IN THIS ISSUE       Number 84      September 21, 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

A word from Frank: Many pets in New York suffered last week because their masters were unable to get home, and no one knew the pets were home alone...in some cases for several days. Even little children can go to a neighbor's house or pick up a phone, but not Fido. Does your personal disaster plan include asking a neighbor to take care of your pet if you unexpectedly don't come home?

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My Katie's picture is back on the Kuranda site!

Kuranda makes a healthy, supportive and virtually chew proof dog bed and it's patented. It can be used indoors or out. This is the preferred dog bed for veterinarians and professional kennels worldwide. Visit their web site to see what makes a Kuranda bed different.

http://www.kuranda.com
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The Straight Poop featured WEB SITE

One place to direct you to whatever information you might need to know about the current scene in New York and Washington. Everything from a missing persons board to relief efforts and charities, counseling resources, transportation, affected businesses, housing, victim information, pet resources, hot lines, and lots more. By the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/national/resources/
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The Straight Poop about DOG HEALTH

Disaster/Emergency Animal Resources, from Petfinder.com, a site devoted to pet rescue.

http://www.petfinder.org/disaster/index.html
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The Straight Poop about DOG NUTRITION

I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of good will from so many sources. The ASPCA, having received so many pet food and supply donations in New York that they ran out of storage space, is asking that if you wish to make further such donations you give them to other local groups, which you can find through other links in this week's 'The Straight Poop'.

http://www.aspca.org/
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The Straight Poop about DOG TRAINING and ACTIVITIES

The latest airline policies for shipping dogs. The page is being continually updated by the American Kennel Club to reflect the many changes instituted since September 11.

http://www.akc.org/love/dip/legislat/airline_policies.cfm
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The Straight Poop Recommends SitStay.com

SitStay.com is not just another everyday online pet supply store. They sell unusual, interesting items, at bargain prices. Go spend a few minutes there and browse around. There's a pretty good chance you'll find something you can use and enjoy, at an affordable price. And right now they've created a couple of convenient ways for you to help in New York.

http://www.straight-poop.com/sponsors/sitstay.html
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The Straight Poop guide to DOGS in the NEWS

Chris Pirillo of the widely read tech e-zine, Lockergnome, has put together several interesting and useful links to sites about Islam, Afganistan and Pakistan. Let's be informed citizens. Scroll down to the section titled "GnomeNEWS"

http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20010919.html
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The Straight Poop featured DOG COMIC

Get Fuzzy
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/getfuzzy/
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The Straight Poop featured DOG BOOK

Have you been inspired by the SAR (search and rescue) dogs in the news the last several days? Entertaining thoughts about training your best friend to do that stuff? Or maybe you'd just like to know how it's done. Here's the resource for you. "Search and Rescue Dogs: Training Methods" by The American Rescue Dog Association

Get it at Amazon.com

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Did you ever think about how you would handle a situation where your best friend was seriously ill or injured and needed many thousand of dollars of veterinary care? Do you really want to have to make a choice in that situation?

I've been searching for months for the perfect pet health insurance plan. I found it in Veterinary Pet Insurance, so I've affiliated with them and highly recommend it to you. Here's why:

The primary goals at Veterinary Pet Insurance are your pet's health and your peace of mind. Veterinary Pet Insurance can protect your pet when accident or illness strikes, and you from the high cost of quality veterinary care. Protect your best friend today.

Sorry, Canadian friends, U.S. only. But we're searching.

http://www.petinsurance.com/affiliates/straight-poop/default.cfm
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