Canine Body Language

So, I went through Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff a second time. Much of the info I already knew, but here are a handful of things

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Scat-Watch 09

Considering the significant increase in coyote activity in the valley due to mating season (which happens mid-winter), I assume this scat below is from a coyote, not a

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Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Dogs

I’ve mentioned before that Ginko “blew out” both knees when he was 3 years old. The official name of the injury is a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture.

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Dog Dirt Management

Either I need to transition my dog clothes over to brown, or I need a better stain-fighting formula to get the dog dirt out. Seriously, all of my

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Cutting Expenses

Back in November Dolittler offered tips on 10 ways to save big on your pet’s Rx bill. Many, many good ideas. I started looking at those $4 prescription

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Answer: Buttons at Bottom of Blog Posts

KB asked earlier this week about the new buttons (del.icio.us, Stumbles, Technorati, Digg) at the bottom of our blog posts. Here’s the scoop on what they are. Without

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Dog Calming Signals Confusion

Using a holiday gift card, I bought On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugass. It’s a tiny book, full of photos, so it’s a one-sitting

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ACL Injury Prevention

News reports tout the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) warm-up program that researchers tested on women soccer players. This routine, which takes about 20 minutes 3 times

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What’s your (blog) type?

A writer friend tipped me off to Typealyzer, which analyzes blogs, using the Myers-Briggs model to categorize blog content. I have no idea how it can automatically figure

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Good Dog Company Stuff I Dig

I’m continuing my good karma promotional week here at Champion of My Heart with links to The Good Dog Company, which is based here in Colorado. They make

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