IN THIS ISSUE    Number 22    May 26, 2000

1. The Straight Poop SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
2. The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE
3. The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH AND NUTRITION
4. The Straight Poop guide to DOGS IN THE NEWS
5. The Straight Poop about DOG ACTIVITIES
6. The Straight Poop featured DOG COMICS
7. The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK
8. The Straight Poop SPONSOR'S LAST WORD

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The Straight Poop SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Heartworm and flea season are upon us. Here's an outstanding online source for all of Rover's health product needs, with BIG $avings. "Healthypets.com"

Gene Sower is your affable dog guide at about.com, perhaps the most carefully crafted collection of dog links on the internet, from Adoption and Rescue to Travel Dog, and everything in between. "Best of the Net" ratings, lots of well-organized links.

Another in our series of pet food manufacturer web sites, here is Iams. Details about all their products, of course, plus lots of useful info for the new puppy owner, dog-related articles, questions and answers, a site search engine, and more.

As much as we dog lovers hate to admit it, dog bites are a serious problem. We're just wrapping up National Dog Bite Prevention Week. It is our duty as dog owners to understand this issue and behave responsibly. Here's a good article on the subject. Every one of us should read it. "When dog bites man, it can be bad news for man", from the Biloxi/Gulfport/Mississippi Gulf Coast Sun Herald.

I don't skate (you name it, ice, roller, in-line), with or without my dog to pull me. But if you can skate, your dog, particulary if she is a breed like my Siberian Husky, Katie, will love going skating with you. "How to In-Line Skate with your Dog", from caryn.com.

Just Published: In this touching selection of essays, journalist and speaker Mort Crim shares the lessons he learned from his dogs and the comfort they brought into his life. Primarily, he shares stories of Golum, a gentle Doberman, and Bogey, a cocky little Dachshund, and the positive lasting effects they had on his life. From welcoming him home from work each day to helping him through the death of his first wife, these two dogs shared canine love and wisdom in ways that will touch - and sometimes break - your hearts.

Second Thoughts on How to Be As Terrific As Your Dog Thinks You Are, by Mort Crim

Available from Amazon.com at 20% off list.

Don't forget, it's Healthypets.com for all your pets' health product needs, including flea and tick control, nutritional supplements, shampoos and sprays, ear and dental products, heartworm preventatives, dewormers and other medications.