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	<title>Frankie The Law Dog &#187; Dog Behavior</title>
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		<title>Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dog Trainers Say it is the Most Important Training Command
Teaching one&#8217;s dog to come when called may be a live-saving endeavor.  A dog that is running toward a busy highway or encountering some other hazard must be taught to respond immediately to the come command in order to avoid the danger.
What is the Best Way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Dog Growls When I Go Near Her Food Bowl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Training Your Dog Not to be Aggressive at Feeding Time

Lucy is a sweet-natured, playful dog who has never had any hesitation to share toys and beds with her adoptive brother Frankie, another Labrador retriever mix of about the same age.
But My Dog Doesn&#8217;t Want to Share Her Food Bowl
 
In fact, she doesn&#8217;t even want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Tests for Mixed Breed Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Behavior]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DNA testing for mixed breed dogs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should You Have Genetic Testing Done on Your Mixed Breed Dog?
So you&#8217;ve adopted a cute little mutt from the local animal shelter.  Wonderful!  You&#8217;ve not only saved a life, you&#8217;ve also robbed a puppy mill of profit by adopting rather than purchasing a dog from a pet shop.
You think your new family member might be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Dog Toys:  Finding a Durable Dog Toy is Challenging</title>
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		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/08/tough-dog-toys-finding-a-durable-dog-toy-is-challenging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding dog toys that can stand up to a couple of rowdy, toothy dogs can be difficult.  Many toys that are advertised as tough, indestructible or durable fail to live up to the billing.  Other toys that appear too flimsy to survive the chompers of our two mutts end up lasting a long time.
Why Bother [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dog Obedience Training:  Obviously We Have a Long Way to Go!</title>
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		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/08/dog-obedience-training-obviously-we-have-a-long-way-to-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With two young, rambunctious Lab mix dogs, it sometimes feels as if dog obedience training is an uphill climb.  Actually, some days Frankie and Lucy are model citizens.  They come when called, sit when told, back away from contraband when directed and otherwise behave like furry little angels.
Then there are days like today.
Cheap Canvas Dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs and Dreaming:  Why Does My Dog Growl In Her Sleep?</title>
		<link>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/dogs-and-dreaming-what-do-dogs-dream/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/dogs-and-dreaming-what-do-dogs-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Behavior]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[do dogs dream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog behaviorist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growling behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lucy Growled in her Sleep Last Night
Not just once.  Lucy, our one-year-old Labrador Retriever mix dog, growled about four different times in her sleep.  And it was loud enough to awaken other members of the household.  But Lucy just kept on dreaming.
Do Dogs Dream?
Most animal behaviorists believe that dogs do indeed dream, although no one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Puppy Chewing Everything In Sight?  How To Cope With Chewing Behaviors</title>
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		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/is-your-puppy-chewing-everything-in-sight-how-to-cope-with-chewing-behaviors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Puppies love to chew. Just like children, puppies go through a teething process, and during that time, chewing just feels good.  Even older dogs occasionally chew.  Authors Jack and Wendy Volhard in Dog Training for Dummies suggest that dogs that keep chewing after they&#8217;ve passed the teething stage do so out of anxiety, boredom or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adopting a New Rescue Dog</title>
		<link>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/adopting-a-new-rescue-dog/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/adopting-a-new-rescue-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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Meet Lucy, the new addition to our home.  We adopted Lucy through Animal Friends Society of Tampa in June 2009.  I call her Miss Happy-Pants because she never fails to wag her tail and appear genuinely thrilled when any of her new family members come into her orbit.  Lucy is a mixed-breed pooch who appears [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obedience Training &#8211; Teaching Your Dog Not to Jump on Houseguests</title>
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		<comments>http://frankiethelawdog.com/2009/07/obedience-training-teaching-your-dog-not-to-jump-on-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 Frankie is a great dog. He adores small children and is gentle with smaller animals.  In fact, he is well known in our neighborhood for &#8220;flattening&#8221; himself on the ground when a child or a small animal approaches him.  It is his way of saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m not a threat to you.  Come and pet [...]]]></description>
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