the largest and best selection of dog books and videos on the internet. "Positive Puppy Training Works", by Joel Walton http://www.dogwise.com/DetailA.htm$search?db=catalog.txt&eqskudatarq=DTB750&header1=WSR0414 Dogwise.com 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop RESCUE SITE OF THE WEEK R.E.S.C.U.E. is a no-kill animal rescue organization serving the Phoenix, Arizona area. They are "the last voice for the dogs and cats who, through no fault of their own, find themselves awaiting death at the County pound". A web site that's efficient, effective and good to the eyes. http://www.azrescue.org/ Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Hotdog! It’s SKYLIST for Your Hosting Solution! Got a barking need or just want information on email list hosting, Lyris List Manager solutions or advanced eMarketing services? Visit SKYLIST. http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?skysp Fetch Link THE STRAIGHT POOP® Your Free Weekly Guide to the Best of the Web about Dogs ISSN 1527-9766 ©2002 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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