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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 141 December 6, 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 The Christmas season is probably the worst time of the year to bring a new dog or cat into your home. Read why in article from the Cincinnati Enquirer by Tish Williams, with which I heartily agree. http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/12/18/loc_wrong_time_to_adopt.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor If you're like my wife Nonna, you LOVE giving treats to your dog. Why not give Max the ultimate in gourmet treats, from TreatMyPet.com. The perfect holiday gift for your very best friend. http://www.treatmypet.com/monthly.cfm?aff=13983 Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH & NUTRITION Christmas Is A'comin' - Give Some Thought To Pet Safety, from the Great Pyrenees library. A must read for every caring dog owner this time of year. http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/hazards.htm Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES and TRAINING "Imagine two large caption balloons hanging over your dog's head. One balloon asks 'WHY?' As in, 'Why should I heel/stay/come/retrieve/jump?' The other asks 'WHY NOT?' As in, 'Why not chew the shoe, walk over here, eat your sandwich?'" And so begins this excellent discussion about understanding better what makes your particular breed of dog tick and how to use that understanding to advantage. "Hard to Train?" by Suzanne Clothier of Flying Dog Press. http://www.flyingdogpress.com/difficult.html 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 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 The Straight Poop Guide To DOGS IN THE NEWS A new policy here at The Straight Poop! No more Rover or Fido. What name shall we use when we want to refer to "everydog"? Well, how about Max. According to The Detroit Free Press, Max is the top name for dogs these days. Interesting article about the kinds of names people are giving their dogs these days. http://www.freep.com/news/locoak/ndogs20.htm Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop FEATURED DOG HUMOUR Buckles http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?buckles Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor There's still time to get your 2003 calendar before the new year begins. Calendars.com is the world's most complete supplier of calendars. Not only do they offer hundreds of dog breed calendars, but how about firefighting, wolves, beer, "The Simpsons", national parks, vintage 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 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666 The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK A beautiful addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, this book gives loads of useful information on selecting a dog and caring for it through all stages of its life. Answers on feeding, grooming, training, health and special needs of puppies and senior dogs. Detailed descriptions of 150 breeds plus some popular mixed breeds as well. Extensively illustrated in full color. >From Dogwise.com, home of the largest and best selection of dog books on the internet. "ASPCA Complet Guid to Dogs" by Sheldon Gerstenfeld http://www.dogwise.com/DetailA.htm$search?db=catalog.txt&eqskudatarq=DEG640&header1=WSR0414 Dogwise.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop FEATURED RESCUE or ASSISTANCE SITE Rescue in action! A couple, moving from Alaska to a new home in Arizona, was arrested at the Canadian/US border charged with animal cruelty. The couple was moving over 170+ dogs (mostly Collies) and cats in a tractor-trailer. Read in this statement from the Collie Club of America how the tiny town of Shelby, Montana and Collie lovers everywhere have responded. http://www.collieclubofamerica.org/index.html Fetch Link and for more detailed accounts, see the archived articles on this episode on the American Working Collie Association site. http://www.awca.net/archive.htm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor The Straight Poop recommends DogPhoto.com. Hundreds of dog pictures, all original dog T-shirts, greeting cards, free dog photo wallpaper, stock photography for publication, and an outstanding book: "How to Photograph Dogs" by North America's leading dog photographers. http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?dpsp 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. 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