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	<title>Mike's Doghouse</title>
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	<description>Life and Times of a Service Dog Growing Up</description>
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		<title>Starting again!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow, it&#8217;s been six months since I posted anything here.
Mike is now 1 yr 5 mos old. He hasn&#8217;t grown much and is still a maniac. But I like that attribute!
My broken leg took forever to heal and now winter has decided to enter with a bang (see links below). We constructed a new dog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/gen-info/starting-again</link>
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		<title>Another Training Delay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though every time Mike and I get ready to start service dog specific training, something happens. He hurt his leg then Joella needed surgery on one of hers, and now I&#8217;ve broken one of my own! Will the fun never end?
At any rate, we are working with Mike on stopping his biting. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/sdtraining/another-training-delay</link>
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		<title>Scent Marking Behavior</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike started marking in the house two weeks before he was neutered. He marked everywhere. The living room, bedroom, bathroom, etc. He marked a lot of things such as the bedpost, the wall, the recliner, Lorna&#8217;s bathroom towel (that about got the boy killed). The weirdest thing he marked was Sam and Joella&#8217;s raised food-bowl [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/basics/scent-marking-behavior</link>
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		<title>Basic Manners II Classes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve decided to drop out of the Basic Manners II class. Primarily because it requires more physical movement than I can do and I&#8217;m not sure I can keep up with the class in my chair. Instead, Mike and I will be taking private lessons from Gail, one of the instructors. I hope to take [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/basics/basic-manners-ii-classes</link>
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		<title>Snip Snip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike got neutered today. At 8 mos, it&#8217;s the longest we have ever waited to get a dog spayed/neutered. We (and the vet) wanted to wait to see how his bladder was doing. While I won&#8217;t bet the farm that Mike is 100% house trained, I do feel his bladder problems are slowing resolving to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/health/snip-snip</link>
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		<title>Limp Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike&#8217;s not been limping since the day after the vet. He sometimes seems to be walking weird, but no limp. We&#8217;ve noticed he is growing again, this time starting to fill out in places, like his face. That&#8217;s what I like about mutts. Some days they look like one breed, the next day they look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/health/limp-update</link>
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		<title>Training Updates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike is doing great with training. There are only a few issues such as Loose Leash Walking but even that is getting better. We started Basic Manners II classes last week (then had to skip the second class last night). That class is going to be quite intensive. I&#8217;m going to have to do most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/obtraining/training-updates</link>
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		<title>Unexpected Vet Visit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I took Mike to the vet today. Yesterday, while we were gone, he did something to his back right leg. He wasn&#8217;t bearing any weight on it at first, then slowly was using it at times, mostly when standing still. He was uncomfortable but we were certain it wasn&#8217;t a break. He let me manipulate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/health/unexpected-vet-visit</link>
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		<title>Counting Calories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike is making the switch from Puppy Food to Big Boy Food. Now that he is (ack!) almost 8 mos, it was time to put him on adult food. He was eating Wellness Just For Puppy and as soon as that bag is empty, he&#8217;ll start Wellness Super 5 Mix adult. Our other dogs eat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/health/counting-calories</link>
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		<title>Joella</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve followed along, you know that Mike is to be trained to be a Service Dog. He is to &#8220;replace&#8221; Joella, my current SD who is 8.5 yrs old. Joella is having some difficulty with her back legs and Tuesday (April 21st) she will be having surgery on one of her ankles.
Since Joella will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mike.holyroller.org/health/joella</link>
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