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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 143 December 20, 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 Humor 6. The Straight Poop Featured Dog Book 7. The Straight Poop Featured Rescue or Assistance Site A Word from Frank: Are you planning on surprising someone this Wednesday morning with a new puppy? Do the little guy a HUGE favor -- put a picture of a puppy under the tree, and bring home the new member of the family a day or two later. The stress of meeting its new family during a crazy family holiday can affect a dog for the rest of its life. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE Shakespeare (As You Like It) and Woody Allen (Life and Death and the Whole Damn Thing) talk to us about the stages of life. Dogs go through the same process, from birth to death, and the American Veterinary Medical Association takes us through the various steps, from "Selecting a Pet" all the way to "Goodbye Good Friend" and everything in between on their excellent "Care For Animals" site. http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/CFAsiteindex.asp 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. I just love "365 Days of Puppies"! 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 Just in case Max gets ahold of one of Junior's new little toys and it gets caught in his throat, here's a handy first aid article from golden-retriever.com on what to do in case your dog is choking. http://www.golden-retriever.com/choking.html Fetch Link 33333333333333333333333333333333333333 The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES and TRAINING If I let her, Katie would lunge through any door as soon as it is opened. Here's a useful article on how to handle that habit if it's a problem. 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According to this account from the Chicago SunTimes, dogs are confusing them with bones! http://www.suntimes.com/output/lifestyles/cst-nws-remote13.html Fetch Link 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555 The Straight Poop FEATURED DOG HUMOUR Marmaduke http://www.doggies.com/cgi-bin/links/pl.cgi?marmaduke 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 "Dog Talk: Training Your Dog Through a Canine Point of View", by John Ross. One of Amazon.com's bestselling dog training books. As the title suggests, this approach makes a lot of sense. 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To find out more visit Kuranda at: http://www.kuranda.com Fetch Link 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 The Straight Poop FEATURED RESCUE or ASSISTANCE SITE Loving Paws Assistance Dogs is a non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist children nationwide who are physically disabled. Lucky dogs to be able to play such a useful role in life. Lucky kids who get them. http://www.lovingpaws.com/ 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 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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