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		<title>How to Leash Train a Dog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to leash train a dog requires patients and consistency. To teach a dog to walk properly on a leash the dog owner needs to be consistent with his methods. When a puppy starts the leash training process the dog owner needs to walk a puppy everyday rain or shine. A puppy has lots of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you put your Pet to &#8220;sleep?&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My miniature schnauzer Rudy is moving along in age, and I’ve begin to think about how I’m going to handle it when he does die. Rudy is 11 years old, and that means that I’ve owned him throughout my twenties. Together, we’ve been through a lot. I’ve heard lots of people say that when their dogs got along in age, they took them to the vet’s office, and put the dogs “to sleep.”
The idea of this methodical procedure tends to make me want to hyperventilate, in part because I have an unnatural affinity for my dog. When you look at the bare truth, I treat my dog like a child, and could you ever fathom having your child put to sleep?
The term “Putting him to sleep” is a nice way of saying I’m going to kill my dog. Now, I’m not saying that you’re a terrible person if you’ve done this because I’ve also heard the reasons.  He was having seizures, he had vertigo, and he was simply suffering. I suppose it is more humane than the older method. People use to take a shot gun to older dogs, and yes, I’m gagging at this very moment. 
Maybe I won’t ever have to make this decision, but if I do, how will I ever have the courage to do it? I really think that when Rudy becomes sick and decrepit, I will go completely bankrupt keeping him alive. He may even end up being the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest dog alive. I know I’m in denial.  Let me be. 

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		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2009/08/14/should-you-put-your-pet-to-sleep</link>
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		<title>ferrets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you are trying to think of a pet to get.. one who will be loyal, fun, cuddly, and miss you when you leave.. what would come to mind is usually a dog, maybe a cat.. Not usually so much something that is part of the weasel family. Well, when I got married, my sister [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They Need Our HELP!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there anything more precious than a kitten?  Probably not.  Well, maybe a whole litter of kittens!  But the reality is that there are thousands and thousands of kittens born every year with nothing but a very bleak future to look forward to.  At the best, they might find an area [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/06/11/they-need-our-help</link>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, this just never gets old.  We have had two births in our shelter in the last two months and expect, I believe, two more litters.  But I will never tire of watching.  This video, from a very special mama kitty, is presented in honor of Mother&#8217;s Day.

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		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-day</link>
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		<title>Adopting a Pet?  Know Your Rights!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it isn&#8217;t so much knowing your rights as in a civil liberties case.  But it is important to know your boundaries AND the shelter&#8217;s or agency&#8217;s boundaries when you decide to adopt a pet.  Adoption of an animal is a big step and one that shouldn&#8217;t be taken lightly.
I found this great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/05/02/adopting-a-pet-know-your-rights</link>
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		<title>Your New Pet &#8211; Cat or Dog?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people have definite feelings about the topic of dogs versus cats.  It is like the war of the sexes.  It will never end and proponents of each side are intensely loyal to the animal of their choice.  We have heard of &#8220;cat people&#8221; and &#8220;dog people,&#8221; and some of us enjoy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/04/20/your-new-pet-cat-or-dog</link>
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		<title>Weight Loss Pills (?) For Dogs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is Fido fat?  Does your best four pawed canine friend, need to go on a diet?  It seems unbelievable, but a weight loss drug has been developed for dogs.  Sentrol, the name of the new medication, works in two ways.  It makes the dog feel full so he or she is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/04/11/weight-loss-pills-for-dogs</link>
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		<title>Prevent Pet Loss:  Identifying Dogs &amp; Cats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is your four-legged friend, whether it be a cat or dog, your treasured best friend?   Then surely you have protected your FurBaby with the means to locate him or her, should, Heaven forbid, Socks or Rover get lost.  A missing pet is one of the worst scenarios possible for those of us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/04/08/prevent-pet-loss-identifying-dogs-cats</link>
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		<title>When a Cat Says &#8220;Let Me In&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, suffice to say, a cat wanting in is a whole different story than a dog wanting in.  It doesn&#8217;t matter if the cat is outdoors and wants inside, or if it is an indoor cat that just wants access to a different room that is closed off to him.  If the cat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com/archives/2008/03/28/when-a-cat-says-let-me-in</link>
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