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I woke up this morning, sun shining in my hotel room (my favorite way to wake up), grabbed my computer since I have wireless internet connection here and put the news on. What a big mistake. I do believe GMA needs to change their name to Bad Morning America. Is there no good news anymore? read more

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This is a video of a homeless man in Santa Barbara and his pets. They work State Street every week for donations. The animals are pretty well fed and are mellow. They are a family. The man who owns them rigged up a harness for his cat so she wouldn't have to walk so much (like the dog and himself). At some juncture the rat came along, and as no… read more

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In the study done by the AKC, an interesting fact, but not a surprising one was that 70% of respondents to the survey said they would not be able to abstain from using internet access and would not abstain from the web addiction. People are certainly dealing with a lot of hardship today but they will always remain loyal to their pets, if they … read more

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The AKC conducted a survey in December of 2008 showing that despite the tough economic times, the majority of pet owners are willing to sacrifice many luxuries to provide for the needs of their pets. If you go to www.akc.org, you can see the full survey. In short more than 96% of people that responded with a taste for gourmet coffee, for exampl… read more

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If you watched Westminster, you must recall when the Rottie's lead broke. The handler AND the dog never missed a beat in their gate. She stood beautifully for the judge. Just goes to show good training and handling and the dog is there for you. Two thumbs up to the handler and dog! read more