Here is this week’s round-up of important/useful/interesting/fun dog links from around the web:
Mimi Ausland, the 13-year-old who started FreeKibble.com, guest blogged for the PETCO Scoop about highlights from the past year since founding her website.
Cool contest alert! Wish List Worthy is hosting a giveaway for the adorable book Dirty Bow Wow: A Tribite to Dogs and the Objects of Their Affection by Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz, which features photos of dogs with their favorite toys. A winner will be chosen on Saturday, May 16.
The world's oldest living dog turned 21 this week! Happy Birthday to Chanel, and may she live to celebrate many more birthdays (via Dogster Blog).
As you tend to your garden this Spring, don't forget about the risk posed to dogs frm cocoa bean or chocolate mulch, as reported by Blisstree.
Providence Pet Training Examiner Alexandra Morgan (whose newly-opened Animal School I profiled here) talks about her evolution as a dog trainer with her first Examiner article, "Crossover Training: Moving from Force to Food".