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	<title>Doggies.com Dog Blog &#187; Health</title>
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		<title>Canine Breast Cancer</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/10/31/canine-breast-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/10/31/canine-breast-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[3-day walk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we end October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought this story from WEWS in Cleveland was appropriate.  (No, it doesn&#8217;t involve NFL players wearing pink shoes &#8211; have you ever seen anything more ridiculous?)
 The recent 3-day walk for a cure in Cleveland had a team with a dog mascot named Muffin.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Have a Winner!</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/09/30/we-have-a-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an e-mail from the good people at Nasonex today.
&#8220;I wanted to let you know that the name chosen for Ronnie’s four-legged friend is now posted at “Don’t Blow It” (www.dontblowit.com). As a reminder, for every new person that plays the game, we’re planting a low-allergenic tree through American Forests.&#8221;
So, for those of you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Name Ronnie Nose&#8217;s Dog</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/09/07/name-ronnie-noses-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/09/07/name-ronnie-noses-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Fun]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dog contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is short notice, as the end date of the contest is this Friday!  Nasonex (an allergy nasal spray) is running a contest to name the dog which appears in their online game, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Blow It&#8221;.  The star of the game is Ronnie Nose, a large nose which apparently uses Nasonex to avoid allergy symptoms.  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Health Care Reform / A Bailout for Your Dog</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/08/31/health-care-reform-a-bailout-for-your-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/08/31/health-care-reform-a-bailout-for-your-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[responsible pet ownership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today is reporting that Representative Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican from Michigan, has proposed a bill which would allow people to deduct up to $3,500 per year on their taxes for expenses related to pet health care.  From reading the bill, it sounds as if you can deduct not only vet care, but also food, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dog-Firefighter Bond</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/08/02/dog-firefighter-bond/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/08/02/dog-firefighter-bond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CBS news reported yesterday on a unique bond between a certain Charlotte, NC firefighter and the dogs he finds at fire scenes.  About 9 or 10 years ago, he rescued Cinnamon, a beautiful Dobie from a house fire, and the Charlotte Observer ran this picture which attracted worldwide attention.
Now, last week, Firefighter Jeff Clark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taco Bell dog dead at 15</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/24/loss-of-a-dog-icon/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/24/loss-of-a-dog-icon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, handlers of Gidget, the chihuahua made famous by starring in Taco Bell commercials, announced that the dog suffered a massive stroke and had to be euthanized at the age of 15.
Now some tasteless bloggers have noted that Taco Bell has a new chalupa filling, but this blog would never go there.
The idea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do dogs eat grass?</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/13/why-do-dogs-eat-grass/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/13/why-do-dogs-eat-grass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behavior and Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the most part, dogs are meat-loving carnivores.  In fact, their jaws aren&#8217;t even made to move any way other than up and down, making it impossible for them to grind up grains in their teeth.  So, why do they insist on eating grass?
Although no one has the complete truth, experts have several theories.  Some [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Keep your dog safe on the holiday</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/04/keep-your-dog-safe-on-the-holiday/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/07/04/keep-your-dog-safe-on-the-holiday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human or Doggy Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independence day]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://doggies.com/blog/?p=2115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you celebrate America&#8217;s independence today, be sure to give some thought to the fact that your dog may not be up for the same sort of celebration as you are.

Remember that many common foods are poisonous to dogs &#8211; grapes, onions, chocolate, etc, so lock up your dog before you set out the picnic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Angel Service Dogs</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/06/25/angel-service-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/06/25/angel-service-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://doggies.com/blog/?p=2095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Have you heard about Angel Service Dogs?  There was an article in People Magazine about the founders, Brett &#38; Sherry Mers of Monument, CO.
Their daughter, Riley, is terribly allergic to peanuts, to the point where she cannot enter a room where there is any possible source of contact with a peanut product.  Her mom [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dog bites police officer, gets tasered and shot 3 times</title>
		<link>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/06/10/dog-bites-police-officer-gets-tasered-and-shot-3-times/</link>
		<comments>http://doggies.com/blog/2009/06/10/dog-bites-police-officer-gets-tasered-and-shot-3-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Dog Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chihuahua]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
OK, when you read the headline you&#8217;re thinking it&#8217;s a Rott, a Pit, or some other big strong dog, right?   Nope, it was a 5-pound Chihuahua mix!  Here&#8217;s the story from WCPO, a local TV station in Cincinnati.

A Blue Ash family is outraged after returning home to find their dog had been shot [...]]]></description>
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