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351. | Dental Care For Dogs
Some people don't realize that dental hygiene is as important for dogs as it is for human beings. Just like in people, dogs' teeth can gather plaque after eating. When plaque builds up and hardens it becomes a coarse brown substance called tartar. As tartar accumulates it can work ...
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352. | Dogs In The Cartoons
America loves dogs in films and on television. We also seem to love dogs in the pages of the Sunday funnies and in animation. To list all of the cartoon dogs that have made some ...
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353. | Dogs In American Animation
One of the most beloved subjects for the creation of cartoon characters in America is the dog. Countless dogs have graced movie and television screens as animated characters – too many to cover in one short article in ...
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354. | Doggie Hygiene
Washing your dog is important, but not as important as some people think. Healthy dogs actually don't need to be washed all that often, but humans prefer to bathe them so that they have a more pleasing smell ...
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355. | Heartworms In Dogs - What They Are & What To Do
Heartworms (Latin name Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic worms that are common in both dogs and cats. Like their name suggests, they live in the dog's heart, normally free-floating in the right ventricle and nearby blood vessels. The worms are transmitted from ...
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356. | Flying With Your Dog
There are many requirements that a pet owner must meet before traveling by air with a dog. While specific regulations will vary by airline, most airlines work with the same general rules when it comes ...
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357. | Finding A Dog Breeder
If you're in the market for a purebred dog, you'll need to find a breeder from which to purchase the animal. This can often be as easy as opening the classified advertising section of your local newspaper, but ...
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358. | Out, Darn Spot! Removing Stains From Babies' Clothing
Do you remember the television commercials for the laundry detergent that claimed to remove the embarrassing "ring around the collar?" The husband and wife would be at some social gathering, perhaps dining on Lobster Thermador at the Rotary Club or some such thing, ...
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359. | Diapering 101 - How To Fold And Use Cloth Diapers
Let's skip right past the great diaper debate and assume that you've read what there is to read, done your soul-searching, and made your decision - and for your baby, it's nothing but natural against ...
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360. | Buying Baby Clothes Online
Today's parents have more options available to them when it comes to finding and purchasing clothes and other items for their babies than ever before. With the advent of the internet, shopping for baby clothes has never been easier as there are numerous online retailers that can provide ...
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361. | Mommy & Baby: Weight Gain & Failure To Thrive
A guide to appropriate weight-gain and what to look for if you suspect failure-to-thrive:
Weight Gain:
Birth – 2 weeks of age
Regain birth weight plus some
2 weeks – 3 months of age
Two pounds per month or one ounce per ...
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362. | Wearing Your Baby
If you're looking for the perfect gift for the parents-to-be, nothing comes close to the gift of a wearable baby. Years ago, the only way to take your baby along was in a stroller or pram, or to carry her in your arms. All that changed with ...
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363. | Buying Baby Clothes At A Discount
Dressing your little darling doesn't have to cost a fortune
It is no secret that having and providing for a new baby is an expensive job. With the expense of those all-important early doctor's visits, necessary items for the nursery, and the rising prices ...
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364. | Mommy & Baby: More Parenting Tidbits
Diapers: as a rule, most PDF babies will need a diaper change that corresponds with their feeding times. This will total 6-8 diapers per day, or more if you manage to change your baby prior to her pooping. Most new parents learn ...
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365. | Baby Needs A New Pair Of Shoes
Baby's first Nike's may be absolutely adorable, but are they necessary? According to most experts - and not just modern ones but for at least the last thirty years - babies don't need shoes till they're ...
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366. | Three Kinds Of Baby Clothes
When buying baby clothes parents are suddenly inundated with multiple choices that can become quite confusing. How many cute and adorable outfits does little Bill or Hillary need? How many "Onesie" body suits are enough? ...
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367. | Choosing Healthy Foods For Your Dog
Today's pet food market is larger and more diverse than ever before. While this offers a large number of choices in various types of pet food, it also presents a dilemma in choosing the healthiest food for your dog. Are generic or store brands suitable for ...
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368. | Click And Treat Is For The Dogs
Becoming the first major improvement in dog training since choke chains and spiked collars, click and treat has quickly revolutionized itself in becoming a big hit on the training circuit. Currently, there are over 10,000 trainers who are using this method regularly.
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369. | Choosing A Responsible Breeder
It is an exciting time when you get to bring home a new puppy. He quickly becomes part of your family and you create a bond with lots of cuddling, trips outside and walks in ...
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370. | The First Pair Of Baby Shoes
NEVER JUDGE A BABY UNTIL YOU'VE WOBBLED A MILE IN HER WEEBOK'S
Any parent will tell you that there is nothing quite like watching as your child takes her first steps. When little Tom or Katie start to teeter around upright for ...
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371. | The Great Diaper Debate
Way back when in the days of Home Ec, one favorite class was 'how to diaper baby'. Turning a flat piece of absorbent cotton into a comfortable, well-fitting nappy was a trick that seemed to require the dexterity and legerdemain of a trained magician. Worse, ...
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372. | Mommy & Baby: Teething & Weaning
These are two topics that strike fear in the hearts of all parents: what will happen when my baby starts teething? How will he respond when it's time to wean him (from the breast)?
Teething
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373. | The Basics Of Baby Laundry
Ah, the sweet smell of a clean baby! You may be tempted to enhance that clean, fresh smell by running baby diapers and onesies through a final rinse with fabric softener - but don't! The perfumes in fabric softener can ...
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374. | Mommy & Baby: Styles Of Parenting
As a parent, you have the opportunity to set the tone in your home based on the style of parenting you choose. You can choose child-centered parenting or family-centered parenting—the differences will be discussed here.
Child-centered Parenting
o Intensely pursue the child's happiness, taking great strains to ...
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375. | Sugar And Spice - Dressing Up Little Girls
I admit it - I'm a total sucker for sugar and spice baby girl clothing. Give me lace and roses, hand-crocheted pinafores, add hand-smocked bodices and I'm in heaven. I've raised two little girls and ...
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376. | Retro Baby Clothing
If it was cool when you were a kid, it's cool for your kids!
Baby clothing is quite a bit different today than it was when you were an infant. From the designer styles of Baby Dior and Baby Phat to the bizarre offerings of the alternative baby clothing ...
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377. | Special Baby Clothes For Those Special Days
Baby clothes are a necessity more than anything else, but there are a couple of special occasions that make the baby the center of attention. It is moments like this that the mother's keen sense of fashion gets to shine. Here, the ...
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378. | Special Occasion Baby Wear
Finding special suits for baptisms, christenings, and other ceremonies
Religious ceremonies, celebrations, and occasions are a big part of a newborn baby's life in many families. Naming ceremonies, christenings, baptisms, and dedications ceremonies carry a degree of importance in the lives of followers of many different religions ...
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379. | Mommy & Baby: Questioning Your Milk Supply
Regardless of which feeding philosophy you follow, you cannot add to what nature has left out. The anxiety created by the fear of failure (and in some cases, the fear of judgment from others) is a contributor in its own right to milk deficiency.
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380. | Mommy & Baby: Establishing Your Baby's Routine
Whether you have one baby or a passel of them, consistency of care will establish peace for all in your family. What do I mean by this?
Basically, you're going to fall in to a pattern of routine for your baby and your family ...
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381. | Mommy & Baby: Burping And Nighttime Feeding
All babies need to be burped when being fed; typically they are unable to burp on their own until they are able to support themselves sitting up.
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382. | Mommy & Baby: Parenting Tidbits
There are many issues which new parents are bombarded with and many things they are expected to know immediately. None of this is fair, as most new parents are simply trying to care for their baby and get some rest. Here are some ...
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383. | Mommy & Baby: Naptime
During the first two months of life, if your baby isn't napping well, trying cutting back on her waketime by 15 minute increments. If your baby is overstimulated, she will become hyper-vigilant and fight off sleep as exhaustion overtakes her. The best way to prevent this ...
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384. | Mommy & Baby: Facts On Feeding
How you choose to feed your baby, bottle or breast, is a decision you alone get to make. Do not listen to pressure from outside sources that tell you that you "must" choose one way or another in order to ...
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385. | Mommy & Baby: When Your Baby Cries
Babies cry. There's no denying this fact; it's the only form of communication they have! Deciphering which cry is which is the key, and understanding that not all crying is a bad thing is amazingly important as a parent.
Reasons for crying include:
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386. | Essential Baby Clothes And Accessories
Leave the cute outfits to the shower guests – these are the things you need.
Having a baby is a time of combined joy and stress for most people. Nothing compares to the joy that a ...
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387. | Acne Skin Care Products
We all need to follow a skin care regimen to keep our skin healthy and in top shape. Our skin can reflect on how we take care of our body. At some point of our lives, it is almost inevitable that ...
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388. | Mommy & Baby: Feeding Philosophies
This should be easy, right? Your baby is hungry, and you feed him. What's the big deal? The big deal is that there are so many philosophies that are thrown at moms regarding this topic. See if any of these sound familiar:
Demand-feeding
Hyper-scheduling
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389. | Global Mamas - Baby Clothes With A Conscience
There are a lot of options in today's world for parents seeking to purchase baby clothes for the newest members of their families. The trends in baby clothing run from the simplistic and traditional (average, low cost baby clothing purchased second-hand or from discount stores ...
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390. | What To Do When You Have Acne: The Acne Treatment Just For You
Acne, acne, acne. We all dread having it. It can be called the bane of one's existence, the enemy of our social lives. Unfortunately, it can't be avoided. Whether you are Caucasian, Asian or from East Germany or from Tibet, you ...
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391. | A Brief History Of Seeing Eye Dogs
No one knows when the concept of using assistance animals for the blind first came into being. It is suggested that dogs have been used in such a capacity in various cultures for a very long time. It is known, however, that there was no formal guide ...
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392. | Allergies - Dogs May Suffer Too
Many people don't realize that their dogs, just like human beings, can suffer from allergies. In fact, about twenty percent of the dogs in the United States alone suffer from one allergy or another, with flea allergy dermatitis being the most ...
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393. | Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) In Dogs
The canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a highly contagious disease in dogs known as distemper. Dogs who contract distemper suffer damage to their gastrointestinal, central nervous and respiratory systems. Distemper is incurable and often fatal.
Puppies between ...
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394. | Caring For And Raising Puppies
The raising of puppies can be an exhilarating and rewarding experience. It can also be an experience wrought with frustration if some guidelines aren't adhered to or if certain aspects of the duty are overlooked. There are a number of things ...
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395. | Adopting A Dog
There are lots of ways that people choose a new family dog. Some may search the newspaper for advertisements from breeders who are selling new puppies; others find breeders via listings on the internet, while still more may simply purchase a puppy from a local pet store. Perhaps ...
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396. | Choosing A Good Hunting Dog
Dogs have been bred for the purposes of hunting with humans for centuries. Whether hunting for food or sport, various breeds of dog have been used to help flush the hunted animals out into the open, to retrieve downed ...
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397. | Mommy & Baby: Feeding
If you are a mom who intends to breastfeed her baby, start as soon as practical after the baby is born. Some of this will depend on the hospital's procedures with newborns; there are hospitals which test a newborn, often returning ...
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398. | Mommy & Baby: Before The Baby Arrives
Congratulations — you're going to be a mom! Whether it's your first or sixth baby, there are things to consider and plan for:
Do you have your birth-plan worked out with your family and obstetrician (nurse-midwife)?
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399. | Hand-Crocheted Baby Booties And Sweater
There's very little in this world that's more rewarding than dressing your baby in a special sweater, bunting - or even booties - that you've crocheted yourself. Crochet is one of the easiest of the ...
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400. | Culinary Traditions Of Cuba
The East Caribbean island of Cuba has a rich cultural heritage from which has arisen culinary traditions that are as vibrant and varied as the variety of cultures that have contributed to the development of this distinct and delicious cuisine. In addition ...
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