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The ‘Week in Tweets’ is name in the optimism that I will post a Twitter round up on a weekly basis. This sometimes happens, and sometimes (like this time) it doesn’t. As such, we have a pretty big tweet list here for you to get through. Maybe get a large coffee to go through this time.<\/p>\n
Firstly, though, some bloggy news. I was wrapped when I received a phone call last month from Julie from the Master Dog Breeders and Associates<\/a> telling me I had been nominated for the MDBA award<\/a>s. Instantly, I thought of a puppy buyer from my early 2012 litter, and that they may have nominated me. My next though was that maybe one of my rescue dog adoptees had nominated me – that was an exciting prospect to. Then Julie tells me that it was this humble blog! And it was a stranger that made the nomination too. How cool is that! Thank-you so much, stranger. Your nomination means a lot to me.<\/p>\n Bingo, one of the dogs in Leema Rescue, was sick this week and incurred $950+ in vet expenses. Luckily, Bingo is feeling a lot better – more than can be said for my wallet!<\/p><\/div>\n On with the tweets!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tweet of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n My favourite tweet is a little bit old, but I loved it when I first saw it, and I still love it now. It’s a Facebook linky to Fetching Dogs<\/a> ‘How we assign a blend<\/a>‘. I share it a bunch because it’s so true. And so well presented. Basically, having a ‘guess’ at what breed a dog is in rescue is not really useful. Can we get on with talking about how amazing this individual dog is?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog Rescue and Sheltering<\/strong><\/p>\n From Saving Pets: Brisbane – two dogs killed for every one dog adopted<\/a>.<\/p>\n Foster carer needed for Ziggy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bingo small male crossbreed available for adoption<\/a> (white and fluffy!).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog Breeds and Breeding<\/strong><\/p>\n From Retrieverman: Working golden retriever vs border collie on a problem solving task<\/a>\u00a0and The bulldog: What is to be done?<\/a>.<\/p>\n From Border-Wars: How linebreeding causes disease expression<\/a>.<\/p>\n 100 years of breed ‘improvement’<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog Health<\/strong><\/p>\n From Eileen and Dogs:\u00a0How to give your dog a pill: several methods<\/a>.<\/p>\n From DogStar Daily:\u00a0Getting ready for the vets<\/a>.<\/p>\n From Terrierman: The Billion Dollar Vaccine Scam<\/a>.<\/p>\n And from Retrieverman again: Where do dewclaws come from?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog news<\/strong><\/p>\n Heroic dog helps save owner after both are struck by speeding car<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dog tortured, remains returned to owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog Research\u00a0<\/strong>(and maybe research not about dogs but still relevant to dogs)<\/p>\n Should you take your dog to the dog park?<\/a><\/p>\n New study sheds light on serious to fatal dog bites<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2012 National Pet Obesity Survey Results<\/a>.<\/p>\n On epigenetics: The epigenetics of fear<\/a>\u00a0(from Dog Zombie) and Mice can ‘warn’ sons, grandsons of dangers via sperm<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buy Dog Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n Name that cookie<\/a> – dog cookies with dog names on it!<\/p>\n silhoupette<\/a><\/p>\n The BarkShop<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other Dog Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n Regarding my 1,000-year-old dog<\/a>\u00a0(very nearly Tweet of the Week).<\/p>\n From Speaking For Spot:\u00a0Needing to vent<\/a>.<\/p>\n 15 reasons why not to date a vet – an eHarmony rebuttal<\/a>.<\/p>\n What makes a responsible pet owner?<\/a><\/p>\n Cesar Millan Parody – The Idiot Whisperer<\/a> (video).<\/p>\n Labor of love: Pack a suitcase, pack a kong<\/a>.<\/p>\n Child competes in ParAgility<\/a>\u00a0(video).<\/p>\n Keep your dog safe while driving<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other Animal Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n Brilliant crow makes a sled out of a mayonnaise lid<\/a>.<\/p>\n Impact and Injuries of a cat hit by a car<\/a>.<\/p>\n Voiceless lecture series at Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers, Adelaide<\/a>.<\/p>\n How is that not killing you?<\/a><\/p>\n Did your mom or dad ever employ this parenting trick on you?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Instragram<\/strong><\/p>\n On my way to a meet (Ziggy)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rue today<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Bingo,](\"http:\/\/leemakennels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1779685_228179777374967_1584118030_n.jpg\")