IN THIS ISSUE       Number 65      April 6, 2001

1. The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE
2. The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH
3. The Straight Poop about DOG NUTRITION
4. The Straight Poop about DOG TRAINING and ACTIVITIES
5. The Straight Poop guide to DOGS in the NEWS
6. The Straight Poop featured DOG COMIC
7. The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK

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The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE

The eMode.com folks entertain us again with "The All-New What Breed of Dog Are You?" They say I'm a Chihuahua...go figure!

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The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH

This one's for you winter-climate folks. It's time to scoop the poop! Besides not looking too good, the winter's accumulation can harbor all kinds of nasty diseases. The folks in Anchorage, Alaska will have "Scoop the Poop Week in mid-April, making it into a sort of fun-filled community activity to clean up parks, trails, etc. Mayby you can get something like that going in your community. From the Anchorage Daily News.

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The Straight Poop about DOG NUTRITION

I think those of you who have followed the "debate" in The Straight Poop over the last several months about commercially prepared dog food vs. the homecooked variety will agree that just as a balanced diet is important for your dog, a balanced article on the subject is most welcome. Here's one, at mypetstop.com, from Lennie's World of Dogs. Comprehensive and sensible.

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The Straight Poop about DOG TRAINING and ACTIVITIES

Properly conditioned dogs make great hiking or running companions, says Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in "Running and Hiking with Your Dog". How to, cautions, injuries, and more. Great advice.

http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/hiking.html
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The Straight Poop guide to DOGS in the NEWS

Most of us have heard the term "animal rescue", but few of us truly know what it is really all about. This news story shows the human side of it as well as describing the great work that's being done. a good read. "Dogged determination saves lives" by Blair Anthony Robertson, from the Sacramento, California Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/news/news/local02_20010403.html
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The Straight Poop featured DOG COMIC

Peanuts:
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/#thestrip
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The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK

Training your dog is easier than most people think, and even easier and more effective with the clicker method. Here's the definitive "how-to" book on click training. One reader wrote: "It is a great introduction to clicker training dogs for everyone - you need not be a dog trainer to start using the methods described in the book today. It's easy to understand and enjoyable to read. It would make a great gift for the new puppy owner."

Clicking with Your Dog: Step-by-Step in Pictures, by Peggy Tillman

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