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Monday, June 02, 2003
Greeblie blog has found Chris Pirillo's  real Dog Blog "You email a picture of your pooch to the special email address and the picture will instantly appear on the web!: (the doggy weblog is very cool... )  Greeblie also tells you how to keep your financial info private... (well, not so public... ) [Pets & Animals: just one channel available at Microdoc News, a compendium of the most important topics from the best blogs on the web. ]

Dog ownership goes way beyond the 'dog shower' Canada 'A puppy shower, as opposed to a baby shower or a wedding shower, may sound strange to some. But it reflects a couple of things about this period in history...' [Sudbury Star] (for starters... dog ownership is much more expensive... and time consuming. A good dog doesn't just happen; 'behavior problems are the number one reason dogs are put down...')

Airdale saves owner, tenants from raging fire FL Firefighters credit an Airdale dog named Hunter with saving the lives of three people who escaped a raging fire which demolished their home. 'Airedales are known for their courage, intelligence and steadiness and were the first dogs ever given police duties in Europe...' [Sun Sentinel]

Dog saves deaf owner from falling tree 'A partially deaf dog-owner is saved from walking under a falling tree by her nine-year-old collie...' [BBC News]

Palm PDA dog games Bored with your Palm Personal Digital Assistant? 'Dog Games is a set of 6 games and entertainment goodies for Dog Lovers who want to add some Dog Fun to their Palm OS PDAs. Dog Games includes a slide game, rotating squares, slot machine, 8-Ball fortune teller, random wiener dog wheel, and dog age calculator...' Free to try... Note: these games have not yet received reviews.

First aid for your dog NZ What to do in an emergency, to keep your pet alive, while you get it to a qualified vet... [Christchurch City Council's Pets & Animals] (These instructions are a guide only... an emergency first aid class for pet owners and a rehearsed plan of action may prove more helpful.)

Dog catalogs Need some catalogs for dog info and products? The only catalog we've purchased from is Omaha Vaccine (Omaha Vaccine gave us low prices, personal assistance and reliable service... ). We have no knowledge or experience of the other catalogs. Last week, we purchased a really great pet bed: Petmate. Both dogs enjoy lounging in it and we're going to order a couple more...

Dog nutrition therapy: a multi-million dollar business FL [Miami Herald] (Note: always check with your vet first, before embarking on a nutritional program for your dog. Some additives may cause problems for dogs and are even poisonous, if ingested in large quantities. These additives include onions, macadamia nuts, and raisins. Related: Be Mitey Careful! Mites in pet food can cause allergies

China vs. Sars: Fears of SARS unleashes unimaginable cruelty to dogs 

'Nanjing's and Beijing's dogs and puppies have already been pretty much killed off wholesale. Meanwhile, other cities in China are continuing to kill dogs in what appears to be an unnecessary front in the "People's War" against SARS...' [Asia Times]