The Boston Fairmont’s Furry Ambassador | MSN >>>

Catie Copley is a 68-pound black lab that works as a canine ambassador in the lobby of the Boston Fairmont.

She guides guests on walks about the city, serves as a greeter to visiting dogs, poses for photos, sends care packages to canine guests and has a book due out next spring (a mystery by human co-author, Deborah Kovacs.)

If you want to meet Catie, the next time you are in Boston, pay a visit to the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Catie is stationed near the St. James entrance.

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Beware of the Heat! | MSN >>>

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area where we are breaking records for exceptionally hot days. We’re not used to the heat and neither are our pets.

Just like people, dogs can get heat stroke, which can lead to death. Additional summertime dangers include: sunburn, toxins, trauma, storms and fireworks.

This article provides good guidelines for keeping you dog healthy this summer.

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$25.86 | Aquis Doggie Dryer Microfiber Pet Towel >>>

$30.00 SALE $25.86

Special savings — buy before July 31, 2006

Wrap your doggie in warmth with the ultra-absorbant 29 x 55 inch Doggie Dryer pet towel. It dries your pooch faster and more completely than any other towel to help keep their coat shiny and healthy.

Made of Aquitex microfiber material, it rapidly and gently draws water from your pet’s coat and wicks it away to dry hair quickly, reducing chills and discomfort while saving you time. Use after baths, swimming or romps through rain or snow.

Aquis at Amazon.com

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Doggie hotel opens | Yahoo News >>>

Washington DC residence can now drop their pooch at a five-star pet hotel, instead of a kennel.

At the PetSmart PetHotel, pampered pooches enjoy personalized care 24×7, television, lactose-free ice cream, and indoor recreation.

Phoenix, Arizona-based PetSmart now has 32 hotels, and anticipate 240 by 2010.

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$9.99 | Studded Leather Dog Collar >>>

If you have a rough ridin’ dog, this studded leather dog collar is for you. These studded collars are made of durable, double stitched black leather with silvertone studs and a large buckle.

It will make your dog look and feel invincible!

Merchant: PETsMART

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$89.99 | Citronella Bark Dog Collars by Premier Pet Products >>>

A citronella bark dog collar is a safe and humane way to deter excessive barking.

This unique dog collar is equipped with a battery-operated, electronic bark-sensing unit. The adjustable collar releases an all-natural citronella spray when your dog barks.

The harmless citrus smell and quick action of the spray mist startles and confuses the pet’s highly developed olfactory sense, causing him to stop barking.

From Premier Pet Products, this citronella bark dog collar Unit includes spray control receiver and collar, citronella spray refill (additional refills sold separately), battery, and operations manual. Manufacturer provides a lifetime warranty.

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