From the Editor
My little pal Geezer and I would like to take this
opportunity to wish everyone a fun and safe July 4th
celebration. Don't forget to keep the pets inside during
the fireworks as most of them don't find the whistles
and explosions quite as exciting as we do!
Woo, hoo! I am thrilled to announce our upgrade of
vacation accomodations on FloridaPets.net. While we
used to have a few general listings, we are now listing
all major cities in Florida and are calling several hotels
and motels in each area to find ONLY those that are
pet-friendly.
This is something we are doing ourselves. We
are not using someone else's listings or taking old
information off some Web site. We are providing you
with fresh, updated listings, so check it out! We've
completed the cities marked with an asterisk (*) and
we plan to have the others done by July 31, 2003.
Thanks for being part of our pack...we welcome all your
feedback...about the site and about the FloridaPet.net
NewsPetter!
View pet-friendly vacation accomodations here....
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Greetings!
Welcome to the FloridaPets.net NewsPetter. In this
issue, we'll tell you about some exciting updates to the
FloridaPets.net Web site. We'll also discuss a wonderful
pet-friendly vacation spot we uncovered near Orlando.
Pet photos and story submissions are pouring in
from our readers, so we've selected a couple to share
with you.
We want our subscriber base to keep growing, so
please pass the word about this FREE ezine. We'll keep
adding content to YOUR NewsPetter to make it as
interesting and helpful as possible. We absolutely
encourage you to give us your opinions on items
relating to YOUR NewsPetter, to any topic discussed
herein, or to any topic you'd like to see discussed in
future issues.
Thanks for "tailing" along with FloridaPets.net.
Sincerely,
Patricia Collier, Editor
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by Sandra Gurvis
If you travel with your dog frequently, or even if
you
never have but think you might, we would like to
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Sandra Gurvis.
Here at FloridaPets.net, we are endeavoring to find
pet-
friendly vacation spots for travelers around Florida, but
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| Reader Photos & Stories | | |  Editor's note: Kathryn Coursey believes
dobermans are
super
intelligent and the tongue-and-cheek
photo of her dobie named
Baby, shown at left, demonstrates just how true that
might be! Baby is
so smart, she does the dishes! (Does anyone have a
dog who will mow the yard?)"No Kidding!"
Submitted by Kathryn Coursey
kathryn @ coursey.org
I used to breed dobermans. One of my pups was
chosen by a very nice young, Christian man. He told me
he'd grown up with huskies but had
not known much about dobermans. I told him that he
would be AMAZED with his pup. He asked all the right
questions and by the time he left, I was very
comfortable about his taking one of my pups.
Soon after he returned to his home with her, he
emailed
me, saying, "She did great on the ride home! Then
about 5 a.m., she licked me on the face to wake me so
I figured she needed to go out. Since I had been gone
a few days, there were a few small limbs that had
dropped off the trees in my back yard. As I waited for
her to 'do her business', I gathered a few up and placed
them on a pile to be removed later.
"I turned around to check on her and saw her
sitting
down with her head cocked sideways, watching me.
Then she slowly got up, went to a small fallen branch,
picked it up, carried it to my pile and dropped it on top.
I nearly fell over! You weren't kidding about just how
SMART they are!"
No... I wasn't kidding. This young man was SO
impressed, he came back and took home one of her
sisters. He is STILL just as impressed and happy with
them after 15 months as he was then.
If you'd like to see your beloved companion
animal featured here, or on FloridaPets.net as Pet of
the
Week, please send your pet photos and/or stories to Web
Mistress. Type the words "PHOTO" or "STORY" in
the subject line. | | |
| Tips For Traveling With Pets | | | Planes, trains, and automobiles. All are options for
getting to your summer vacation destination. But which
is the best method of travel if you are bringing your
four-footed family member along? More on this topic here... | | |
| Casting Call | | |  Here at FloridaPets.net, we want to give you a
chance to tell us about your darlings, past or present,
and show off their photos. We know everyone will enjoy
your submissions, so don't be shy. We might use them
for the NewsPetter or we might post them on the
FloridaPets.net Web site. Either way, your pet will be a
star!
Send your stories and/or photos to: WebMistress
and, depending on which you are submitting,
place the word "Story" or "Photo" in the subject line.
Note: Please do NOT send your stories as
attachments. Copy and paste or type your story into
the body of your email
ONLY. Thank you. Check Out Our "Pet Photo of the Week Album" here | | |
| Poll: Pay extra to take your pet along? | | | Q. How much extra per night would you be willing to
pay in order to take your pet along on trips or
vacations?
(Choose one of the answers below and send your
reply to the email address indicated under your choice)
1. "Whatever it takes!"
Send email to: webmistress@floridapets.net. Put in
subject line: "poll1"
2. "I'd pay $10 or $15 per night extra."
Send email to: webmistress@floridapets.net. Put in
subject line: "poll2"
3. "Are you kidding? My pet will stay home before I
pay a dime extra!"
Send emailto: webmistress@floridapets.net. Put in
subject line: "poll3"
Note: The poll in last month's NewsPetter asked
how often you take your pet along on vacations. By
nearly 3-1, the most popular answer was, "Once in a
while, but I'd like to do it more often." Well, that's
where FloridaPets.net comes in! We can help you figure
out the best places in the sunshine state to live, stay
and play with your companion animal. Pass the word! * * * * * May We Recommend * * * * *
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and other medication? Our family uses the 1-800-
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money and all our animal's meds are delivered right to
our door. Try it below!
 
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