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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 142 December 13, 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 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE What are you supposed to look for when you're thinking of getting a new pup and you visit a breeder? Our companion site, Breeders.NET, has created a checklist to help people evaluate a dog breeder. Here it is. hhttp://www.breeders.net/checklist.html Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Dogs love Kuranda's patented chewproof dog 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 Kuranda 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 they 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 Kuranda at: http://www.kuranda.com Fetch Link 22222222222222222222222222222222222222 The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH & NUTRITION "Because their lives are short enough ... The number of dogs being diagnosed with cancer is devastating. This website is devoted to all pets and their owners who are or have been affected by this terrible disease." It happened to one of my dogs, and if it hasn't happened to one of yours, it easily might in the future. This site's mission is to provide knowledge and raise awareness. Take a look. It could help save your best friend's life. Isn't that worth a few minutes of your time? http://caninecancerawareness.com Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES and TRAINING We've all heard the expression, "One man's meat is another man's poison." The same concept applies to training your dog -- what might work for one dog might just make things worse with another. Here's some help on figuring it all out with regards to the almost universal desire of puppies to bite anything in sight, including your hand. "Insights Into Puppy Mouthing" by Bob Bellamy http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2002c/mouthing.htm Fetch Link _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Calendars.com not only offers hundreds of dog breed calendars, but how about Dale Earnhardt, jackasses, George W. Bush, Tim McGraw, FDNY Firefighters, vintage cars, fine art, kitchen scenes, and just about anything else you can think of. They even have "365 Days of Antiques Roadshow"! See the left column to search, the right column for best sellers. http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?cal Fetch Link 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 The Straight Poop Guide To DOGS IN THE NEWS This story from the Minneapolis St. Paul Star-Tribune starts out almost like a parody of a Dashiell Hammett Sam Spade detective novel: "It was just one of those days that we all have now and then ..." But soon comes the good part: "Before I could start pounding my forehead with my fists, my two canine companions were competing over who was going to try and get up in my lap first." The rest is a great story for any dog lover. You'll love it. "Animal Crackers: Dogs can improve our quality of life", by Katie Ward. http://www.startribune.com/stories/389/34366.html Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop FEATURED DOG HUMOUR Get Fuzzy http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/getfuzzy 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 This is a book that will warm the cockles (what are cockles, anyway?) of you heart. It's about how a rescued Golden Retriever named Dakota helped a very sick man named Mike back to health, both mentally and physically. And how later, Mike helped Dakota through his own courageous battle for his life. A great, warm read. Makes a wonderful Christmas present. >From Dogwise.com, home of the largest and best selection of dog books on the internet. "The Angel By My Side", by Mike Lingenfelter & David Frei http://www.dogwise.com/DetailA.htm$search?db=catalog.txt&eqskudatarq=AN268&header1=WSR0414 Dogwise.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trusted sponsor Just about everyone in Canada has been in a Canadian Tire store. I'll bet you didn't know they also have a fabulous internet store. Go take a look. You'll probably find something you've been meaning to buy and just couldn't find the time to jump in the car and go! http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?ct1 Fetch Link 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop FEATURED RESCUE or ASSISTANCE SITE Devil Dog Ranch is a virtual ranch where homeless local dogs (in the Southern California area) are given exposure on the web. A great concept, beautifully executed. http://devildogranch.com 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! 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