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This month's top canine links include:

Fun Sites
 
www.gone2thedogs.com Find out what type of dog you are by clicking on WHAT DOG ARE YOU?
 
www.dogster.com For the love of dog.  Check out this virtual dog park.
 
Products
 
www.naturalbalanceinc.com Recall information on Natural Balance pet food.
 
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html FDA's pet food recall information. 
 
www.royalcanin.us Royal Canin's recall pet food. 
 
www.menufoods.com Pet food recall information.
 
www.greenies.com Greenies® are the original Smart-Treat®. You can request a “brochure” to receive a free sample of goodies!
 
www.funstufffordogs.com The coolest dog stuff on the planet!
 
www.pamperedpuppy.com The ultimate resource for your pampered pooch.
 
www.clarascollars.com The folks at Clara’s Collars make dog and cat collars and leashes in a variety of sizes and over 200 patterns.  Just what you need to make your pooch stand out at the park.
 
www.scoutdogstudios.com The bark, the bite, the philosophy of ScoutDog.  Ready-made and made to order products that capture the unique look of your furry friend.
 
www.co-leash.com It’s a collar! It’s a leash! It’s Co-Leash! The leash neatly wraps around the collar and attaches with Velcro®—now you can keep a leash on your dog at all times. The Co-Leash comes in several colors, Night Lite (with a Scotchlite™ reflective strip), and Spectra-Glo (with glow-in-the-dark Krypta Glow™).
 
Information/Articles
 
www.askdoglady.com Lighthearted advice and wisdom on dogs, life and love.
 
 
www.thepetprofessor.com Almost any kind of pet information you can imagine – dogs and more.
 
www.bankrate.com/brm/news/insurance/bad-dog-list1.asp Man's best friend may be your homeowners insurance policy's worst enemy. Here are 11 pooches that regularly make insurance companies' "bad dog" lists.

www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/dog_care/stay_dog_bite_free/teaching_your_child_to_avoid_dog_bites.html Each year about 4.7 million people in the United States are bitten by dogs—80% of them by canines we know and interact with regularly—and it's estimated that more than half of those victims are under the age of 13. So what's a child to do? In a nutshell: Speak quietly, move slowly around dogs, and follow the simple rules provided here.  

www.ddfl.org/behavior/agg_dog.htm The Dumb Friends League is a private, non-profit organization committed to the welfare of animals. Their site has a wealth of information on animal behavior, including this article called “Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs”.

www.dogbitelaw.com Dog Bite Law is a non-commercial website authored by the nation's leading legal expert in dog bite law. It is the most extensive resource for dog bite victims, dog owners, parents, journalists, and others needing to learn about the legal rights of victims, how to protect children, and other aspects of the dog bite epidemic.

www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DPS/ACCD/faq.htm Indianapolis Animal Care and Control offers many services. This list of frequently asked questions includes information on what to do when your pet is missing or you find a pet without identification, how to report animals that are abandoned or aggressive, why all pets must have a tag or microchip, and where to find a low-cost spay/neuter clinic.

Other Dog Parks
 
www.stldogparks.org Dogparks of Greater St. Louis Offleash Recreation Areas—four open and several more in the works!

www.fortworthdogpark.org Fort Woof is Fort Worth's first off-leash dog park.

www.focasinfo.org/park.htm The Chattanooga Chew Chew Canine Park is the city’s first dog park.

www.piedmontpark.org/do/dogpark.html While a City of Atlanta ordinance requires all dogs in public areas to be leashed, Piedmont Dog Park is one of the few locations in metro Atlanta where dogs may run free.

www.houstondogpark.org The Houston Dog Park Association has six active dog parks and more on the way. Precinct 3's Millie Bush Bark Park has been named the number one dog park in the nation by Novartis and Dog Fancy Magazine.

www.firstrunfriends.org First Run was the very first dog run in Manhattan. It was established by the community and is still fully maintained and supported through civic and corporate donations.

www.wrightwoodneighbors.org/wiggly.htm Wiggly Field, established in April 1997, is Chicago's first official dog exercise and play area. The park is supplemented by membership dues and supported by Wrightwood Neighbors with funds from the Taste of Lincoln Avenue.

 
Please send your favorite links with description of what it is and why it is your favorite to newsletter@eaglecreekbarkpark.org