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Canines Go for the Gold at Doggy Olympic Games Across the U.S.

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Best Friends Pet Care ( www.bestfriendspetcare.com ) is hosting its own version – the Doggy Olympic Games — at more than a dozen locations across the U.S. “The best part of canine competition is that dogs really don’t care who wins and who loses — they just love playing the games! .

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Dog Collars

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Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

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Botswana’s Private Reserves

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While much of the attention that Africa’s tourism industry gets is for its (deservedly) popular national parks and game reserves, a lot of wildlife viewing is possible away from the big name places. As well as birds, the reserve holds endangered species like African Wild Dogs. Brown-hooded Kingfishers hunt far from water.

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Wanted: Dog lovers to host a house party!

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Are you a dog owner who loves to party? Chef Michael’s® canine creations from Purina will celebrate its national debut by hosting nationwide dinner parties for dogs on August 16. Chef Michael’s® canine creations from Purina will celebrate its national debut by hosting nationwide dinner parties for dogs on August 16.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

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They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. In many ways, that is exactly what happened.

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Kiuchi Brewery: Hitachino Nest White Ale

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As the now-famous story goes, only about a decade after witbier disappeared, Pierre Celis took it upon himself to restore the brewing of the local beer he loved in his youth, naming his proudly revivalist product after his hometown of Hoegaarden.

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Sowing the Seeds of Veganism

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And when you're checking out at the health food store with your cans and bag of vegan dog food, how could that not be a seedy opportunity? Possible segue into the tie to gaming that's artificial, but legislated, and needs to change. I call my greyhounds sneaky activism opportunities. Segue into horse racing.

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