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  <title>Yoga 4 Dogs</title>
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  <title type="html">A Lesson from Military Dog Teams: Never Give Up!</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-17T12:21:43+01:00</updated>
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      <summary type="html"> If you ever need inspiration to hang in there, not to quit, to just go another step, and another one, until the finish line, look no further than military working dog teams. These intrepid souls (canine and human) lead troops through IED-infested fields in the most horrendous conditions. Everyone&apos;s life depends on the dog&apos;s nose and on the bond the handler has with the dog. Handlers have to be able to read their dogs so they can know when the dog has found an explosive. And they have to be stro ...</summary>
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     If you ever need inspiration to hang in there, not to quit, to just go another step, and another one, until the finish line, look no further than military working dog teams. These intrepid souls (canine and human) lead troops through IED-infested fields in the most horrendous conditions. Everyone's life depends on the dog's nose and on the bond the handler has with the dog. Handlers have to be able to read their dogs so they can know when the dog has found an explosive. And they have to be strong, and able to hoist their dogs over their shoulders if their dogs are injured or can't get past an obstacle. Sometimes they must walk for miles in roasting heat, wearing full gear plus 70 pounds in their packs, rifles at the ready, and their dogs just ahead. But they don't give up. They can't. Too many people are counting on them so they can go home alive and in one piece. This same never-give-up spirit was recently out in force at the Department of Defense's Military Working Dog Trials at Lackland Air Force Base. I headed to San Antonio for the week of seminars and trials, and was astounded by these teams and their resolve. My fabulous photographer, Robin Jerstad , was able to capture this in pictures, a few of which I bring you now. You can find more on my Soldier Dogs Facebook page . Technical Sergeant Larry Brown does an arduous hike with his military working dog (MWD) Ooakley (a puppy program dog, thus the double first letter in his name) on his shoulder.  (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) Check out this  Malinois ' mouth. It really goes all the way back. It's part of the reason Malinois are referred to as "malligators." I love this photo. When you're in 95-degree heat with full gear and a dog on your back, sometimes it's nice to have a helping hand. Here Marine Captain Brandon Bowe helps adjust the helmet of Sergeant Manuel Marin, carrying his MWD, Erny N773. (Love the name Erny for a military dog!) (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) As Marin said, "It was waaaay harder than I predicted." The competition was not exactly a walk in the park, even for a team as tremendously bonded as Army Sergeant David Varkett and his supersweet specialized search dog, Nouschka.  (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) And this was the relatively easy part of the Iron Dog day at the DOD K9 Trials: a long hike with plenty of hills, with competitors in full gear and with packs full of sandbags. Don't forget the heat factor. This was the day you'd want to be the dog, not the handler. A little backstory: Varkett and Nouschka have been together a few years now. They are so tightly bonded that when the military separated them last year, Nouschka would not eat and kept throwing up. She tried to escape the kennels, too. On the other end, Varkett was working hard to try to get her back as his dog. It took some doing, but they were together again a month after they were pried apart. I hope he gets to keep her for the rest of her career, and then after she retires. (Specialized search dogs tend to stay with their handlers longer than most  other military dogs do.) No one quit the trials, no matter how hard it got. Many were completely exhausted, many had to stop and catch a few breaths, but thanks to grit, determination, and encouragement, everyone stayed in the game. What an inspiration for all of us who have far easier tasks in life. I'm so proud of these teams! I want to use some of these photos as motivators on hard days; you just keep going, you don't throw in th e towel. Here, an Army handler wearing full gear and a pack containing a sandbag collects himself during a long and arduous crawl with his dog at his side.  (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) This part of the event came after the teams had already hiked a few miles and handlers had walked up a large hill carrying their dogs. Obstacles may seem insurmountable, but there's usually a way to figure out how to overcome them. Here  Army Sergeant Elisabeth Wienke, the only female handler in the competition, lifts her military working dog, CChance (another puppy program Malinois) over one of the obstacles on the course.  (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) This is a small wall compared with some of the walls they have to get over on missions in Afghanistan. If it weren't for the camo, the backpack, the helmet, and the weapon (the one with bullets, not the one with teeth), this would just be a bucolic scene of a dog and his best friend taking a stroll.  (Photo copyright Robin Jerstad) As someone on my Soldier Dogs Facebook page wrote, all they need is a fishing pole. Sometimes working hard looks almost effortless ... If you'd like to know more about my book Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes , check out the Soldier Dogs website, where you'll find ordering info, a beautiful book trailer, and lots of resources that will help you reach out to help these military working dog teams. 
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  <title type="html">Pamela Anderson Adopts a Dog from India</title>
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      <summary type="html"> Much has been said about Pamela Anderson&apos;s chest, but here&apos;s one thing we now know for sure about it: Her heart&apos;s in the right place. The former Baywatch star has proven it by adopting a street dog from Mumbai, India, as reported last week in the Hindustan Times . Pyari, Pamela Anderson&apos;s new pup. Photo from the Hindustan Times. Anderson has named the mixed-breed puppy Pyari, which is Hindi for &quot;Loved One.&quot; “I’m tickled to be able to give Pyari a loving home. Desi&quot; -- that is, Indian -- &quot;do ...</summary>
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     Much has been said about Pamela Anderson's chest, but here's one thing we now know for sure about it: Her heart's in the right place. The former Baywatch star has proven it by adopting a street dog from Mumbai, India, as reported last week in the Hindustan Times . Pyari, Pamela Anderson's new pup. Photo from the Hindustan Times. Anderson has named the mixed-breed puppy Pyari, which is Hindi for "Loved One." “I’m tickled to be able to give Pyari a loving home. Desi" -- that is, Indian -- "dogs are stars,” Anderson said in a statement.  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals project coordinator Benazir Suraiya explained how Pyari found a new home with the Hollywood star: “Anderson was moved by the pitiable conditions of Indian street dogs when she came to India in 2010 as a guest on the TV show Bigg Boss 4 ." Bigg Boss is an Indian reality-TV series similar to Big Brother . Anderson spent three days in the house just east of Mumbai where filming took place. "Later when she got to know that PETA India’s chief Poorva Joshipura was visiting the US, she asked her to bring a homeless pup along," Suraiya said. Pamela Anderson in black by Shutterstock.com That now formerly homeless pup is Pyari. Anderson is an honorary PETA director and passionate animal-rights activist who has publicized the maltreatment of Indian lab animals and the slaughter of stray dogs in Ukraine, among other causes. According to the Hindustan Times , animal-activist celebrities are rare in India: "Ironically, while a lot of foreigners have been adopting Indian pets, our own Bollywood biggies vouch only for exotic purebreds. While Amitabh Bachchan owns a piranha den, Shanouk, his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had a female Boxer, Sunshine, reportedly gifted to her by ex-beau Vivek Oberoi. Shah Rukh Khan has imported Labradors Dash and Hulk. His arch rival Salman Khan owns a Mastiff called Veer, after the actor’s movie name. Bipasha Basu has a Chihuahua named Poshto, which was gifted to her by her ex-boyfriend John Abraham." Geeta Seshamani, co-founder of the New Delhi-based animal-rescue charity Friendicoes , told the Hindustan Times : “Delhiites have an aversion for Indian puppies. Anderson might help such people get rid of their bias." Class consciousness is clearly still alive and well in India, on whose history the caste system has left an indelible mark.  "I already have rescued dogs, and I urge everyone to join me in adopting a homeless dog from their local animal shelter or the streets instead of buying a so-called 'pedigree,'" Anderson said, as quoted in the Times of India . 
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  <title type="html">Puppy Mill Dogs: Before-and-After Photos</title>
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      <summary type="html"> Until earlier this month, they lived their whole lives in cramped chicken-type coops in a backyard in Florida. Some died there. Then the the Sarasota County Sheriff&apos;s Department seized more than 250 small dogs who&apos;d been surviving in wretched conditions in what was a former puppy mill. The dogs were horrendously matted, and some had open sores, heartworm, hookworm, or all of the above. All were infested with fleas. Many had serious health conditions. &quot;It was a horrible situation for them to be  ...</summary>
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     Until earlier this month, they lived their whole lives in cramped chicken-type coops in a backyard in Florida. Some died there. Then the the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department seized more than 250 small dogs who'd been surviving in wretched conditions in what was a former puppy mill. The dogs were horrendously matted, and some had open sores, heartworm, hookworm, or all of the above. All were infested with fleas. Many had serious health conditions. "It was a horrible situation for them to be living in," Lt. Scott Ortner, county animal services director, said in an article in the Herald Tribune . Some of the many dozens of cramped cages where the dogs were kept. (Image from raw video footage) Economic woes and mental depression apparently turned the woman in charge of all this from breeder/puppy mill owner to hoarder. She backed off routine care, except for food and allegedly some medicine. Her husband says they still spent $1,200 a month maintaining the dogs. "My wife developed hoarding as a symptom of her depression," he told the newspaper. "It started slow and then it continued, and pretty soon you find yourself not looking at things." He said his wife has been having a hard time dealing with the removal of the dogs, and that despite appearances to the contrary, she was very attached to them. "It would be like someone taking your children," he said. "We're in the stage of trying to figure out what to do." If you want to see the place as the sheriffs did, you can check out this raw video footage from the department. But please note that it may be disturbing, especially when they discover a little dog skull. Fortunately, many animal rescue groups, veterinarians, and boarding facilities have stepped up to help look after these poor pups for now. One of the most helpful is Florida Poodle Rescue .  I got in touch with the people (or rather, angels, as you'll soon see) at the rescue for more information about the conditions of the dogs. Joani Kautz Ellis, shelter liaison, told me the grim reality. The group took the worst cases, the ones most other groups wouldn't touch. Other rescues worked with them to lend a helping hand. "Each dog we pulled has infected ears, internal parasites, anemia, [and] heavily tartared or broken and infected teeth. They also have coprophagia -- they are not as interested in food as they are eating their own waste. The mature females have mammary tumors. Many have cataracts. They all seem friendly, just very timid of the world outside of a wire cage," she explained. One by one, the group's volunteers have been cleaning up the dogs and getting them into medical care. Can you believe the dog below is the same as the dog above? Joani has been doing this for 16 years. She says she never ceases to be amazed by what puppy mill owners and backyard breeders let befall their dogs. "These owners, as humans, have removed all humanity from these creatures. "I have taken dogs from puppy mills who have their internal organs exposed to the outside, with their mouth and eyes matted shut, their jaws broken and hanging like a broken hinge, and cleaned them up, loved them, and apologized for what we, humans, had done to them," she told me. If you'd like to find your Kleenex now, I'll wait. I would suggest getting one before reading on if you have a tender heart. Joani told me, "Occasionally, we see the survivor who has survived the mill, but at such a great cost that they can never be brought around. These are the dogs that have endured so much suffering that they remind us of children who are abused, and survive by separating their mind from the body. These damaged dogs may never fully trust. Some 'scurry' instead of walk. One lived under a bed for four years before she was comfortable enough to come out and join the rest of the household. "So where does that leave these poor souls? Most are still capable of living out a wonderful life. They need a structured environment, but most importantly, a home where they are accepted for who and what they are. They may never jump up on a couch, never understand the use for a toy, but you will see them show joy and unconditional love. You'll hear a heavy sigh when you hold them close. To them, those small comforts alone are pure bliss," she said. "These 'special ones' are the ones that normally never leave their foster homes. Ironically, these types of dogs normally do very well in a group-dog setting. Whenever we suspect that a mill rescue may be too far gone for a fast-paced family, we try to place them in experienced homes, quiet homes, or homes with other dogs. These are by far the hardest ones for our hearts to accept, but they are also a constant reminder of why we do what we do. Florida Poodle Rescue always needs more homes for these special ones." The organization also has a few hospice homes very ill rescues can go to. "These dogs often live a long life, and bring many smiles and laughs when we sit around and talk about out 'special' furkids. We also take in the extreme old ones that are dumped in kill shelters," Joani said. And then there are the "ancient ones." (Get your tissue ready.) "The 'ancient ones' we bring in, bathe, and give soft food and warm blankets. Often they are too ill and old, and for some ungodly reason they were dumped by their family at a shelter. When it is their time, they get a cheeseburger all to themselves, and many get chocolate ice cream. (We believe all dogs secretly want chocolate ice cream but never get it during life, so what a great thing for their last meal.) Then comes the hardest part, to hold them and whisper in their ears that they were good dogs, and they were loved. "These are ones that people don't really know about, because it is so hard to hear. We just hope someday, someone will let the public know about these ones." I am honored to do so, Joani. Readers, please, if you have it in your heart and temperament to take in one of these "ancient ones" from any rescue group, just ask. They're probably there. They're just not exactly advertised. I asked Florida Poodle Rescue board president Patricia Donati how it feels to deal with these mills year in, year out. "It makes me angry and sick to my stomach," she said. "Sometime, we hate our phone. It never stops ringing. We answer and listen to the horrible accounts of animal abuse. We all shudder, and scribble unspeakable details on a scrap of paper. Often we arrive at the location and wince, because it's worse than we expected." She wishes that everyone could learn about puppy-mill dogs so they'll make wiser choices when getting a dog. "Puppy mills are driven by the almighty dollar. As long as people can profit from them, they will continue," she said.  In looking at these amazing before and after photos of the Sarasota dogs, I wondered how it made Patricia feel to know her group has been helping give back life to these dogs. She told me she feels both pride and honor. "Rescue is the most incredible, rewarding job in the history of  ever ," she said. "At the same time, it's also the most heartbreaking. I am so proud of our group for what we accomplish. We rescue dogs. In turn, dogs rescue us. Everything in between is so worth it." Before and after images provided by Florida Poodle Rescue.   
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  <title type="html">Fujitsu Collar Monitor Tracks Your Dog&amp;#039;s Health 24/7</title>
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      <summary type="html"> A Japanese company has just made life a little easier for those of us who are hypervigilant about our pets&apos; health. Then again, maybe it has just given us more to worry about. Tokyo-based information techology firm Fujitsu announced its launch of an innovative new device that can be affixed to dogs&apos; collars , where it can monitor their level of activity, number of steps taken, and other health-related data. Fujitsu&apos;s new pet-health device. Photo courtesy of Fujitsu. &quot;To help dog owners manage t ...</summary>
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     A Japanese company has just made life a little easier for those of us who are hypervigilant about our pets' health. Then again, maybe it has just given us more to worry about. Tokyo-based information techology firm Fujitsu announced its launch of an innovative new device that can be affixed to dogs' collars , where it can monitor their level of activity, number of steps taken, and other health-related data. Fujitsu's new pet-health device. Photo courtesy of Fujitsu. "To help dog owners manage the health of their pets using information and communication technology, Fujitsu has leveraged its sensing technologies for humans gained in the development of the company's mobile phones and other technologies, and has adapted them for a device that can monitor a dog's activity levels," the press release reads.  The device -- which will become available to the public later this year -- will be unveiled this week. Because it is small and lightweight and requires very little power, it can be worn constantly, gathering data even while dogs sleep. "Even for owners who cannot keep a constant eye on their pets, by monitoring and recording the number of steps they take, as well as signs of shivering and external temperature information, the new device enables owners to stay informed about the dog's regular activity levels, making it easy to detect any changes in their pet's health," the press release declares.    Sick doggie by Shutterstock.com To read the data, bring the device close to your phone or computer. You can also upload the data and archive it. "Data uploaded to the cloud can be viewed on a special pet owner web page, while transitions over time can be displayed as graphs, making them easier to understand and facilitating the instant detection of any changes." If your dog is feeling under the weather -- or is sneaking off for daily rendezvous with that Bichon Frise on the far side of town -- this device will tell you straightaway. 
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  <title type="html">Cops Free Dog from Hot Car, Find $24,000 Stash</title>
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      <summary type="html">    German Short-haired Pointer in the sun by Shutterstock.com That&apos;ll teach &apos;em to leave a dog locked inside a car with its windows all rolled up on a warm day in a town whose residents include a high quotient of passionate pet lovers. On Sunday, sheriff&apos;s deputies were called out to rescue a German Shorthaired Pointer from inside a red Nissan Pathfinder with Arizona license plates that was parked on a West Hollywood street, according to CBS-Los Angeles . The temperature that day was only 72  ...</summary>
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        German Short-haired Pointer in the sun by Shutterstock.com That'll teach 'em to leave a dog locked inside a car with its windows all rolled up on a warm day in a town whose residents include a high quotient of passionate pet lovers. On Sunday, sheriff's deputies were called out to rescue a  German Shorthaired Pointer  from inside a red Nissan Pathfinder with Arizona license plates that was parked on a West Hollywood street, according to CBS-Los Angeles . The temperature that day was only 72 degrees, but passersby were concerned that it might be significantly hotter inside the car.  Finding the dog in good condition, the officers placed it safely into the custody of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control personnel. As no one had yet returned to the vehicle, the officers then reasoned that opening a large bag they found inside the car might help them to identify its owner and let him or her know where the animal had been taken.     Marijuana bundle by Shutterstock.com To their surprise, the deputies found several bundles of marijuana weighing seven pounds and with a street value of about $24,000. That wasn't all: Also in the bag was $10,000 in cash. The marijuana, the cash, and the car were promptly impounded as evidence in what had shifted from an animal-safety issue to something far more felonious. Let's hope someone takes care of that Pointer if its owner winds up behind bars. 
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  <title type="html">We Talk to Craig Dershowitz, the Heartbroken Half of the $60,000 Canine Custody Battle</title>
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      <summary type="html"> Craig Dershowitz says that the first time he met his adorable puggle ( pug - beagle ) puppy, &quot;I picked him up and he fell asleep on my shoulder -– there was no choice,&quot; he said in an exclusive Dogster interview. He named him Knuckles, or Knux for short, because &quot;he looked like a little fighter. He had an attitude and didn’t take no for an answer. Once I played with him for a little while, I saw that he kind of used his paws, like all puppies do, when playing and the name just fit perfectly. ...</summary>
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     Craig Dershowitz says that the first time he met his adorable puggle ( pug - beagle ) puppy, "I picked him up and he fell asleep on my shoulder -– there was no choice," he said in an exclusive Dogster interview. He named him Knuckles, or Knux for short, because "he looked like a little fighter. He had an attitude and didn’t take no for an answer. Once I played with him for a little while, I saw that he kind of used his paws, like all puppies do, when playing and the name just fit perfectly." They had nearly three happy years in New York City together, and Dershowitz came to consider him "my son." His then-girlfriend, Sarah Brega, also helped raise Knuckles. But when they split up, he says she ended up taking the dog to California against his will. Dershowitz, 34, claims Knux was kidnapped by her; she claims in court papers that the dog was a gift. "Knuckles is my son," says Craig Dershowitz, who has spent $60k to try to get him back Dershowitz says he has spent more than $60,000 -- reportedly his life savings from having worked two jobs his whole adult life -- to get his three-and-a-half-year-old dog back. He says he is now working three jobs to try to come close to being able to afford pursuing the case and affording to live. Documents obtained by Dogster show that the vast majority of this is legal fees by lawyers specializing in canine custody disputes. A negligible amount was spent on private investigators, who located the dog and his ex in California. Why this kind of money? The tattoo artist -- who also manages an art gallery, runs a nonprofit, and is a doorman of a nightclub ("Sleep is overrated," he says) -- says because he misses Knux deeply every day, as he imagines someone would miss their own human child. Just as difficult is his fear that Knux doesn't fathom why the man who has taken care of him since he was a two-month-old pup would abandon him. Dershowitz talks about Knuckles, "my son," on a video to raise funds to get him back "The saddest thing about being away from Knuckles is that he doesn’t understand, and I feel as if I am disappointing him every day. If he was an actual child, I could explain to him what was happening, he would know I was fighting for him. But, now, I imagine, there is a piece of him that feels loss with me not being there and I hate to think that, in some way, he blames me. Knuckles was and still is my child, my son," and he says he'll stop at nothing to get him back. To wit, Dershowitz is pretty much out of money, and he hasn't won the fight yet. He claims Brega, a fashion designer, has a wealthy family backing her in her battle to keep the dog. So he has started a fundraising effort online in hopes of raising $20,000 to help pay for future legal expenses. You can see a video of him making his case and his plea on his Rescue Knux page . That's also where you'll find a list of the possible donation levels, with perks that go with each level. Many commenters there and elsewhere have called him crazy for spending so much money trying to get back his dog. They tell him to adopt another pup, and some joke that for $5,000 they'd have gone and stolen the dog back for him. But it doesn't faze Dershowitz. I'm sure many of you can identify with his feelings: "I have heard lots of comments about how crazy it is to think of a pet as your child," he says. "But I have heard twice as many from dog owners who understand. The real difference is that people who have never cared for a dog don’t understand it –- heck, before Knux, I would have maybe thought the same thing. Now that I’ve been with him, I realize nothing can replace him." His own father died when Dershowitz was young. Since he feels like his dog's dad, he won't let anyone else keep his kid. "I grew up without a father figure," he says in our interview. "This helped me realize what I wanted and needed to become a father myself one day. With Knux, I was able to be loving but stern and to be fun and sensitive to his wants. Without him, I begin to feel as if that big, mature, fatherly part of me is missing. I live an otherwise very full and happy life yet nothing can fill the hole where a son should be." In court papers from earlier this year, Brega says Knuckles is enjoying the California lifestyle, from the beaches to the nearby parks. And a national news video yesterday showed Knuckles resting peacefully at her side in her California home. But Dershowitz says his dog was born and raised in NYC, and is very happy there, with Central Park close by, as well as several off-leash dog parks. What about all those hours he's working? Would the dog be alone in his apartment all day, and get lonely? "No defintely not," hs says. "He will have a feline friend to live with as well as close friends (both human and canine) that will stop by to be with all the time. I am changing my work schedule once he is back, dropping one of the jobs and making another one mostly from home with limited hours in the office." There's a court date today that could go a long way in bringing them back together or wrenching them apart more. Dershowitz is confident that eventually he and Knux will be back together. "Without sounding preachy, God (or whatever you want to call a higher power) will provide, especially when your intentions are pure and noble. I just know it will work," he says. Photos provided by Craig Dershowitz Additional sources: LA Times , New York Post , Business Insider 
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  <title type="html">PetSmart: George Clooney Goes Barefoot on the Beach with an Adorable Dog http://t.co/SOxnfakg</title>
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  <title type="html">PetSmart: Puppies Give Skateboard Lesson http://t.co/Rv5dOVLB</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202899392930385920" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.15</id>
  <updated>2012-05-17T00:12:39+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-17T00:12:39+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: Puppies Give Skateboard Lesson http://t.co/Rv5dOVLB</summary>
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: Introducing Your #Puppy to Your Other Pets #puppylove http://t.co/s2q64Z53</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202897486191411202" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.17</id>
  <updated>2012-05-17T00:05:05+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-17T00:05:05+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: Introducing Your #Puppy to Your Other Pets #puppylove http://t.co/s2q64Z53</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: Introducing Your #Puppy to Your Other Pets #puppylove http://t.co/s2q64Z53
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">Colorful Letterpress Coasters</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fabulousfinds/HfBw/~3/O6R1RDJojbw/colorful-letterpress-coasters.html" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.19</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T22:30:00+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T22:30:00+01:00</published>
        <category term="Etsy FindsHome Decor" /> 
    <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html"> Pin It I love these colorful letterpress coasters by Wishbone Letterpress . Might be a cute addition to my new home office! </summary>
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     Pin It I love these colorful letterpress coasters by Wishbone Letterpress . Might be a cute addition to my new home office! 
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year, Day 137 #Tip http://t.co/hhUIZBAd from Siren the #FireSafety Dog; Siren’s Blog: http://t.co/DgdTs5LG</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202866188160733184" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.21</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T22:00:42+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T22:00:42+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year, Day 137 #Tip http://t.co/hhUIZBAd from Siren the #FireSafety Dog; Siren’s Blog: http://t.co/DgdTs5LG</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year, Day 137 #Tip http://t.co/hhUIZBAd from Siren the #FireSafety Dog; Siren’s Blog: http://t.co/DgdTs5LG
    ]]> </content>
    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: Walking the Dog #Tips #warmerweather http://t.co/MtkCheXU</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202836002694369280" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.23</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T20:00:46+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T20:00:46+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: Walking the Dog #Tips #warmerweather http://t.co/MtkCheXU</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: Walking the Dog #Tips #warmerweather http://t.co/MtkCheXU
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">AnimalPlanet: Show us your best fish face! http://t.co/crqtWXkZ</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet/statuses/202820186032709633" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.25</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T18:57:55+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T18:57:55+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">AnimalPlanet: Show us your best fish face! http://t.co/crqtWXkZ</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    AnimalPlanet: Show us your best fish face! http://t.co/crqtWXkZ
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">AnimalPlanet: Awesome Polar Bear Videos: http://t.co/GgA61YRX</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet/statuses/202812850400526338" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.27</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T18:28:46+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T18:28:46+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">AnimalPlanet: Awesome Polar Bear Videos: http://t.co/GgA61YRX</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    AnimalPlanet: Awesome Polar Bear Videos: http://t.co/GgA61YRX
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: RT @bretmichaels: &amp;#039;Like&amp;#039; Your Favorite In @BretMichaels&amp;#039; @PetSmart Pets Rock Photo Contest!http://t.co/PTZjn5cB</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202804955353071616" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.29</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T17:57:23+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T17:57:23+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: RT @bretmichaels: &apos;Like&apos; Your Favorite In @BretMichaels&apos; @PetSmart Pets Rock Photo Contest!http://t.co/PTZjn5cB</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: RT @bretmichaels: 'Like' Your Favorite In @BretMichaels' @PetSmart Pets Rock Photo Contest!http://t.co/PTZjn5cB
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: .@PetSmart Grooming Center Review @She_Scribes http://t.co/MzM7JUGr</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202802340443594752" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.31</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T17:47:00+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T17:47:00+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: .@PetSmart Grooming Center Review @She_Scribes http://t.co/MzM7JUGr</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: .@PetSmart Grooming Center Review @She_Scribes http://t.co/MzM7JUGr
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    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">AnimalPlanet: World&amp;#039;s First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce: http://t.co/KCj1sB2p (via @TreeHugger)</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet/statuses/202766701530595328" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.33</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T15:25:23+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T15:25:23+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">AnimalPlanet: World&apos;s First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce: http://t.co/KCj1sB2p (via @TreeHugger)</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    AnimalPlanet: World's First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce: http://t.co/KCj1sB2p (via @TreeHugger)
    ]]> </content>
    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">AnimalPlanet: This cat knows how to play dead! http://t.co/xMdDdHvQ</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/AnimalPlanet/statuses/202750892796157952" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.35</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T14:22:34+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T14:22:34+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">AnimalPlanet: This cat knows how to play dead! http://t.co/xMdDdHvQ</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    AnimalPlanet: This cat knows how to play dead! http://t.co/xMdDdHvQ
    ]]> </content>
    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">Why “The Whisperer” Makes Me Mad</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://ultimatedogblog.com/why-the-whisperer-makes-me-mad" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.37</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T13:16:03+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T13:16:03+01:00</published>
        <category term="Behavior ProblemsGood K9 MannersObediencedog behavior problemsdog obediencedog training" /> 
    <author>
  <name>Eric Letendre</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">This guy makes me mad. Lately, all I hear from my wife is how great this guy is. &amp;#8220;His videos are great,&amp;#8221; she tells me. So much information on his website.&amp;#8221; All I know is that this &amp;#8220;Whisperer&amp;#8221; guy is making me crazy. Lately, Rach has been telling me how she has been reading about [...]</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    This guy makes me mad. Lately, all I hear from my wife is how great this guy is. &#8220;His videos are great,&#8221; she tells me. So much information on his website.&#8221; All I know is that this &#8220;Whisperer&#8221; guy is making me crazy. Lately, Rach has been telling me how she has been reading about [...]
    ]]> </content>
    </entry>
  <entry>
  <title type="html">PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year from the #FireSafety Dogs Day 136 http://t.co/pBtg9DFI</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://twitter.com/PetSmart/statuses/202594416349810688" />
  <id>tag:www.yoga4dogs.com,2012://1.1.39</id>
  <updated>2012-05-16T04:00:47+01:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-16T04:00:47+01:00</published>
      <author>
  <name>admin</name>
      </author>
      <summary type="html">PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year from the #FireSafety Dogs Day 136 http://t.co/pBtg9DFI</summary>
        <content type="html"> <![CDATA[
    PetSmart: Fire Prevention Year from the #FireSafety Dogs Day 136 http://t.co/pBtg9DFI
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