It seems like there are two types of dog lovers – those who consider their dogs their children, and those who believe dogs are there to do a job – guard, hunt, or whatever. A lot of times, this is reflected in where the dog lives – inside with the family, or outside in a kennel or dog house. Where does your dog live?
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Friday Funny: The Clean-up Crew
OK, so we couldn’t train him to use the toilet, but this was the next best thing.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Domestic Violence and Dogs
A big wag of the doggies.com tail to the Rose Brooks Center for Women in Kansas City for recently changing their “no pets” policy to now allow battered women to shelter at the Center WITH their pets.
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Finding a Needle in a Haystack
Check out Willow as she searches for her ball in a HUGE pile of leaves.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
January is Train Your Dog Month
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers has designated January as Train Your Dog Month. 
To celebrate, they are offering webinars and Facebook chats to help you get your dog behaving like a champ.
Check out the APDT web site, where they have a searchable database of dog trainers, as well as lots of helpful resources.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons Why Your Dog Should Live Indoors
If you are thinking of adding a dog to your family, please make it an indoor dog. Even if you have to keep your dog in a crate sometimes, he or she is better off living inside than outside. Here are some reasons why:
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Albuquerque Dog Eats the Family Jewels
KOB-TV reports on a 10-month old Basset Hound who found a $4,500 wedding ring just a little too tempting.
Rachelle Atkinson had a habit of leaving her wedding ring on her nightstand while she slept. Only when she woke up a few weeks ago, the ring was gone! Suspecting that the dog, Coraline, might have taken it, they spent the next 10 days searching through her droppings, but had no luck.
They finally took Coraline to the vet for an X-ray and found the ring lodged in her stomach and not going anywhere. So, the vet inserted a tool down Coraline’s throat to retrieve it.
We’re happy to report everything came out okay!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Rainbow Bridge Song
Many people who have experienced the death of a pet speak of their having crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Here’s a song and video about that infamous bridge.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Shelter Sunday: Braveheart Rescue / Hastings, MN
Meet Nash! He is currently living in Hastings, MN with Braveheart Rescue. Here’s what their website has to say about him:
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Saturday Survey: How does your dog like the vet?
This past week’s top ten post was about reducing your dog’s stress level during vet visits. Does your dog stress out over check-ups?
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