IN THIS ISSUE       Number 31      August 11, 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

Shall we get an Old English Sheepdog or a Mexican Hairless (Xoloitzcuintli)? A Great Dane or a Chihuahua? An Akita or a Poodle? So many breeds, so many looks, so many personalities. How to chose? Here's one of the best online resources to help you decide. "Dog Owner's Guide: Breed Selection: One size doesn't fit all"

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/chbreed.html

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The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Would you like to have a vet on call 24 x 7 for free? Well, ThePetCenter is almost as good. Pet owners are invited in for a look at THE Internet Animal Hospital to see, for example, how spays and neuters are performed, view some x-rays, learn about pet euthanasia, dog training, vaccinations, pet food and nutrition, grooming and other pet health care topics. Add this one to your browser favorites.

http://www.thepetcenter.com/

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The Straight Poop guide to DOGS IN THE NEWS

A friend's Bullmastiff once nursed a stray kitten the family took in, and I've heard other such stories, always heartwarming and a little fascinating. But this one has to be the most unusual cross-species story I've run across. "Beijing Zoo Turns to Dogs To Nurse Neglected Panda", from Fox News.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/080400/panda.sml

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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

If you want the most recent and most comprehensive resource for dog training, this is it. Published this year, the author in 584 pages has put the entire science of dog training and behavior into perspective, with astonishing completeness, brilliant organization, and elegant writing. He sorts through the history of our knowledge of dogs. He compares and contrasts the theories and experiments of every person who has had anything to say that's relevant to what we know about dogs, including those from the fields of human and other species learning. A little expensive, but if you're a little crazy like I am and want the best, you'll want this book.

Adaptation and Learning: Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, by Steve R. Lindsay

Get it at Amazon.com