educational

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

I edited out the "commercial" part of this and while NO I have
not gone and read these I thought it was worth passing on to you guys
from reading the content sample provided. 

Gina 


1. ****Trick Or Treats! A Pet's Guide To A Howling Good
Halloween!****
http://www.allpets.com/magazine/driver.asp?url=features1_trickortreat_sept_2
000.htm 
"Costumes may look cute to you" says allpets Celebrity Vet Dr. Jeff Werber 
"but not all pets like to get dressed up. Make sure that there is no elastic 
cutting into your pet's skin...
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2. ****Explore The Psychology of Learning (Can you say "Clicker 
Training?")****
http://psychology.wadsworth.com/sniffy/main.htm 
Sniffy the Virtual Rat, is a fun, interactive, and reasonably priced 
software program that gives you a virtual laboratory experience . . . 
without all the drawbacks of using a real laboratory rat....
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3. ****Decorating a Home Both You and Your Pet Will Love****
http://petplace.netscape.com/netscape/nsartShow.asp?artID=1319&cb=NS 
Lively pets make your house a home. But you don't have to live in a 
barn.....
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4. ****DOGS Message Boards**** 
http://www.doggiedoor.com/mb/ 
Over 6,000 members enjoy asking and answering dog-behavior-related 
questions! 
Join now at: http://www.doggiedoor.com/mb/index2.shtml#JOIN It's FREE!
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5. ********Animal Abuse is Real********
Know your animal abuse laws and help stop the violence... 
http://www.law.utexas.edu/dawson/cruelty/cruelty.htm 
http://lisaviolet.com/cathouse/cruelty.html 
http://www.house.gov/lantos/html_files/welfare_animals_286.html 
http://www.hsfn.org/animlaws.htm 
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1151/abuse.html 
http://www.all-creatures.org/sof/animalabuse.html
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6. ****Is Your Dog An Outside Dog?****
-The Outside Dog 
http://www.doggiedoor.com/outside.shtml 
Many people ask me, "How do I provide proper care for my outside dog?"
-No Outside Dogs 
http://www.stbernardrescue.org/behavior/no-outside-dogs.htm 
Once they're given access, taught manners so that they're comfortable, and 
given the choice... dogs prefer to be with their humans...
-Consider This: The Outside Dog 
http://www.doorcountyconnections.com/dchs/outsidedog.html 
A bit of knowledge about dogs and their nature is a necessity for anyone who 
wishes to make an intelligent, humane decision about whether or not to keep 
a dog outside on a permanent basis...
-Should You Leave Your Dog Outside? 
http://www0.delphi.com/pets/dogout.html 
Here are a few reasons why not to leave your dog in the yard for extended 
periods of time...
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7. **** Nose-to-Butt: Doggie Greetings****
-Dogs Greeting Dogs 
http://www.stbernardrescue.org/behavior/dogs-greeting-dogs.htm 
I've seen lots of dogs labeled as "dog aggressive", when in truth they were 
more "leash aggressive" ...
-Introducing Two Dogs 
http://www.doggiedoor.com/2dogintr.shtml 
Don't make the mistake of bringing a new dog through your front door, learn 
how to make it easier on the dogs!
-The "Say Hello" Command 
http://www.doggiedoor.com/sayhello.shtml 
A dog forced to "Say Hello" may display aggression...
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8. ****Great Dog Behavior Links!****
- Humanization 
http://www.doggiedoor.com/human.shtml 
Does your dog think he's a human and forget he's a dog?
- Dog Behavior: An Evolutionary View 
http://www.peteducation.com/behavior/dog_mentality.htm 
If we are going to undertake to train this dog into the companion that we 
want him to be, then it is important that we understand what the animal is 
and what the animal wants to be...
- Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science 
http://www.grandin.com/references/genetics.html 
While Skinner and his fellow Americans were refining the principles of 
operant conditioning on thousands of rats and mice, ethology was being 
developed in Europe.
-Elementary Canine Behavior 
http://www.irisweb.net/mtnview/behavior.html 
Some myths exploded...
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Sending all your dogs a virtual Doggie-Hug, 
Brandy Oliver 
doggiewebmaster@doggiedoor.com 
http://www.doggiedoor.com 
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