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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 140 November 29, 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 Humour 6. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Book 7. The Straight Poop Featured Rescue or Assistance Site A Word From Frank: Now is the time of year when many of you are getting your holiday decorations in order. Don't forget, those pretty little things called "Snow Globes" are filled with ethylene glycol, otherwise known as antifreeze, which is DEADLY to your dog. Last year one of our readers lost her dog to kidney failure after licking up what came out of a broken Snow Globe. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE Liven up your holiday with Canine Christmas Poetry -- seven doggy Christmas poems. "'Twas the night before Christmas and the kennels were still..." http://www.jms-cat.com/xpoems.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Don't miss a single day of enjoyment from your beautiful 2003 calendar! Calendars.com is the world's most complete supplier of calendars, and they offer hundreds of dog breed calendars. And they don't stop at just dogs. How about office humor, lions, wine, "I Love Lucy", lighthouses, antique cars, fine art, celebrities, and just about anything else you can think of. They even have "365 days of Duct Tape"! See the left column to search, the right column for best sellers. http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?cal Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH & NUTRITION Winter is just about officially here (and if you live where I do, it is definitely here already!), so many of us are busy making sure our car radiators and windshield washers are topped up with antifreeze. In case you didn't know, antifreeze is DEADLY to dogs, and its sweet taste really attracts them. BE CAREFUL! "The Dangers of Antifreeze, from the American Kennel Club. http://www.akc.org/love/dah/hn/antifrez.cfm Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES and TRAINING As you might imagine, I get lot's of email, much of which is asking questions that relate to training problems. My standard response to these questions is to direct them to Dr. P's Dog Training, a comprehensive collection of links to dog training sites on the web. You can find guidance here to just about any training related question or problem. http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/dog.htm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Dogs love our patented chewproof Kuranda beds. The off-the-ground design gives firm, even support, making them ideal for keeping a dog healthy as well as a 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." Kuranda announces a Christmas offer! From now through December 31st, 2002 we will offer a 10% discount exclusively to Straight Poop readers who purchase their dog beds on-line. To receive your discount, place your order on the Kuranda web site, copy and paste in Voucher number 112298338 and click on "RECALCULATE." You will see the discount calculated into your price. To find out more visit our website at: http://www.kuranda.com Fetch Link 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 The Straight Poop Guide To DOGS IN THE NEWS Heidi works Fridays at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Oakland. Heidi is a paralyzed St. Bernard who loves to visit and cheer up human patients. From the Pittsburgh post-gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/lifestyle/20021127dog1127p3.asp Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop FEATURED DOG HUMOUR Raising Duncan http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?duncan 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 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666 The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK Housebreaking! In his new e-book, Gene Sower has brought together everything you'll need to make housetraining your puppy a pleasure and a success, and how to deal with all the problems that might arise. Get it! "Happy Housetraining - Train Your Dog Easily & Effectively", e-book by Gene R. Sower. http://hop.clickbank.net/?str8poop/ilovelucy2 Dogwise.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Have you gotten those stocking stuffers for Fido yet? No better place to do it than SitStay.com. 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.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?ss1 Fetch Link 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop FEATURED RESCUE or ASSISTANCE SITE An animal shelter that feels like home, not jail -- that's the Richmond, Virginia SPCA's Robins-Starr Humane Center. The idea? A cheery environment will foster a higher rate of adoptions. Makes sense. By Don Oldenburg of The Washington Post. http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=critters280&date=20021128 Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Still haven't figured out what holiday gift to get for the dog lover in your family or circle of friends? How about the latest version of that all time favorite board game for children of all ages, Dog-Opoly? It has all the fun of the traditional "Opoly" game with some great doggie twists, like trees, telephone poles, fire hydrants, getting bones when you pass Go, going to the Pound instead of Jail, and buying dog houses instead of hotels. Great fun for all! Get Dog-Opoly from DogToys.com http://www.qksrv.net/click-419035-5678098 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. 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. 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