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	<title>Dog Health Care and the Best Dog Foods for a Healthier Dog &#187; Dog Stories</title>
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		<title>A Sense of Loss &#8211; on Losing a Beloved Friend</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/a-sense-of-loss-on-losing-a-beloved-friend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[losing a dog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our readers, Masood Hasan, from Pakistan, contacted me today with some wonderful thoughts that he put to paper after the tragic loss of Coco, one of his 14 year old Springer Spaniels.  Here is his story:
A Sense of Loss

by Masood Hasan
It is never easy to write about loss particularly when it is personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shorty and Gypsy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/shorty-and-gypsy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog adoption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a personal (and heart rending) Dog Story by HealthierDogs.com reader, Debbie, from East Texas &#8230;
The way we got my Shorty is a little unusual, and really sad.   We live in the country, and there was some real low lifes, living across the street.  Maybe 10 dogs and several cats, and when the man got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chihuahua Attitude!</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/chihuahua-attitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 07:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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Chihuahua With Attitude



Hi Brigitte: My name is Vivian and I so much enjoy getting your e-mails. I  did not know that you were from Australia. I&#8217;ve always wanted to go there. My dog is a 3.5 pound Chihuahua. It is true that they are one person dogs. Also they think they are as big as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What We Can Learn From Our Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/what-we-can-learn-from-our-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/what-we-can-learn-from-our-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 04:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Andrew Jones is one of my favorite vets.
If you haven&#8217;t heard, he recently walked away from conventional veterinary practice altogether in protest to what his veterinary association was requiring from him in terms of his attempting to get the word out that conventional veterinary medicine is NOT the be all and end all &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs in Nursing Homes, Juvenile Detention Centers and more</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dogs-in-nursing-homes-juvenile-detention-centers-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dogs-in-nursing-homes-juvenile-detention-centers-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New studies show having a dog in a nursing home can reverse loneliness, increase residents' self esteem, and has the added benefit of making even withdrawn people come out of their shell to chat. AAT is also now being used to help abused children and those with psychiatric disorders, where it has shown to significantly increase their coping abilities and self-efficacy.]]></description>
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		<title>Fleas on Board &#8211; A Story</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/fleas-on-board-a-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/fleas-on-board-a-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I would not see my father weep again for nearly 50 years, so that day in 1941 when tears streamed down his face remains vivid.  Mitzi, a deaf Boston Bull Terrier whom he adored, had died, but I just couldn't understand how my father could cry; he was, after all, a grown-up...a daddy.]]></description>
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		<title>GDV</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/gdv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/gdv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just getting ready to go out when I noticed that Kara was stumbling around and seemed a bit disoriented.  Then she started dry retching inside the house - this was really unusual because she always runs outside to be sick.  Nothing was coming up except some frothy white foam.]]></description>
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		<title>Dog Last Will and Testament</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dog-last-will-and-testament/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dog-last-will-and-testament/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dalmation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this wonderful piece of writing by Eugene O&#8217;Neill, the well known American playwright and a Nobel prize recipient.  He reportedly wrote this to comfort his wife when their beloved dog, Blemie, was in his last days:
&#8221; Last Will and Testament
I, Silverdene Emblem O&#8217;Neill (familiarly known to my family, friends and acquaintances as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sudden Aggression in Dog Toward Sibling</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/sudden-aggression-in-dog-toward-sibling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/sudden-aggression-in-dog-toward-sibling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8221; Dear Brigitte,
We have a small family of 2 adults and 2 female sister Labradors. They are 2 on Christmas eve.
We originally had a sharpei female who unfortunately passed away just under 2 years ago aged 4 from an inherited disease. Although we missed her very much, my partner wanted to get another dog – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dog Who Loves to Chase Lizards</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/the-dog-who-loves-to-chase-lizards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/the-dog-who-loves-to-chase-lizards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs and lizards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs and travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Brigitte, love reading your pieces on healthy happy dogs, and love 10 things your dog wants you to know.
WE moved to Sydney, Australia, to live 9 months ago now and brought our dog Sandy, a Jack Russell cross terrier with us.
People back home in Ireland thought we were nuts , as it costs a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Doggie Door &#8211; Funny Dog Story</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/the-doggie-door-funny-dog-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/the-doggie-door-funny-dog-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Brigitte
Here&#8217;s a funny story for you &#8211; although not for us at 2.30 am!
Our little rescue dog Tilde has come along in leaps and bounds, she is the healthiest happiest bounciest dog I know (I&#8217;m biased of course) However, there was one thing she could not master &#8211; the doggie door! She could get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonds Between Cats and Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/bonds-between-cats-and-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/bonds-between-cats-and-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 11:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ For many years Gillian had worked with dogs, until she realized that there were many feral cats in dire straits, so for the last 8 years Gillian's life has been dedicated to them - feeding, coaxing, and taming them to be rehomed.

This is Gillian's story in relation to one of those cats, a border collie puppy, and a wexie cross staffie puppy that Gilian adopted as well, and the effect those animals had on each other and on Gillian's family: ]]></description>
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		<title>Taking in a Lost Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/taking-in-a-lost-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/taking-in-a-lost-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Brigitte,
I whole heartily agree with you about the reasons for having a dog.
My spouse had commented  a few times about having a dog but we both agreed it wasn&#8217;t time because of our  work schedules and the fact we have 4 cats ( total of 5 in the winter time since  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs and Their Stuffed Toys</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dogs-and-their-stuffed-toys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/dogs-and-their-stuffed-toys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Brigitte,
I would like to share with you a funny story about Linus, my maltese cross poodle.
Even though he was diagnosed with a heart murmer, it does not stop him from being so frisky and playful.
He would go into his bedroom and bring back his stuffed teddy bear and place it on my feet. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dog as an Antidote to Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/a-dog-as-an-antidote-to-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/a-dog-as-an-antidote-to-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A loyal dog can help depression.  My dog has definitely changed my life in the sense that I find a new perspective to look at life. I had never thought that a pet can bring you so much joy. He helps keep my mood up because I'm "forced" to smile and laugh everyday at the silly, mischievous things he does. He forces me to exercise when playing with him and walking him. And exercise is so important for a depressed person.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Dogs and a Talking Parrot</title>
		<link>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/four-dogs-and-a-talking-parrot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/four-dogs-and-a-talking-parrot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brigitte Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture a talking parrot who pretends to be the dog owner and orders the dogs around!]]></description>
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