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• December 8th, 2008

  Why do people grimace when they are exerting effort?

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• November 18th, 2008

  Do you choose to pronounce words in the original accent or as they have come to be pronounced over time?

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• November 16th, 2008

  Should adjectives that refer to people or cities be capitalized? "Live a Spartan life" "Life is Roman in its opulence."?

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• November 22nd, 2008

  What is your favorite flavor of gum?

  Do they still make Teaberry? Loved that stuff.
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• November 21st, 2008

  Writing in a blog could it be sucessfull when transfered to a book?

  Yes, it’s possible. Here’s an example of two women who did it. The blog And the book There are many other examples. Mighty Girl’s blog led her to write a book on what to write about on your blog. Heather B. Anderson, who writes Dooce, has edited a book of stories about fathers that first appeared as blog entries. All these are non-fiction. Others may know of bloggers who have had short stories, poems, photos or novels that arose out of their blogs published. Good luck!
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• November 20th, 2008

  My puppy growls if I move him while he sleeps ...

  Your puppy is protecting what he regards as his space. This is a completely natural behavior and dog trainers call it resource guarding. There are a number of good articles and books available to teach you how to use positive reinforcement to train your dog to share his space and to not see you as a threat to his limited resources. Here’s one that uses positive reinforcement here’s one that subscribes to the alpha dog philosophy I believe a dog’s behavior should be interpreted in the context of the events and the people or stimula in the area. Here’s a blog entry that helps define what dominance may be, and it reflects my own understanding of canine behavior. To me, growling is an acceptable behavior, and I’d rather have a dog growl and warn me (or a stranger) off than train a dog not to growl and have him go straight to the bite. The growl is not the problem, the problem, to me, is the attitude that inspires it: “There’s not enough to go around. This is mine. Get your own.” I think the best approach to training any dog is to do what works most painlessly and most effectively. Good luck with your puppy!
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• November 19th, 2008

  How can I help my dog?

  @scamp Most vets worry more the higher the cocoa content. A bag of store-bought chocolate chip cookies is not nearly as worrisome as, for instance, the time my dog ate a 12 oz bag of dark chocolate Guittard baking chips. :( That called for a trip to the vet and a night in the hospital and a charcoal swallow. A bit of Hershey bar or a lick of your chocolate cone isn’t going to be a toxicity issue. It’s great that the info on chocolate hazard is getting out there, though, and people know to call their vets if their dog gets into the chocolate. I recently learned about the dangers of grapes and raisins, too. I’d never have thought that raisins could be a problem. Here’s a whole list of common and potentially toxic things This list should help to relieve the worry about some things, but learning about serious dangers from onions (hemolytic anemia, death) and raisins (organ damage) and anti-freeze (organ damage, death) and xylitol in toothpaste/sugarless candy (liver damage, death) can help keep dogs safer.
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• November 19th, 2008

  How can I help my dog?

  The greatest danger is bloat: http://www.gopetsamerica.com/dog-health/bloat.aspx. Depending on your dog’s size or breed, the danger may be greater. Another risk is that a length of plastic may twist around part of the intestine and cause problems. I had a dog get into a sample of mint-flavored dental floss, chew and swallow a long length. She had to have surgery to remove it. You’ve probably heard Christmas tinsel is a great risk to cats and dogs, and I don’t have icicle type tinsel on my trees because of the risk of intestinal damage if it’s swallowed, and the risk is similar. Big chunks of plastic bag may be less a problem than long strips of plastic. Here is an article with graphic photos of “linear foreign body” surgeries and a “description of the problem”: http://www.acvs.org/AnimalOwners/HealthConditions/SmallAnimalTopics/GastrointestinalForeignBodies/ Because of the volume, and depending on the kind of bread (balloon white bread would be worst, I’d think, but whole grain bread is likely to be less a problem) you should call the vet and learn the signs to watch for in case of obstruction, bloat or linear foreign body damage. These are the worst case problems your dog may have. If it’s a large or giant breed dog, the risk of obstruction is probably less than in a dog 30 pounds or smaller. Your dog may have no problem or the bread may cause constipation and gas. I hope your dog suffers nothing worse than a little tummyache!
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