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	<title>Dogs Don&#039;t Look Both Ways</title>
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	<description>Story of a Dog Who Was Hit by a Car and Survived to Write about It</description>
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		<title>Dogs Talk about Cats</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4389-dog-talk-about-cat-and-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used to have a little brother cat, a cat named Mickey.
Mickey came into my life one day when I was pretty comfortable in my home.  But of course I love everybody, so I was anxious to become friends with Mickey. I had never made friends with a cat before, and now I had one <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4389-dog-talk-about-cat-and-relationship/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>do dogs dream? what do they dream about?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4374-do-dogs-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people look at their dogs and ask, &#8220;Is my dog dreaming?&#8221;  And if so, they want to know &#8220;What is my dog is dreaming about?
Here is a video of me, taken three months after I was hit by the car, shortly after the doctor took off my splint and bandages.  It was <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4374-do-dogs-dream/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cover Dog!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4359-dog-on-cover-of-newspape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So there I was, a Cover Dog, my photo on the cover of a newspaper, right there on the cover of the Daily News Tribune, for everybody to see!  And my story was the cover story, “Jottings from Joey”. And it said, &#8220;Chocolate Lab&#8217;s blog gives dog&#8217;s eye view of world&#8221;.

When my mom came home <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4359-dog-on-cover-of-newspape/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>dog owners comment on my blog: June and July</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4329-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-june-and-july/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4329-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-june-and-july/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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In June and July, I continued to get mail and receive comments to my blog posts, and I continued to make friends with dog lovers and dog owners.
In June, I made friends with people all the way in Russia.
I really have no idea where that is, or how far away it is, but my mom <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4329-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-june-and-july/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Joey! You&#8217;re going to be in the newspaper!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4250-newspaper-article-about-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4250-newspaper-article-about-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was a fun day.  It started out with my Dad and me running!  But then it became very different from other days.  First, the doorbell rang and a man came to our home. He brought lots of things with him.  I know he was nice and I could smell his dog all over him!  <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4250-newspaper-article-about-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>why do children love us dogs?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4150-why-do-children-love-us-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4150-why-do-children-love-us-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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Many children are afraid of us dogs.  Many children love us dogs! And many children are afraid of us dogs but want to love us. They want to get close to us and not get close to us.
*
Sometimes my mom and I take a walk to the school.  She leaves me alone outside the building <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4150-why-do-children-love-us-dogs/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>me, Dalmatians, and firefighters</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4083-me-dalmations-firefighters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4083-me-dalmations-firefighters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A 2007 Gallup pole indicated that 44% of American families own a dog. Wanting to have an at-home companion or a friend was the main reason why these families chose to own a dog.  A  much smaller number of people had a dog for protection, security, or practical reasons such as for hunting and exercise. <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4083-me-dalmations-firefighters/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Country &#8216;Tis of Thee &amp; Samuel Francis Smith</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4032-my-country-tis-of-thee-and-samuel-francis-smith/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4032-my-country-tis-of-thee-and-samuel-francis-smith/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>

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My mom has been taking me all over our town of Newton since I got better. I like riding in the car but many times we walk, which I really love.  Right before we reach the center of town, we pass the place where Samuel Francis Smith used to live*, and there is a stone <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4032-my-country-tis-of-thee-and-samuel-francis-smith/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>dog park rules</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3799-dog-parks-off-leash-boston/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3799-dog-parks-off-leash-boston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog parks]]></category>

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I don&#8217;t know exactly what a dog park or how they get to be there, but my mom has been taking me to this Cold Spring Dog Park place lately, and I love it. I&#8217;m not so sure my mom is happy there, she&#8217;s always yelling &#8220;Joey, come&#8221; or &#8220;Joey, sit&#8221; or &#8220;Joey, stay&#8221; but <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3799-dog-parks-off-leash-boston/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>when a dog is hit by a car &#8211; and survives</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3778-when-a-dog-is-hit-by-a-car-and-survives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3778-when-a-dog-is-hit-by-a-car-and-survives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, friends.
By now I&#8217;ve written many posts and have met many new friends&#8230;I&#8217;ve met Cheyenne, Luca, and Bruno, dogs who have been injured and all survived &#8211; and are getting better and better and feeling better and better. Even their moms are feeling better!
If you have not read my story, please do so! You can <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3778-when-a-dog-is-hit-by-a-car-and-survives/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>timeline for rehabilitation, swimming and running again</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3233-timeline-dog-injury-rehabilitation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3233-timeline-dog-injury-rehabilitation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pee and poop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After your dog is injured, when should you expect your dog to start walking?  How far and how fast should he walk? How about swimming and dog hydrotherapy? What&#8217;s the best way to get your dog&#8217;s muscles back in shape and to get his stamina back?  If your dog is a runner, when and how <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3233-timeline-dog-injury-rehabilitation/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i discover the Cold Spring Park dog park</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3262-cold-spring-dog-park-boston/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3262-cold-spring-dog-park-boston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog parks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many cities and towns are creating and maintaining dog parks.&#160; This is an area where dogs can run and play together without a lead or leash.&#160; It&#8217;s a wonderful way to give your dog exercise and an opportunity to socialize.&#160; It relieves your dog of the frustration of always being on-lead or in an enclosed <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3262-cold-spring-dog-park-boston/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>of Cheyenne, with splint and pin, but on the mend</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3280-dog-broken-leg-splint-pin-in-jaw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3280-dog-broken-leg-splint-pin-in-jaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wire in Dog's Jaw]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s my little friend Cheyenne, 5 weeks after she was hit by the truck.  My little friend Cheyenne is looking an awful lot better!  I can see that she&#8217;s feeling better too, although she probably doesn&#8217;t know it. Why do I say that?  Little puppy is thinking about now and she wants to <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3280-dog-broken-leg-splint-pin-in-jaw/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>a dog&#8217;s bones</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3209-anatomy-skeleton-dogs-bones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3209-anatomy-skeleton-dogs-bones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's bones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drawing is what people say the bones of us dogs look like.&#160;&#160; They call it our &#34;skeleton&#34;.&#160;&#160;&#160; I don&#8217;t understand this word, although I do understand the word &#34;bone&#34;.&#160; This is a common word in our home.&#160; Usually if my parents say &#34;Joey, where&#8217;s your bone?&#34; or &#34;Joey, go get your bone&#34; I know <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3209-anatomy-skeleton-dogs-bones/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my timeline, do and donts, did and didn&#8217;ts, for my injury</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3226-timeline-do-and-dont-rehabilitation-dog-broken-ankle-and-toes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3226-timeline-do-and-dont-rehabilitation-dog-broken-ankle-and-toes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timeline]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When your dog is injured, do you know what to expect in terms of your dog&#8217;s recovery and rehabilitation? When should you expect your dog to start walking &#8211; and how far and how fast? What&#8217;s the best way to get your dog&#8217;s muscles back in shape, and his stamina back?  Good communication with your <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3226-timeline-do-and-dont-rehabilitation-dog-broken-ankle-and-toes/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i discover the Chestnut Hill Reservoir</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3199-dogs-exercise-brookline-reservoir/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3199-dogs-exercise-brookline-reservoir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many places in each city or town to take your dog. Some require the dog to be on the lead, and some allow off-lead.  Either one is a wonderful opportunity for your dog &#8211; and for you &#8211; to get fresh air, to walk, and to enjoy nature. Your dog will be happy <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3199-dogs-exercise-brookline-reservoir/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>we have a house party for Setti Warren</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3173-house-party-setti-warren-mayor-of-newton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3173-house-party-setti-warren-mayor-of-newton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may not see that this is about me and getting better. But it is!
When I still had the splint on my leg and I wasn&#8217;t allowed to see many people or make many new friends, when I had to always be on my lead when I was outside, I had a really lucky afternoon <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3173-house-party-setti-warren-mayor-of-newton/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my timeline for surgery, bandages, and splints after I was hit by the car</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3102-timeline-dog-surgery-splints-bandages-hit-by-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3102-timeline-dog-surgery-splints-bandages-hit-by-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and leash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When your dog is injured, do you know what to expect in terms of your dog&#8217;s healing, and visits to the animal hospital? When should you expect the splint to be removed? There are some general guidelines, although of course only your dog&#8217;s veterinarian has enough information to determine what is right and healthy for <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3102-timeline-dog-surgery-splints-bandages-hit-by-car/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Bruno, a dog who won&#8217;t tell anyone how he broke his leg</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3110-bruno-dog-who-broke-his-own-leg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3110-bruno-dog-who-broke-his-own-leg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken bones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabethan collar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bruno is another new friend of mine, Bruno.   I know how miserable Bruno is feeling now. Here he is, with his leg in an open-toed splint and his head in the dreaded Elizabethan collar, saying &#8220;Get me out of here!&#8221;

Bruno was injured &#8211; well, he&#8217;s not telling anybody how he was injured. He&#8217;s not even <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3110-bruno-dog-who-broke-his-own-leg/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>moving from location to location</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1297-picking-good-dogs-bed-where-to-put-dogs-bed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1297-picking-good-dogs-bed-where-to-put-dogs-bed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog bed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When your dog is injured, his or her bed must be comfortable. But comfort isn&#8217;t the only thing that matters.  There&#8217;s also the question of location, location, location.  Also,  your dog will not tell you what bed he likes and he will not tell you where he wants his bed to be. You will <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1297-picking-good-dogs-bed-where-to-put-dogs-bed/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i discover Cat Rock Park, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3095-dogs-need-to-swim-and-to-socialize-responsibly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3095-dogs-need-to-swim-and-to-socialize-responsibly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs need exercise, they need to be socialized and dogs need to feel freedom. But do it &#8211; responsibly.
*****
Discovery comes naturally to me.  It was like the days when I would try to dig my way under the fence and get out of the backyard!  Except that today, I was on a lead.   Notice that <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3095-dogs-need-to-swim-and-to-socialize-responsibly/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i discover Cat Rock Park, part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3025-places-dogs-swim-legally-safely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3025-places-dogs-swim-legally-safely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Travels around  Boston and Newton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping your dog company]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every day I wake up hopefully to the welcome sound of my dad saying &#8220;Come on, Joey, let&#8217;s get up!&#8221; I know that we&#8217;re going to get our run! Once I hear those words, it doesn&#8217;t take long to get me out of my daze and to get my tail wagging.
Running with my dad in <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3025-places-dogs-swim-legally-safely/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>meet Cheyenne, a little dog hit by a big truck</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2999-dog-hit-by-car-broken-jaw-leg-pelvis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2999-dog-hit-by-car-broken-jaw-leg-pelvis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No, I didn&#8217;t suddenly get very small and grow pointy ears. This little dog is Cheyenne.

Unfortunately we dogs sometimes seem to find ourselves in places that are meant for cars and trucks &#8211; and definitely not dogs &#8211; and when that happens, it&#8217;s not too good for us dogs.
My little friend, Cheyenne, is half Miniature <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2999-dog-hit-by-car-broken-jaw-leg-pelvis/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>meet Cheyenne &#8211; a little dog hit by a big truck</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3771-cheyenne/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3771-cheyenne/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No, I didn&#8217;t suddenly get very small and grow pointy ears. This little dog is Cheyenne.
Unfortunately we dogs sometimes seem to find ourselves in places that are meant for cars and trucks &#8211; and definitely not dogs &#8211; and when that happens, it&#8217;s not too good for us dogs.
My little friend, Cheyenne, is half Miniature <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3771-cheyenne/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>a healthy unaltered male dog &#8211; once again</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2929-canine-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-symmetrical/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2929-canine-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-symmetrical/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[veterinarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watching Your Dog's Weight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
&#60;- to part 1
Follow up with the veterinarian is essential.  So are regular visits, including the annual exam.  Finding a veterinarian who provides excellent care for your dog and who values good communication with you is just as important.  You and your veterinarian can work together to provide excellent health care: You can ask your <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2929-canine-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-symmetrical/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>this too was injured when I was hit by the car</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2916-dog-hit-by-car-penis-laceration-excessive-bleeding-castration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2916-dog-hit-by-car-penis-laceration-excessive-bleeding-castration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[9: Complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's Penis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This story is not for children. We&#8217;re all adults, right? I&#8217;m 10 years old in dog years but I&#8217;m 57 years old in human years so that qualifies me.
Some of you have been waiting to hear about my prostrate thing, waiting to read the answer to my parents&#8217; question on their page, to neuter or <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2916-dog-hit-by-car-penis-laceration-excessive-bleeding-castration/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>is your dog friendly?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2836-dog-friendly-obedience-good-manners-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2836-dog-friendly-obedience-good-manners-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#60;&#8211; to part 1
&#8220;Is your dog friendly?&#8221; is what many dog owners who are out with their dog ask my parents when their dog sees me and wants to play with me.

My mom thinks that this is a funny question. I mean, I am Mr. Friendly!

At the 1000 dogs walk, somebody asked my mom again, <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2836-dog-friendly-obedience-good-manners-communication/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>1000 dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2805-1000-dogs-walk-for-animals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2805-1000-dogs-walk-for-animals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x11: Discovery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What a day.
I haven&#8217;t been this exhausted in a long time.  There must have been 1000 dogs in this place. Every where I looked a dog. Every where I turned a dog. Every where I smelled a dog!  There were more dogs than trees!
First, we were all together just having a grand old time.

Then after <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2805-1000-dogs-walk-for-animals/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>what&#8217;s a prostate? what&#8217;s enlarged?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2764-signs-of-enlarged-prostate-in-a-dog-unaltered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2764-signs-of-enlarged-prostate-in-a-dog-unaltered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So everybody &#8211; the doctors, the technicians &#8211; was all making a fuss over me the last time my parents went out of town.  I know, I&#8217;m a lovable dog.

I&#8217;m also  a whole male dog!  I&#8217;m all there, as they say.
So I was having a really nice time, being boarded.  I&#8217;d maybe even forgotten about <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2764-signs-of-enlarged-prostate-in-a-dog-unaltered/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>an early morning run, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2640-running-with-your-dog-safety-water-endurance-rest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2640-running-with-your-dog-safety-water-endurance-rest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And off we were, running! Now you remember that I&#8217;m the one who got hit by the car. But my parents aren&#8217;t taking any more chances on me &#8211; or on anybody-  getting hurt. My dad is all aglow too. That is not so that I can see him. I can see very well in <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2640-running-with-your-dog-safety-water-endurance-rest/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>an early morning run, part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2610-taking-a-dog-to-run-in-the-dark-early-morning-safety-blinking-lights-duravisionpro/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2610-taking-a-dog-to-run-in-the-dark-early-morning-safety-blinking-lights-duravisionpro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Life can change quickly and cataclysmically &#8211; for worse. And life can change quickly again &#8211; for better. Sometimes healing occurs slowly and from day to day you cannot see a change or an improvement. And there are some days that are splendidly and noticeably different!
This morning did not start out like a typical morning. <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2610-taking-a-dog-to-run-in-the-dark-early-morning-safety-blinking-lights-duravisionpro/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my double-layered coat of the finest dog hairs around</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2605-dogs-coat-double-layer-double-coat-shaved/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2605-dogs-coat-double-layer-double-coat-shaved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All dogs are shaved before surgery or for other procedures, such as the Fetanyl patch. But the dog&#8217;s hair doesn&#8217;t always grow back in.  Why is that?   *******

It&#8217;s now been five months since I was hit by the car!   And it&#8217;s been four months since Dr. Matt operated to repair my broken ankle.
I&#8217;m a <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2605-dogs-coat-double-layer-double-coat-shaved/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Luca and the dreaded elizabethan collar</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2557-dogs-elizabethan-collar-infection-toe-pads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2557-dogs-elizabethan-collar-infection-toe-pads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabethan collar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many times when we dogs want our parents and owners to take this dreaded collar off of us. It&#8217;s hard for us to understand that our parents are keeping this thing on us out of love.  Luca will agree that it&#8217;s difficult to understand when we&#8217;re hot and panting to stay cool, and <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2557-dogs-elizabethan-collar-infection-toe-pads/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>getting creative about an energetic dog (like me)</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2538-how-to-keep-high-energy-dog-occupied-and-happy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2538-how-to-keep-high-energy-dog-occupied-and-happy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not always so easy to find places to exercise and socialize your dog.  Many lakes do not allow dogs to swim off-leash, such as the lake in our town.  Many dog parks have restrictions, such as not permitting uncastrated male dogs (such as the situation in our town), and other dog parks <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2538-how-to-keep-high-energy-dog-occupied-and-happy/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>dogs who try to lick their splints and bandages</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2530-dogs-should-not-lick-their-bandages-or-have-wet-bandages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2530-dogs-should-not-lick-their-bandages-or-have-wet-bandages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[4:  Going Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs licking their bandages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabethan collar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a dog or you know somebody who has a dog, and if you (if you&#8217;re a dog) or the dog you know has his leg in a splint or a cast, this blog post is for you!
Well, here is what my parents don&#8217;t want me to do. Here is what my doctors don&#8217;t <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2530-dogs-should-not-lick-their-bandages-or-have-wet-bandages/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>this dog&#8217;s open-toed splint</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2512-open-toe-splint-or-cast-on-dog-inflamed-toes-indication-of-infection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2512-open-toe-splint-or-cast-on-dog-inflamed-toes-indication-of-infection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[4:  Going Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Following doctors orders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you (if you&#8217;re a dog) or your dog you know has his leg in a splint or a cast, this is an important blog post.  If you are a veterinarian, this is a blog post that you are going to be proud of!
I&#8217;d like to write a little about my splint. The splint has <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2512-open-toe-splint-or-cast-on-dog-inflamed-toes-indication-of-infection/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>making sure I stay healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2381-keeping-your-dog-healthy-safe-preventing-from-overheating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2381-keeping-your-dog-healthy-safe-preventing-from-overheating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keeping your dog comfortable]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once your dog has recovered from his accident or illness, how will you keep him active and healthy?  What changes will &#8211; or can &#8211; you make in your lives to ensure your dog&#8217;s happiness and welfare?  The answer requires each dog owner to know his dog and to think creatively.
***************
Since I have mostly recovered <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2381-keeping-your-dog-healthy-safe-preventing-from-overheating/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my dad, my trainer</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2461-warm-up-muscles-before-running-dog-dehydration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2461-warm-up-muscles-before-running-dog-dehydration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When running with your dog after he&#8217;s been injured, be thoughtful and plan ahead. First give your dog time walking to warm up his muscles.  Build your dog up to more mileage little by little. Use a (stop) watch and time your dog.  Pay attention to the weather; heat will dehydrate him or her &#8211; <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2461-warm-up-muscles-before-running-dog-dehydration/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>meet Luca</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2436-luca-dog-front-leg-broken-in-splint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2436-luca-dog-front-leg-broken-in-splint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Other Dogs Who've Been Injured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a really fine dog, Luca, whose whose his front leg was broken in two places.  I know just how he feels. Or close to it.

Luca is an American Eskimo dog and is four years old. He&#8217;s thinking, &#8220;Mom, why can&#8217;t we go back to the good old days?  Take this thing off my leg, <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2436-luca-dog-front-leg-broken-in-splint/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>of swimming, tennis balls, and other dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2403-swimming-tennis-balls-dogs-hydrotherapy-using-harness-in-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2403-swimming-tennis-balls-dogs-hydrotherapy-using-harness-in-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog harness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swimming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s really important to give your dog exercise after an injury. However, the timing is very important.  You also need to build up his strength little by little and you need to know when to stop. ************

Dad and I are running together every few days.  This morning he took me out at 5:45 a.m., before <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2403-swimming-tennis-balls-dogs-hydrotherapy-using-harness-in-water/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>meet Luca, a fine dog whose front leg was broken in two places</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3821-meet-luca-a-fine-dog-whose-front-leg-was-broken-in-two-places/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3821-meet-luca-a-fine-dog-whose-front-leg-was-broken-in-two-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a really fine dog, Luca, whose whose his front leg was broken in two places.  I know just how he feels. Or close to it.

Luca is an American Eskimo dog and is four years old. He&#8217;s thinking, &#8220;Mom, why can&#8217;t we go back to the good old days?  Take this thing off my leg, <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/3821-meet-luca-a-fine-dog-whose-front-leg-was-broken-in-two-places/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>this old dog &#8211; still acts like a puppy</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2385-age-of-dog-old-dog-has-white-hairs-acts-like-puppy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2385-age-of-dog-old-dog-has-white-hairs-acts-like-puppy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aging in dogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs, too, experience stress.  Knowing how old your dog is in &#8220;dog years&#8221; helps to gauge how much to expect of him in terms of healing, and how quickly you can expect him to heal and get back in shape.  Your dog&#8217;s temperament is part of this formula.

We&#8217;ve gone through so much these <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2385-age-of-dog-old-dog-has-white-hairs-acts-like-puppy/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>you could call this running</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2376-dog-runs-again-after-ankle-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2376-dog-runs-again-after-ankle-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How will we know that it&#8217;s okay to take our dog running again after ankle surgery?  Keep in touch with your dog&#8217;s doctor.  Observe your dog carefully when he is resting, walking and running, and going up and down stairs.
We did it!
The other day my dad got up early. He went running and I kept <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2376-dog-runs-again-after-ankle-surgery/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>why does a dog follow his owners around?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2358-why-does-a-dog-follow-his-owners-around/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2358-why-does-a-dog-follow-his-owners-around/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog obedience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After an injury, your dog will bond to you even more than before. He may follow you around and want to be with you even more than before. Maybe he will even be more obedient!
Jane&#8217;s learned a lot about me since I was hit by the car. My Dad didn&#8217;t mind it when I followed <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2358-why-does-a-dog-follow-his-owners-around/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>why does a dog love his owners?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2322-why-does-a-dog-love-his-owners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2322-why-does-a-dog-love-his-owners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs show love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obedience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All my posts include something about my parents. I sometimes call them Mom and Dad and I sometimes call them Jane and Phil. I ask, are they my owners? Are they my parents? Are they my friends? Are we all just in one loving pack?
Since I&#8217;m a dog, I don&#8217;t have to define the relationship.
I <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2322-why-does-a-dog-love-his-owners/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>more clothing accessories: what&#8217;s a harness?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2314-new-dog-harness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2314-new-dog-harness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The harness has a lot of advantages for a dog that a collar does not. It does not tug, it distributes the pressure more evenly than a collar, doesn&#8217;t slip off like a collar does, and it allows the human handler to be on either side of the dog.  Harness are commonly used for dogs <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2314-new-dog-harness/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>here comes an off-leash dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2283-learning-lessons-not-to-approach-a-dog-that-is-off-leash-when-you-dont-know-him/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2283-learning-lessons-not-to-approach-a-dog-that-is-off-leash-when-you-dont-know-him/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and leash]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What should a person do if he sees a dog running loose near traffic or a busy street?  Remember &#8211; and put into practice &#8211; the lessons learned about dog and human safety. ********

The other day my mom was walking me on our regular evening walk. We were headed up the carriage path.
I was perfectly <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2283-learning-lessons-not-to-approach-a-dog-that-is-off-leash-when-you-dont-know-him/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>physical therapy is a lot of fun, if you&#8217;re a dog!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2285-physical-therapy-for-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2285-physical-therapy-for-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrotherapy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many dogs go to physical therapy after they are injured.  Water therapy, called hydro-therapy, is becoming popular.  This is good because it builds up the dog&#8217;s muscles without putting any pressure on injured areas. It also helps prevent arthritis, which can set in after a serious trauma. And most dogs love swimming. Most. Not all <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2285-physical-therapy-for-dogs/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>reunion with my littermate, part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2243-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2243-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drinking water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[to Part 2
And with that, our moms decided to pull us apart again.  But then I heard &#8220;Let&#8217;s go in this direction&#8221; and off we went, Rosie first and me following.
We were letting Rosie set the pace.  I, of course, wanted to race on ahead, and so my mom had to keep pulling on my <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2243-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers-3/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>reunion with my littermate, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2210-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[littermates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is a continuation from part 1.
Who would have believed that after getting hit by a car and being so injured, a dog could have such a wonderful morning as this one!
We all remained like this for a few minutes, with Rosie on the sidewalk with her mom and me on the front steps <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2210-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers-2/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>reunion with my littermate</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2197-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2197-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x10: Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' ears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[littermates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It pays to stay calm.&#160; Sometimes life after a trauma is better than it was before!
*****
The day that I never thought would arrive has arrived! My mom must have been pretty good keeping secrets from me &#8211; almost as good as I am keeping secrets from her! Rosie has accepted our invitation to play and <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2197-reunion-with-littermate-chocolate-labrador-retrievers/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>how will we know when i can run again?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1749-how-will-i-know-when-my-dog-can-run-again-after-ankle-surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ankle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After ankle surgery, how can we know when it&#8217;s safe to take your dog running again?
My parents have been watching me like hawks to see when it&#8217;s okay for my dad and me to go running again.
My mom has started a series of long neighborhood walks with me, walking at a quick pace.  She wants <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1749-how-will-i-know-when-my-dog-can-run-again-after-ankle-surgery/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>safety first, safety always</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2171-sight-and-guide-dogs-can-dogs-see-colors-safety-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2171-sight-and-guide-dogs-can-dogs-see-colors-safety-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken bones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color perception in dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs and Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs and traffic safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some more friends from the animal medical center: Dakota, the German Shepherd, and Steve, his handler. These are a really proud and nice team!
Dakota guides Steve, who cannot see his way.  Dakota was in the hospital because one morning when Steve was going to work and the two of them were going up <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2171-sight-and-guide-dogs-can-dogs-see-colors-safety-procedures/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>so many friends</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2144-dogs-at-animal-hospital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2144-dogs-at-animal-hospital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9: Complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boarding your dog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I got a great bath!
Later in the morning one of the technicians brought me back outside to the lobby, where my mom was waiting for me. When she saw me she really exclaimed &#8220;Hi Puppy! Hi Joey!&#8221;  It seems like it had been so long.
She and my technician talked for a while, and <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2144-dogs-at-animal-hospital/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>what&#8217;s going on?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2133-whats-going-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2133-whats-going-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9: Complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal hospital]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t tell you what&#8217;s been going on because I haven&#8217;t known much myself!
The other morning, bright and early, my mom drove me over to the big and now familiar animal hospital. Once inside, a few technicians came and got me and one of them took my lead and out we went!  My mom said <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2133-whats-going-on/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>so shiny!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2117-dog-grooming-using-a-furminator-for-a-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2117-dog-grooming-using-a-furminator-for-a-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grooming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omega 3 fish oils]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is Part 2 of 2. Click here to read Part 1 of 2.
The bath really turned into a whole wonderful afternoon.
There we were in the hot sunshine.  Soon my mom had her Furminator out.  I know this Furminator from when my little feline-brother was alive and living with us. Mickey used to have <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/2117-dog-grooming-using-a-furminator-for-a-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>the reward is great</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1725-dog-takes-a-shower-and-bath/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1725-dog-takes-a-shower-and-bath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Following doctors orders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shower and bath]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Life is moving quickly.
You probably don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a big thing but I had my first bath in almost four months!
My parents followed the doctor&#8217;s instructions exactly: Dr. T had told my parents not to get me wet for one week after my bandages were removed so that my wounds could dry out.
One week to <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1725-dog-takes-a-shower-and-bath/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>celebrating my 10th birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1686-happy-birthday-to-my-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1686-happy-birthday-to-my-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' vocabulary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a really special day.
I have one birthday every year at which time my parents usually give me a special treat such as potatoes or potato chips or something that I love. They also sing me this song; tonight they sang me a song with a really joyous melody that made me really happy. <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1686-happy-birthday-to-my-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;he&#8217;s got to learn to walk again with that leg&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1644-how-long-to-walk-dog-after-surgery-broken-toes-and-ankle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1644-how-long-to-walk-dog-after-surgery-broken-toes-and-ankle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken bones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rehabilitation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After surgery, especially surgery on a limb, it&#8217;s tempting to want to take your dog for a longer walk than is healthy for him.&#160; We already know that dogs will not always tell you when they feel pain.&#160; So how much is enough? How long of a walk is too long for your dog?



Here I <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1644-how-long-to-walk-dog-after-surgery-broken-toes-and-ankle/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>a splash of sunshine</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1614-dog-learns-to-stand-on-broken-toes-and-ankle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1614-dog-learns-to-stand-on-broken-toes-and-ankle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning to use my paw and leg again]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
It&#8217;s impossible to describe what I felt at that moment. It&#8217;s impossible to describe what was going through my mind, standing there in the doctor’s examining room.

I&#8217;d spent so much of my life running, playing, catching balls that my parents tossed me, throwing balls up in the air and catching them, swimming in the lake <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1614-dog-learns-to-stand-on-broken-toes-and-ankle/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i stand free on four legs</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1557-my-bandages-are-removed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1557-my-bandages-are-removed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[8: Rehabilitation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is Part 2 of a two-page post. If you have not read Part 1, please click here to go to Part 1.
At the animal hospital, things started out like usual.
First we stood in the &#34;Check in&#34; line.&#160; Then my parents and I went to the &#34;Dogs&#34; section of the waiting room (which was <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1557-my-bandages-are-removed/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>the day we were all waiting for</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1553-xrays-are-taken-of-dogs-ankle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1553-xrays-are-taken-of-dogs-ankle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the day before Independence Day, marked 12 weeks and two days since I was hit by the automobile.
Today also marked the first day of my new personal sense of freedom.

The day started like all the other days when I had a visit to the animal hospital, except for three things:&#160; On this day my <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1553-xrays-are-taken-of-dogs-ankle/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>what&#8217;s that? and other bald spots</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1527-bald-spots-on-dogs-coat-where-i-was-shaved-and-grounded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1527-bald-spots-on-dogs-coat-where-i-was-shaved-and-grounded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs and Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the topic that many of you have been asking about.  
As the weeks go by, my new coat is growing in and the bald spots where I was shaved are disappearing.  I never pay any attention to these areas of baldness. They don&#8217;t mean anything to me.   I&#8217;m not one to pay attention <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1527-bald-spots-on-dogs-coat-where-i-was-shaved-and-grounded/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>dog owners comment on my blog: May</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4302-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-may/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4302-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and leash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, friends.
Many readers of my blog do not have the time to go through the comments to each post and page.  You are occupied with walking your dogs, purchasing dog food for them, taking them to the veterinarian, feeding them, and, hopefully, taking them to dog parks and off-lead dog areas! At least once a <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/4302-dog-owners-comment-on-my-blog-may/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I go to work one day</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1495-bring-your-dog-to-work-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1495-bring-your-dog-to-work-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping your dog company]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what my veterinary doctors are going to think about this but here goes:
There I was &#8211; happy as could be &#8211; without the splint for the first time in months.
It was the afternoon and I was with my mom.  The telephone rang and my mom was talking and talking to my dad. <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1495-bring-your-dog-to-work-day/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>a going-away present</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1481-my-splint-was-removed-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1481-my-splint-was-removed-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I walked into the animal hospital today with a bandaged foot and ankle, and a splint &#8211; and I walked out of the animal hospital with just a bandaged foot and ankle!  I feel so happy I could run a mile.
Except that I&#8217;m not allowed to walk more than a block in each direction.
In fact, <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1481-my-splint-was-removed-today/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i feel it in my bones that we will run side by side</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1465-dogs-i-met-in-the-animal-hospital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1465-dogs-i-met-in-the-animal-hospital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs and Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How do dogs communicate with each other?  Some dogs make friends quickly and others not so quickly.
Today we took another trip to the animal hospital for another bandage change.
I met more and more dogs and one of them even let me lick him!  This dog I liked a lot. Her name is Fay. When Fay&#8217;s <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1465-dogs-i-met-in-the-animal-hospital/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>a dog isn&#8217;t going to tell you if he&#8217;s in pain</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1301-do-dogs-feel-pain-a-dog-isnt-going-to-tell-you-if-hes-in-pain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1301-do-dogs-feel-pain-a-dog-isnt-going-to-tell-you-if-hes-in-pain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs and Pain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A dog who gets hit by a car isn&#8217;t going to tell you if he is in pain.  And if he is in pain, he certainly is not going to tell you where it hurts.
At the fence that morning after I was hit by the car, my mom saw blood and open wounds but she <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1301-do-dogs-feel-pain-a-dog-isnt-going-to-tell-you-if-hes-in-pain/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>top ten ways you can tell i&#8217;m feeling better</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1435-how-you-can-tell-when-a-dog-is-feeling-better-or-sick/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1435-how-you-can-tell-when-a-dog-is-feeling-better-or-sick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How can you tell when your dog is feeling sick?  After he&#8217;s been sick how can you tell when he&#8217;s feeling well again?
Everybody asks &#8220;How&#8217;s Joey?  How&#8217;s he doing?&#8221;
Anybody who knows me can tell I&#8217;m feeling better than I was ten weeks ago &#8211; or even last month. How? Here are the top ten things <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1435-how-you-can-tell-when-a-dog-is-feeling-better-or-sick/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>who said you can&#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1366-you-can-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1366-you-can-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who said you can&#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks?
First of all, I&#8217;m not sure what he meant by &#8220;an old dog&#8221;.
But let&#8217;s get real.  I&#8217;ve learned a lot of new tricks since I was hit by a car.
One new trick I&#8217;ve learned is the word &#8220;lift&#8221;.  Whenever my mom puts the sock on my <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1366-you-can-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>improvements in technology</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1358-protective-pet-boot-for-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1358-protective-pet-boot-for-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pee and poop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As time passes, dog owners need to continue to assiduously follow the veterinarian&#8217;s instructions, particularly around avoiding infection. Dogs are capable of learning new behaviors, even when they are ten years old! There are many important aspects to taking care of a pet, and learning about your pet, especially a pet who has been injured.      <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1358-protective-pet-boot-for-dogs/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>superstars</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1329-care-of-wounds-on-dogs-leg-teach-dogs-good-manners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1329-care-of-wounds-on-dogs-leg-teach-dogs-good-manners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs can have good manners, too! And this helps to make their experience at the animal hospital a positive one.
It&#8217;s Thursday and now I&#8217;m back home from my weekly bandage change. This was a fantastic visit.
Some dogs don&#8217;t like going to the hospital and maybe they don&#8217;t trust their doctors. But I trust my doctors <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1329-care-of-wounds-on-dogs-leg-teach-dogs-good-manners/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>patriot dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1310-patriot-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1310-patriot-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color perception in dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m getting ready for the Independence Day festivities: Right after the Independence Day festivities, I&#8217;m going back to the hospital for x-rays of my leg.  Maybe just maybe the doctors will decide to remove my splint. And maybe then I&#8217;ll be able to run with my dad in the morning before the sun comes up, <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1310-patriot-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>seek professional help</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1280-seek-veterinary-help-when-dog-has-medical-condition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1280-seek-veterinary-help-when-dog-has-medical-condition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=1280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s important to see the veterinarian regularly for bandages changes. There could be sores, infections, and other conditions that are hidden by the bandages and which you dog will not tell you about.
Today was another fun trip to the hospital.
Every time I go there, the variety of dogs changes. Today I saw a large Golden <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1280-seek-veterinary-help-when-dog-has-medical-condition/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>we don&#8217;t see eye to eye</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1200-how-dogs-see-colors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1200-how-dogs-see-colors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below you will see a beautiful parade of the colors of my bandages so far.


Humans see bright red, soft blue, mango, green, bright blue with yellow, black, and purple.  However, I do not see the same colors as you do.  Let&#8217;s go through each one and compare what you see and what a dog <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1200-how-dogs-see-colors/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>guilty as charged</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1120-what-to-do-when-and-why-dogs-chew-on-their-splint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1120-what-to-do-when-and-why-dogs-chew-on-their-splint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why is our dog chewing his splint? Why is he chewing his bandages? What is our dog trying to tell us?
The past few days have been pretty good days, except for the part where Jane came home one of those days and as soon as she walked into the hallway heard a big &#8220;thump&#8221; in <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1120-what-to-do-when-and-why-dogs-chew-on-their-splint/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>approaching a dog, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1388-approaching-a-dog-you-dont-know-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1388-approaching-a-dog-you-dont-know-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 03:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=1388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it ever okay to approach a dog that we do not know? What is a dog’s instinctive response when we approach him? How can we protect a dog that we see is playing near traffic?
A few days ago Jane was talking to a young man named Steve who asked that question, &#8220;How did he <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1388-approaching-a-dog-you-dont-know-part-2/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>approaching a dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1097-approaching-a-dog-how-i-was-hit-by-a-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1097-approaching-a-dog-how-i-was-hit-by-a-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 02:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_How I Was Hit by the Car]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=1097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How did people react when Joey got hit by the car?
I never was able to tell my parents the actual story of how I was hit.  So how did they find out the details?
Humans like to talk so, naturally, following my accident, there had been a lot of buzz in our neighborhood amongst dog owners <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/1097-approaching-a-dog-how-i-was-hit-by-a-car/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>maybe i&#8217;ll dream about chasing a squirrel</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/946-what-do-dogs-dream-about/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/946-what-do-dogs-dream-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs dreaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elizabethan collar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why does a dog chew on his splint? How can you stop your dog from chewing on his splint? Do dogs dream?
Soon it was time for me and my mom to leave and go back home.
This time, I had a new collar, an even larger collar, to make sure that I didn&#8217;t continue to chew <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/946-what-do-dogs-dream-about/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Why is his tail doing that?&#8221; and other questions children ask</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/936-why-does-a-dog-wag-his-tail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/936-why-does-a-dog-wag-his-tail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 04:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs and children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euthenasia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tail wagging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why do some dogs love being at the animal hospital? Why does a dog wag his tail? About the special connection between dogs and children.  When a child&#8217;s pet dies.
Today I got to spend more time at Angell and to see more dogs.  Never mind that the doctor changed my splint again because my <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/936-why-does-a-dog-wag-his-tail/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>name one dog who inspires you</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/909-a-dog-who-inspires-you-to-run/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/909-a-dog-who-inspires-you-to-run/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labrador retriever]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there a dog who inspires you? What does this dog inspire you to do or to be? Why do some dogs or breeds love to run so much?

Last night I heard my dad telling my mom about all the people who have asked about me since I haven&#8217;t been out running. My dad still <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/909-a-dog-who-inspires-you-to-run/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>know thy dog</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/871-how-well-do-you-know-your-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/871-how-well-do-you-know-your-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 02:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How well do you know your dog? Do you know what he&#8217;s thinking?How can you find out what your dog is thinking or what he is trying to tell you?
Two days ago, my mom saw me licking my bandages and asked herself, &#8220;What&#8217;s he trying to tell us?&#8221; I didn&#8217;t offer any ideas or suggestions. <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/871-how-well-do-you-know-your-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>i&#8217;m definitely getting better</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/847-definitely-getting-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/847-definitely-getting-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a dog&#8217;s sense of time? How would you know if your dog were in pain?  How would he communicate that to you? Are you ready to change your daily and weekly routines to help your dog heal?  ***

I&#8217;m definitely getting better. I can feel it. I&#8217;m getting better, day by day. Especially on <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/847-definitely-getting-better/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>going down, going up</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/791-dogs-walking-up-and-down-stairs-after-injuries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/791-dogs-walking-up-and-down-stairs-after-injuries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 22:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead and leash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limiting dogs' movement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now I&#8217;m allowed to go up and down stairs.  However, I have to go upstairs and downstairs &#8211; on my lead.
The first thing that happens is that my my dad or my mom gets my lead and I get all excited because I think I&#8217;m going outside for a walk. Then either she or he <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/791-dogs-walking-up-and-down-stairs-after-injuries/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>read my ears</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/747-dogs-ears-body-language/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/747-dogs-ears-body-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 18:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' ears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs' sense of smell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can you tell what a dog is thinking by reading his ears?  Learn to read your dog&#8217;s ears. This is especially important if your dog is sick or injured.

These days I&#8217;m pretty relaxed.   I&#8217;m feeling better, the sun is shining, and the children in the neighborhood still want to come and visit me.

They like to <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/747-dogs-ears-body-language/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Joey, eat.  again.</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/708-eating-habits-of-dogs-using-eyes-to-be-the-alpha-male/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/708-eating-habits-of-dogs-using-eyes-to-be-the-alpha-male/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alpha male]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alpha position]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding a wounded pet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your dog like to eat a lot? Does your dog eat too much? Does your dog not eat enough? What is a good weight for your dog, and how can you help maintain a healthy weight? The eyes are used as a form of communication between dogs. What does eye contact signal for dogs? <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/708-eating-habits-of-dogs-using-eyes-to-be-the-alpha-male/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>pet me, please</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/687-pet-me-please-where-to-pet-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/687-pet-me-please-where-to-pet-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[petting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the best places to pet your dog? What are the best places and ways to pet a dog that you do not know?  How can you tell when your pet is feeling comfortable and relaxed and wants company, and when he is feeling anxious and aggressive and wants you to stay away? Why <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/687-pet-me-please-where-to-pet-dog/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>read my mind</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/668-read-my-mind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/668-read-my-mind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 21:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being on lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labrador retriever]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your dog understand any words? Can he put words together into sentences? Why can he learn some words and not others? Is it possible to prevent a dog who likes to dig from digging? Is it possible to prevent a dog who likes to escape from escaping?
Today marks five weeks and one day since <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/668-read-my-mind/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>play ball</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/642-play-ball/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/642-play-ball/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 05:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping your dog company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=642</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your dog like to play with a ball?  Why do dogs like to play catch?  Can dogs really see what is on the TV? How much do you know about the way your dog sees the world?

One of my favorite hobbies is playing with a ball.  I have many ways to play ball.
One is <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/642-play-ball/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my family tree</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/618-my-family-tree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/618-my-family-tree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 23:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[_Stuff about dogs in General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labrador retriever]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[littermates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How much do you know about your dog&#8217;s breed?  How much do you know about your dog&#8217;s family tree? Why do you think dogs were bred to be hunters and fishers? You can learn about your dog&#8217;s nature by learning about his breed and his family tree.

While I&#8217;m recuperating, I thought I&#8217;d tell you a <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/618-my-family-tree/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>good neighbors</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/588-good-neighbors-children-dogs-perception-sight-hearing-labrador-retriever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/588-good-neighbors-children-dogs-perception-sight-hearing-labrador-retriever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 15:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping bandages dry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labrador retriever]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limiting dogs' movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paws]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do dogs perceive something far off in the distance? Do they use their sense of sight, hearing, smell, or touch? Why would the doctor not allow our friend Joey to chase a squirrel?
Every day I have gone out for my daily walks but today I am finally allowed to go outside to sit outside <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/588-good-neighbors-children-dogs-perception-sight-hearing-labrador-retriever/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>designer bandages</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/503-designer-bandages-dogs-color-perception/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/503-designer-bandages-dogs-color-perception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7: Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bandage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color perception in dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limiting dogs' movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recuperation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Will a dog who has been hit by a car learn his lesson? Will a dog who has run into the street learn to not run into the street?


I&#8217;d like to show you the latest in my series of designer bandages. This one seems to be designed specifically for me, the lightning bolt, since I <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/503-designer-bandages-dogs-color-perception/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>homeward bound</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/479-homeward-bound-leaving-animal-hospital-after-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/479-homeward-bound-leaving-animal-hospital-after-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 03:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Following doctors orders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recuperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[veterinarian]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What can we expect after our dog has surgery? How should we treat him after we bring him home following surgery? Is there anything we need to do to our home to protect our dog?

One of my new friends was Evan. Here you can see Evan and me, as I was about to leave the <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/479-homeward-bound-leaving-animal-hospital-after-surgery/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>another sleepover</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/459-animal-hospital-care-surgery-for-broken-ankle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/459-animal-hospital-care-surgery-for-broken-ankle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 01:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Around 6:15 this morning, after I returned from my 5:30 sunrise walk with my Dad, after my Dad had gone upstairs to see my mom and had forgotten to close the wooden gate to the living room, I exited the living room and scampered up the stairs to visit my parents!  That was easy and <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/459-animal-hospital-care-surgery-for-broken-ankle/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>life is full of blessings</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/395-instructions-before-dogs-surgery-for-broken-ankle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/395-instructions-before-dogs-surgery-for-broken-ankle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 19:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding a wounded pet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Following doctors orders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/?p=395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What special instructions do we need to follow before our dog has surgery?

I don&#8217;t have much appetite today, but I&#8217;m feeling stronger.  My leg is feeling better because the splint that Dr. M made for my leg yesterday (see &#8220;mango&#8221;) doesn&#8217;t go up as high as my first splint. This one covers my toes and <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/395-instructions-before-dogs-surgery-for-broken-ankle/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>surgery: what, me worry?</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/367-dog-making-dog-comfortable-before-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/367-dog-making-dog-comfortable-before-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3:  Days 1 through 5, My Stay in the Animal Hospital in the Critical Care Unit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How can we help our pets to be more comfortable before they have surgery?

Back home, I&#8217;m hearing my name a lot again.  This time, I&#8217;m also hearing the word &#8220;surgery&#8221;.  I&#8217;m not sure what that is, but Jane doesn&#8217;t seem worried about it. In fact, she seems pretty happy and relaxed. This &#8220;surgery&#8221; is going <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/367-dog-making-dog-comfortable-before-surgery/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>the color mango</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/360-mango/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/360-mango/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color perception in dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog's eyesight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/joey/?p=360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next thing that happened was that Jane and the technician had me lay down on the floor and were holding me steady on the floor, and Dr. M. was taking off my old splint. Then he made me a new one.  It was important that everything be clean and sanitary.
This new splint is a <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/360-mango/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>s-l-o-w-l-y</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/364-x-ray-dogs-toes-ankle-foot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/364-x-ray-dogs-toes-ankle-foot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[6:  Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ankle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broken bones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[veterinarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[x-rays]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/joey/?p=364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How is a dog&#8217;s foot and ankle different from a human&#8217;s foot and ankle?
Today I went back to Angell the big 24-hour medical center, my beloved home away from home!  I saw lots of dogs but Mom kept me on &#8220;a short leash&#8221; so I couldn&#8217;t get too close to them.  She also kept me <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/364-x-ray-dogs-toes-ankle-foot/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;he&#8217;s trying to tell us something&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 01:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5:  Dogs Don't Look Both Ways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antibiotics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bandage changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog licking or chewing on splint or foot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog toenails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How dogs communicate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[splint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now there&#8217;s trouble. Only a few days have passed since my check up and my parents seem concerned that I&#8217;m chewing away at my splint.  Seeing me chewing off pieces of the bottom of the splint, they right away put a sock on my splint to protect my toes.  They&#8217;re saying something about my &#8220;toenails <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/343-hes-trying-to-tell-us-something/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>my diet</title>
		<link>http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/337-my-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5:  Dogs Don't Look Both Ways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Condroitin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glucosamine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy bones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy skin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Omega 3 fish oils]]></category>

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My breakfast consists of Science Diet dry food. Though I don&#8217;t always act my age, according to Science Diet I&#8217;m a &#8220;mature adult&#8221; since I&#8217;m over six years old, so I eat the mature adult variety. But now there is a different smell in my breakfast: It is something called &#8220;Condroitin with Glucosamine&#8221;.
My parents also <a href='http://www.dogsdontlookbothways.com/joeys_blog/337-my-diet/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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