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	<title>Sittercity Blog &#187; Pet Care</title>
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		<title>Obama Narrows Pet Choice</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Big news in the pet care world! President-elect Barack Obama has announced that his family has narrowed down the choices for their new pet. The two options? A labradoodle or a Portuguese water dog.





Here at Sittercity, we only have experience with the labradoodle. On Take Your Dog to Work Day last year, one of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The first week of November is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. Since you love caring for animals, why not take a moment to show your local animal shelter how much you appreciate all they do as well.


A few ways to help and spread the word:



Donate a portion of your pet care sales this week (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Types of Pet Costumes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Cute Overload has a a great blog post running right now, featuring the 7 Types of Pet Costumes just in time for Halloween. We&#8217;re sure you&#8217;re already aware that several animal rights groups warn against dressing up your pet, so proceed with caution if this is something you&#8217;re going to do&#8230;

7 TYPES OF PET COSTUMES
Pulled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs Greet Returning Soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen this YouTube video yet? It is the cutest thing EVER. A soldier returned from Iraq, walked into his home and was greeted by two very, very excited pups. Words can&#8217;t describe &#8212; just watch.




Click here if you can&#8217;t see the embedded video.

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		<title>Top 10 Most Destructive Dog Breeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK section of SkyNews has an interesting feature on the top 10 most destructive dog breeds, according to a survey they ran among 3,000 dog owners. Large or small, there&#8217;s quite a variety of cute and clumsy culprits on the list. Take a look and let us know what you think.


The damage list, by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dryer Sheets Help Calm Dogs During Storms</title>
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		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/dog-dryer-sheets.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our staffers has a Vizsla who is absolutely terrified of storms. She can sense it before the sky changes and she trembles until she can get to her &#8220;safe place&#8221; in a corner behind the couch. We know that plenty of other dogs share this terror, and we&#8217;ve just heard about a simple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Celebrate Your Petsitting Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;ve been in petsitting for a while, it&#8217;s almost a little too easy to fall into a routine with your clients. Stability is GREAT, but it&#8217;s also smart to do things to energize your clients and remind them of your services. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to take full advantage of your &#8220;petsitting anniversary.&#8221;


After you&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Such Thing as a &#8220;Stupid&#8221; Dog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Oh, he never comes when I call him. He&#8217;s just stupid.&#8221; &#8220;Why does he insist on chasing his tail? What a dumb dog.&#8221; Have you ever thought those things about a pooch before? Many people have, but one pet behavior specialist tells us that there&#8217;s no such thing as a truly stupid dog.


On her blog, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Bad Dog Walkers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a bad dog walker before? Some dog walkers walk dogs in groups rather than individually, which can be tough to stay on top of if you&#8217;ve got several dogs pulling you in several directions. But what&#8217;s worse is when the dog walker doesn&#8217;t even care to stay on top of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Fur Shui&#8221; for Pets</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/fur-shui.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/fur-shui.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We can honestly say that we&#8217;d never heard or even thought of this before! We all know about Feng Shui for humans, but &#8220;Fur Shui&#8221; for pets? Is their Chi really that out of wack? Yes, says one animal communicator who has written a book to help pet owners find balance through this nontraditional practice.


Paula [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Problems for Pet Rental Companies?</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/pet-rental-probs.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This spring, we highlighted the inevitable controversy that was swirling around the rent-a-pet business, with FlexPetz at the center of the storm. It appears that bloggers aren&#8217;t the only folks appalled by the idea of doggy timesharing &#8212; lawmakers and activists have taken action against pet rental companies as well.


From Newsweek:

In April the British Parliament [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Loss Has One Woman Turn to Cloning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve written about some, uh, interesting grief management tactic from pet owners who have just lost a pet. First there was the couple who turned their dog into a sweater, then there was the cat owner who turned her black cat into a black ring. And now? Rather than go with inanimate memorabilia, one woman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Petsitting Business Have a Name?</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/petsitting-business-name.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/petsitting-business-name.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the petsitters here on Sittercity are individuals who don&#8217;t necessarily have a petsitting &#8220;business,&#8221; in the traditional sense of the word. Yes, they are skilled sitters and professional care providers, but they don&#8217;t have a business name. Do you? If you&#8217;re thinking about turning your passion into a full-fledged petsitting business/company, here&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Rising Pet Theft</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/prevent-pet-theft.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We almost wrote &#8220;pet napping&#8221; up there, but who would really be worried about their furry friends catching a few Zzzz&#8217;s? No, this issue goes far beyond &#8220;napping&#8221; in the traditional sense. We mean pet stealing. Pet theft is on the rise right now, as slimy individuals try to cope with the economy by making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Pet Ownership Influence Voting?</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/pet-ownership-voting.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/pet-ownership-voting.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[John McCain has two dogs, two turtles, a cat, a ferret, three parakeets and a tank full of fish. Barack Obama has no pets. According to a AP-Yahoo News poll, 42% of people who own pets think McCain is their man, compared to 37% who favor Obama.  Among the petless, Obama is favored by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Pet Left-Pawed or Right-Pawed?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/left-paw-right-paw.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that pets had a preferred, uh, paw just as we have a dominant hand? It certainly never crossed OUR minds. But according to tests at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, DC, dogs and cats were actually shown to favor one paw over the other.


Take a closer look at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aggressive Breeds: Dachshunds and Chihuahuas?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yep, you read that right. According to a recent study from the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania, the Dachshund is the breed MOST prone to aggression, closely followed by Chihuahuas.


This new research involved questioning 6,000 dog owners with more than 30 different breeds among them and found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infinite Cat Project - 1,584 Cats To Date</title>
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		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/infinitecatproject.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This insane cat project has been going on for quite a few years now, and the concept isn&#8217;t anything too crazy (though the results are!): Go to www.infinitecat.com and take a picture of your cat looking at the screen. Sure, seems simple enough. But the trick is that you have to take a picture of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Petsitters Informed!</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/keep-petsitters-informed.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/keep-petsitters-informed.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There was an article in the American Chronicle recently about a former kennel owner and her experience caring for two dogs while the owners were away &#8212; it was NOT a pleasant one. When pet owners forget to tell pet care providers about certain details, it can be trouble. Here&#8217;s one cautionary tale.


I used to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Panting REALLY Means</title>
		<link>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/panting.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.sittercity.com/blog/petcare/panting.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably heard that when dogs pant, it means they&#8217;re thirsty and you should shove the nearest bowl of water under their heads to quench that thirst. We&#8217;ve for sure done that, but what you may not know is that this isn&#8217;t always the real reason dogs pant.


While dogs may pant because they&#8217;re thirsty, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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