IN THIS ISSUE       Number 27      June 30, 2000

1. The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE
2. The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH AND NUTRITION
3. The Straight Poop guide to DOGS IN THE NEWS
4. The Straight Poop featured DOG COMICS
5. The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK

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The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE

The Fourth of July is almost upon us. I lost one dog who was so frightened by the noise of the fireworks she jumped a fence and ran away. Here's what to do and what NOT to do to help your dog deal with her fear of loud noises. "Is Your Dog Scared of Loud Noises? Thunder? Fireworks? Gunshots?", by Brandy J. Oliver, MA. From the DoggieDoor sit

http://www.doggiedoor.com/noise.shtml

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The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Summer is here. A car out in the hot sun is just like an oven. This brief article from the San Francisco Chronicle explains why we shouldn't leave our best friends in the car and what to do in case of overheating.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/06/21/HO56525.DTL

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The Straight Poop guide to DOGS IN THE NEWS

Can you imagine taking your dog to breakfast at one of Manhattan's fanciest hotels? Well, last Friday you could have taken Fido to a "power breakfast" at Loew's Regency Hotel. Here's the whole story. It's a riot. From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

http://www.phillynews.com/content/daily_news/2000/06/24/national/DOGG24.htm

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The Straight Poop featured DOG COMICS

Citizen Dog:
http://www.uexpress.com/ups/comics/cd/
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Marmaduke:
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/marmaduke/ab.html
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Mutts:
http://www.kingfeatures.com/comics/mutts/
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Not in My Backyard:
http://www.notinmybackyard.com/strips/?day=4&size=6
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Peanuts:
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/#thestrip
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The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK

The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuates the essential human-canine bond, whereby owners must learn to understand a dog's instincts, needs, and behavior. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the key to successfully training him.

The Art of Raising a Puppy, by the New Skete Monks

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