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		<title>Puppy Yoga: Cute but at what cost?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The growing popularity of puppy yoga is raising red flags among behaviour professionals—and for good reason. I get it. A room full of adorable puppies is hard to resist. It’s easy to see how such an experience could lift spirits and melt stress. But while the humans may walk away feeling lighter, the reality for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pot legalization: what it means for our dogs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 21:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The legalization of recreational pot this week in Canada caused quite a buzz (no pun intended). And for pet owners the news may be even more exciting as legalization has paved the way for the first Health Canada-approved clinical trial on the benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) in treating anxiety in pets. But if statistics are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What to do if your dog doesn&#8217;t like car rides</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You’ve seen those dogs riding in cars &#8211; head stretched out the window, ears flapping in the wind and an expression of pure joy on their face. Yet your young dog has to be physically forced into the car and once inside is a drooling, barfing picture of misery. Car sickness can be a common problem for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Baby it&#8217;s cold outside! Top 5 tips for keeping your dog active in winter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2015 02:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Between sub-zero temperatures and an abundance of salt on city sidewalks, keeping your dog physical and mentally stimulated can be challenging in winter. It may be tempting to camp out in front of the fire until the spring thaw but a lack of activity for your four legged pal can lead to more destructive behaviour, weight gain, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to choose a dog-walker</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Of all the questions I get, the toughest may just be &#8216;can you recommend a good dog walker?&#8217; In an ideal world, everyone would make the time to take their dogs out daily for some play and/or a walk together.  A dog walker isn&#8217;t a replacement for this but can be  a great help in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The thunder-phobic dog: tips for weathering the storm</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ Fear of thunderstorms can be incredibly stressful on both the dogs who suffer from it and the people who live with them. Symptoms can      range from mild panting to hours of uncontrollable trembling. In severe cases, mounting panic can cause some dogs to claw and chew their way through walls or jump high [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Living with dogs: tips for the holidays</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; This can be a confusing time for pets with new smells, guests and strange new things in the house. The last thing you want is to spend Christmas day at the Emergency Vet Clinic. Here are some basic tips to make sure everyone in the family enjoys a safe and happy holiday: &#160; &#160; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Not-Ok Corral:  how to stay safe at the dog park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t like dog parks. I don&#8217;t mean big open green spaces &#8211; Kali and I explore these on a daily basis.That&#8217;s her in the picture at one such park, sharing a stick and a goofy grin with her handsome friend Buffett. I&#8217;m referring to the fenced-in-designated-off-leash-zones or &#8216;corrals&#8217; that are popular in this city [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Learning from the Denver Anchor Dog Bite Incident</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week a Denver news anchor was bitten in the face by a dog during a live interview with a firefighter who had recently rescued the dog from icy waters. The injury required reconstructive surgery and our hearts go out to her as we wish her a smooth and speedy recovery. Watching the news clip [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rover&#8217;s gone missing? Top 5 tips for getting him home safe and sound.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another dog was stolen last weekend while tied up outside a coffee shop. This is becoming an all too common occurrence; it’s the 6th one I’ve heard about in Toronto in the last 2 months. Add to that the number of dogs that go missing because someone left the gate open by mistake or a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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