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		<title>Special Needs Dogs and Sensational Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Caring For Your Senior Dog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Turning Disability into an advantage and old Age into Joie De Vivre Unfortunately, human misconceptions and ill placed emotions of pity and sorrow, although understandable by other humans, are what genuinely cripples the dog and not what is perceived as his or her handicap. For example a deaf dog who is taught genuine ASL (American ...]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Dog Dental Care &#8230; Is it too late?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything you ever wanted to know about dental for your dog, including your senior dog Interview with Dr Christine Hawke, Veterinarian specializing in pet dentistry HDC: Dr Hawke, why is dental care so important for dogs and especially older dogs? Dr Hawke: It&#8217;s important for all the reasons that it is important for us (humans). ...]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes in Dogs Demistified</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding The Process of Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine diseases of dogs and cats. To better understand the disease process, lets review normal metabolism of an animal. The body’s cells need energy in form of glucose, a sugar, which is delivered by the bloodstream. Unless a hormone, insulin, is present, ...]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid And CPR for Dogs &#8211; Are You Prepared?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Should I Have A Dog First Aid Kit On Hand or  Learn CPR? Unfortunately, it often takes a tragedy to be become proactive with our health and be ready in case of emergency. I think we cannot never be ready enough. When an emergency strikes we only have a few seconds to make decision  ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Tellington Touch, A Unique Approach To Dog Training and Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tips To Solve Behavior Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was developed by internationally known trainer, teacher and author, Linda Tellington-Jones. Based on understanding and respect for our animal friends, this gentle method promotes well-being and improves understanding and the ability to learn, using an integrated approach that helps to reduce stress and build confidence. The Tellington TTouch teaching method for dogs and other animals ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are Three Legs Good Enough?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dogconnections</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe…but they don’t have to be. Oscar is a ten-year-old Springer Spaniel mixed breed. His ten years with a loving family have left him good-natured and tolerant. Oscar’s family brought him to My Pet’s Brace because he was limping after a recent jump from a car; his veterinarian had diagnosed a torn left cranial cruciate ...]]></description>
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		<title>An Interview with Laura Bennett, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance</title>
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		<comments>http://happydogconnections.com/an-interview-with-laura-bennett-ceo-of-embrace-pet-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affordable  and Customized Plans with Outstanding Service. A Winning Combination &#160; HD: What gave you the idea to create a company like Embrace and your vision for the company? LB: I was at the Wharton School of Business doing my MBA and a friend’s cat got sick. After she spent over $5,000 on her cat ...]]></description>
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		<title>Allergic to Your Dog? Proper Grooming Can Help!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dog Grooming &#8211; Benefits for the Dog and Our Home Dogs have been known to benefit their owners in ways some may have never thought of. In fact, owning a dog is said to reduce blood pressure, enhance the immune system, create a sense of well-being, help us recover from illness faster, and promotes companionship. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tara, My Best Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coping with A Dog Suffering from Arthritis Pain A Best Friend Tale Tara is my best friend. It was really comforting the first night in my new home to have another four legged in the house. Even though the first thing I did when I arrived was stealing her bone, she forgave me and we ...]]></description>
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		<title>Arthritis Affects Your Dog Physically and Take a Toll on Your Dog&#8217;s Emotional State as Well</title>
		<link>http://happydogconnections.com/behaviorandarthritis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dogconnections</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Sudden Change in Your Dog&#8217;s Behavior Might be Caused by Arthritis Pain &#160; Tara did not look like she was in pain. A big smirk on her face, she had found some kids willing to throw sticks for her. This is her favorite game and nothing is going to stop her play. But when ...]]></description>
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