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  • Water Is A Bird Magnet
    There is no better way to get birds flocking to your yard than a good source of fresh water. A bird's need for water through every season of the year is so strong that even species you never expected will be attracted to a strategically placed water source.
  • Emergency - Your Dog Is Overheated!
    Temperatures and activities that don't bother healthy humans can lead to spiraling temperatures in your pet that can result in heat exhaustion, followed by heatstroke, and ultimately, death.
  • Return Of The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
    It's time to clean out and refill your hummingbird feeders, because the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird "the king of nature's frequent flyers" is on its way back to the eastern U.S.
  • Seven Ways to Endanger Your Dog While Hiking
    Hiking or camping with your dog can be a fun experience for both of you - unless your faithful friend disappears or is injured. Use common sense to plan ahead and avoid a calamity.
  • Creative Ideas For Celebrating Baby's First Christmas
    Experiencing the joy of the season through the magical wonder in the eyes of an infant can be an exciting time for the whole family. But do any of us actually remember our first Christmas?
  • Planning Your Wild Birds' Winter Menu
    Feeding wild birds in winter is an enjoyable past time, makes our feathered friends happy, and keeps them coming back to our feeders. So what should be on their menu to help them through the cold days of winter?
  • Dog Parks - Unleashed Freedom To Romp and Play
    Dogs love to be outdoors, but their energy and playfulness are significantly hampered when 'connected' to their owner by a leash. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a place to take your pooch where they can run free and enjoy playing with other fun-loving dogs? Enter the Dog Park!
  • Is Your Web Site Driving Away Visitors?
    Much has been written about optimizing your web site for search engines, but less emphasis is placed on usability. Optimizing for usability and for search engines is not a contradiction.
  • Protect Your Child From Mr. Germ
    Meet Mr. Germ - a crafty invader targeting everyone from infants to adults. His goal is to make us sick! The cold and flu season is his favorite time of the year, and everyone is a target. Once he finds a 'victim', he can spread his germs from one person to another in a fairly rapid chain reaction.
  • What We've Learned From Birds About Flight - and Why It Took So Long
    Eons ago, Zork stood outside his cave and watched a vulture spread his wings and soar off a cliff. Zork decided to try this himself. Too late, he realized that his lift to drag ratio was about zero - no lift and lots of drag - and he had the glide ratio of a brick. Zork's decedents gave up on aviation for 50,000 years.
  • Help! I Don't Know Why My Baby Is Crying
    From the moment of birth, a baby's first cry is the first 'word' you hear. But what is your baby trying to tell you? Probably it's something like "what just happened, how did I get here and where is my warm, cozy home?"
  • Can A Dog Improve Your Health?
    There's nothing that relieves stress and makes us laugh like watching a new puppy chasing a ball on wobbly legs. And what fun to play 'tug of war' with a favorite toy! Just having your dog in your lap to pet and cuddle brings soothing relaxation.
  • How To Photograph Wild Birds
    Late fall is a perfect time to photograph wild birds. Leaves are falling off the trees, opening the view and birds are eager to feed. And if you're participating in one of the several organized bird counts taking place between now and mid-February, a photographic record can be invaluable in identifying the counted birds.
  • Tips For Finding A Great Dog Trainer
    Everyone loves their dogs, but dog ownership brings with it many responsibilities. Foremost among these responsibilities is ensuring that your pet is not a danger to people or other pets and animals. Other responsibilities include proper care and obedience training.
  • Below 40 Degrees Outside - Bring Your Pets In!
    Care for your pets in cold weather just as you care for yourself. They depend on you to be sensitive to their needs and health. Animals left outside when temperatures fall below 40 degrees are not only subject to hypothermia, but they can even die.
  • A Packing List For Your Dog's Vacation
    Is Fido acting sad rather than happy and excited, even after arriving at your vacation destination? Maybe he's really homesick!

    His humans packed familiar, favorite things for their vacation fun, but did they give any thought to what their family pet wants and needs for a good time, too?
  • Should You Feed Wild Birds In The Winter?
    Winter weather will soon be here in many parts of the country, yet many of us enjoy our wild birds year-round. Should you continue feeding them in winter? What should you feed them, and how should you go about it?

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