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If you are looking for something fun next weekend and you're anywhere near Shropshire, try this:

FABULOUS FAMILY FUN WITH YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS

Dogs Trust Roden hosts its annual Open Day this Sunday 5th July 2009

Dogs and dog lovers are in for a real treat on Sunday 5th July 2009, as Dogs Trust Roden Rehoming Centre hosts this year’s Open Day and Fun Dog Show!

I've reported some odd dog stories over the years - dogs seem to be able to find danger everywhere. They get stuck in holes, wells and under floorboards. They eat all kinds of things they shouldn't, and they even cause their owners to have accidents at home or out and about. But this Monday morning brought a story that I had not encountered before.

It's Saturday again and there'll be a new episode of DogCast Radio out later, but in the meantime I've found a couple of interesting article to amuse you.

I posed the question yesterday of what your style of walking is - but what's your dog's? Our two do like to be out in the lead a lot of the time. I put this down in Buddy's case to wanting to be the first one to encounter anything edible we might come across, rather than any dominant traits. In Star's case, she likes to be up with her big brother; it's a comical site him loping along, with her little legs scurrying away to keep up with him.

What they will both be distracted by is mud or water. What they seem to enjoy most are really big, really

It amused me when reading Stephen Foster's Along Came Dylan, when he brooched the subject of how fast you go on a walk. He is a strider outer, whereas his partner is a meanderer who likes to take a more leisurely pace, and enjoy the walk. Maybe this is a female/male divide, because it's the same in my house. My husband wants to step it out and look lively, while I want to stroll and savour it, particularly if I've got someone I can chat to. (Unless it's raining.) (If it's raining I'm happy for him to step it out. On his own of course.)

If you fancy being a record breaker, check this out:

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BARKING TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD…BUT YOUR DOGS DO! 

Disney attempts the world's loudest bark to mark the release of Bolt on Blu-ray and DVD

Dog owners across the country are being urged to “bolt” down to London 's Finsbury Park next Monday, 15 June, to help set a new Guinness World record for the loudest bark in history.

Don't miss this tomorrow:

Pet Size Matters: How to tell if your pet is in peak condition

Log onto our interactive Web TV show to discover easy steps to keep your pet healthy

 
Show date: 11 th June
Show time: 12:00pm
 

Scooping the poop is one of my least favourite aspects of dog ownership. Here's news of how to make the chore a little easier:

ThePet.net & Poopod celebrate a Decade of Poop!

‘Pick it, Pod it, Bin it' helps Keep Britain Tidy - and Healthy.  

I was not aware that dogs could suffer from hay fever. Our Bichon, Star does have sneezing fit from time to time, but it's not pollen related. Having said that dogs do get allergies, which I suppose is what hay fever is. If you need help with your dog's hay fever this press release might interest you:

Yumega prevents Hayfever in dogs

Dogs are just as susceptible to hay fever as humans, but many dog owners do not recognise the signs of a seasonal allergy in their pets.

Friends of ours have a pet lamb. He was an orphan, and they fancied having a pet sheep, so it worked out well for them both. He's called Shadow and he's very tame, to the point where quite dog-like he enjoys a fuss! Also dog-like he goes for a walk an a lead. He doesn't wear a collar, he has a harness, but it didn't stop Buddy and Star mistaking him for a fellow canine.

They were both very eager to get to him, although Shadow was not as eager to get to them. He was happy to have them nearby, but he had no desire to come nose to nose with either of them. Buddy was