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NEW LIVES: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope

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New Lives: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope is a great new book that celebrates rescue dogs. Marty Becker (Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul), and cover endorsements are from both the ASPCA and the Humane Society. We have a great giveaway today for 10 lucky readers! You may comment daily.

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What Foods you should Avoid Feeding your Dog?

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Dogs seem like pretty hardy animals for the most part, perfectly capable of eating all sorts of foods. You should avoid feeding your dog the following foods. Your dog should stay away from avocados, grapes, raisins, persimmons, peaches, and plums. Grapes and raisins have been linked to kidney failure in dogs. Salty Foods.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

People who study pigs say they are as intelligent as a 3-year-old child, smarter even than the dogs we share our homes with. Would anyone in this day and age dare to say that we cannot presume to know a dog’s mind, that a dog cannot tell us if it is happy or sad, frustrated, lonely or bored? That sounds like a win-win to us.