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BETTING ON DOGS
Don't bet on a dog that urinates just before a race. It's either nervous and will burn out early, or it is too full of water and will be slow.
Bob Horton, consultant and writer, Largo, Florida
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Current Rating: 4.2 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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NAMING A DOG
If you give your dog a fancy name, it's not for your dog but for your pride. You'll end up using a nickname.
Carolyn Lloyd, 15-year-old student, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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JUDGING THE HEALTH OF A DOG'S DIET
If your dog's stools are hard and well-formed, he's getting the right diet.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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MEETING A STRANGE DOG
When meeting a strange dog, present him with the back of your closed hand to sniff. Don't show him your fingers - they're threatening.
John H. Beauvais, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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CARING FOR DOGS
Owning two dogs is no more work than owning one, but three dogs is hard work.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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CARING FOR DOGS
The smaller a doghouse is in the winter, the better - as long as the dog can stand up and turn around in it.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5.7 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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BUYING A KENNEL
Pay no more than half the retail price for a used kennel.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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CARING FOR DOGS
Figure on 1 pound of dry food for every 30 pounds of dogs.
Captain Haggerty, animal trainer, actor, author, and philosopher, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 4.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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CARING FOR DOGS
In a suburb of medium density, a dog's bark can be heard in 200 surrounding houses--or by about 800 people.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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DEALING WITH DOGS
Anything over 45 minutes seems like forever to your dog. You will be greeted as enthusiastically coming back from a two-hour shopping trip as you will coming back from a two-day vacation.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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DEALING WITH FRIGHTENED DOGS
A stray dog who is afraid of people will trust the people associated with the dogs it plays with.
Andrea Frankel, computer scientist, engineer, holistic health practitioner,, San Diego, California
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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