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How to Housetrain Any Dog … Really!
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Here are some tips that will make housetraining faster and easier. It works on puppies or dogs. Even an adult dog can be put on this program and successfully be housebroken.
You can train a dog to us a specific area of the yard by keeping your pup on a leash every time you go out, [...]
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10 Reasons to Adopt an Adult Dog
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Let's face it; puppies are work. Next time you're looking for a dog, consider the many advantages of adopting an adult dog. 
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What Kind of Dog Are You?
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There’s a fun website that’s been around for a while. It’s for a British comedy called Gone to the Dogs. But the best part of the site is the game that tells you what kind of dog you would be. Go to http://www.gone2thedogs.com/ and click “GAME” on the left side of the screen. After you answer [...]
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Book Review: Let’s Have a Dog Party
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I was puzzled as to why Ingrid Newkirk, founder and president of PETA, would write a book about dog parties. After all, it’s well known that PETA’s president opposes pet ownership. As she told Newsday (Long Island’s newspaper), “In the end, I think it would be lovely if we stopped this whole notion of pets altogether.”
So [...]
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Take Your Dog for a Walk
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If your dog is getting antsy, anxious or destructive, there’s one thing that can help more than any toy, training device, music CD or drugs: go for a walk. A 30-minute walk every day cures most dogs of most vices within a few weeks. Dogs are meant to roam. A house or a yard are [...]
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FDA Approves Multaq to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders). The drug is approved to be used in patients whose hearts have returned to normal rhythm or who will undergo drug or electric-shock treatment to restore a normal heart beat.
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FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix and Zyban
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and suicidal thoughts when taking these drugs.
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FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing.
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FDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 in Prepackaged Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, Nestlé USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility in Danville, Va. on June 25, 2009.
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U.S. Attorney News Release: Ringleader Sentenced to Nine Years In Federal Prison For Allergy Testing Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked Insurance Companies and Deceived Thousands of Patients
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A registered nurse who directed an allergy testing health care fraud scheme, was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution, federal law enforcement officials announced today. John Froelich, 52, formerly of Harwood Heights, was the ringleader among nine defendants who pleaded guilty to federal charges for submitting fraudulent bills totaling $11.5 million to more than 200 insurance companies, which paid approximately $2.6 million in false claims.
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Hound TV #38 - Friday 3 July 2009: Socialization to different surfaces
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Another segment from our first TV season:
In this dog video, dog trainer Sidney Aarons demonstrates getting a puppy comfortable with walking on different surfaces.
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Australian Silky Terrier - Flying Dogs - Earthdog
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Notes for Episode 4, Season 2 - first aired Wednesday 1 July 2009, Channel 31 Melbourne
Australian Silky Terrier
Wikipedia Australian Silky Terrier page
Australian Silky Terrier Club of Victoria
Body Condition Scoring with Dr Lauren Bugeja
Body Condition Scoring Chart at Ohio State University
King Charles Spaniels
Lindsay Bolden’s Havanese and King Charles Spaniels
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel colours on Wikipedia
Study: Dogs [...]
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Basenji - Dog Equipment - Obedience Trial
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Notes for Episode 3, Season 2 - first aired Wednesday 24 June 2009, Channel 31 Melbourne
Basenji
(No, my voice isn’t meant to sound like that. I had a cold, OK? )
Wikipedia Basenji page
Basenji Club of Victoria
Desexing with Dr Lauren Bugeja
RSPCA Desexing info
Victorian Government: Responsible Pet Ownership
Equipment with Sidney Aarons
Sidney Aarons Dog Training
Kramar Super Tie-out cable
Masterpet [...]
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Hound TV #37 - Friday 19 June 2009: Lassie and friends
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More in our series of segments from our first TV season:
In today’s dog video, we meet a couple of lovely Rough Collies and their human, Ian. Like last episode’s guest, he has a beard. A rather impressive one, actually.
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English Bull Terrier - Dog Grooming Tips - Guide Dogs
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Notes for Episode 2, Season 2 - first aired Wednesday 17 June 2009, Channel 31 Melbourne
Bull Terriers
Wikipedia Bull Terrier page
Bull Terrier Club of Victoria
Arthritis
Information on Arthritis in Dogs from the Arthritis Foundation (USA)
Canine Arthritis page at ASPCA (USA)
Dog Grooming with Natalie West
Doggie Dooz grooming salon
Dog Diversity grooming courses
Dog Grooming page on Wikipedia
Dog Grooming on YouTube
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