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	<title>The Dog Marketing Blog</title>
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	<description>Discussion of marketing of products for dogs and dog owners</description>
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		<title>Best Friends&#8217; Pet Boarding Facility at Disney World</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/07/26/best-friends-pet-boarding-facility-at-disney-world/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/07/26/best-friends-pet-boarding-facility-at-disney-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog boarding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times travel section featured a piece on a new pet boarding facility affiliated with Disney World. Best Friends Pet Care at Walt Disney World is part of a national chain of pet boarding facilities. They are consolidating operations of the five boarding facilities which it operates for  WDW  guests into one large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogdration dog sports beverage</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/25/dogdration-dog-sports-beverage/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/25/dogdration-dog-sports-beverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 02:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog beverages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs in social media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Petfood Industry reported on another entrant in the dog beverage category. Dogdration is the brainchild of  Colorado State University student Brian Fate who felt his dog needed to replace electrolytes after vigorous exercise.  The Rocky Mountain Collegian recently featured  a story on Brian and his company. The product is available online and in a limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PetsMart and GNC create line of pet supplements</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/16/petsmart-and-gnc-create-line-of-pet-supplements/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/16/petsmart-and-gnc-create-line-of-pet-supplements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 20:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanization]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vitamins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PetsMart and GNC recently announced a partnership to create a line of pet supplements available exclusively through PetsMart retailers and website.  The supplement line launches in fall, 2010 according to an article on financial news site CDTV. This is interesting development marks the convergence of several trends.  Vitamin and supplement usage is increasing for humans,  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proctor and Gamble Purchases Natura Pet Products</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/10/proctor-gamble-purchases-natura-pet-products/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/10/proctor-gamble-purchases-natura-pet-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog food]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[acquisition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eukanuba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holistic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innova]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natura]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P&G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet food]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Proctor and Gamble recently announced that they had purchased holistic pet food manufacturer Natura Pet Products which describes its products as &#8220;The Healthiest Pet Food in the World.&#8221;   This action gives P&#38;G entry into the fastest growing segment of the pet food industry with a portfolio of well-respected, selectively distributed brands in that space.   These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart expands ASPCA partnership</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/22/walmart-and-the-aspcar-invite-miami-residents-to-experience-the-first-ever-pet-care-fair-miami-april-8-prnewswire/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/22/walmart-and-the-aspcar-invite-miami-residents-to-experience-the-first-ever-pet-care-fair-miami-april-8-prnewswire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog themed merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs in social media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pet fair]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart is expanding its partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA.) In addition to a line of ASPCA branded products featured in the Walmart pet department in 2008, the companies recently launched a co-branded Facebook page titled Lend A Paw and are sponsoring a Pet Fair in Miami on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Greeting Cards</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/04/pet-greeting-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/04/pet-greeting-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog themed merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs in advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[humanization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Card Emporium,  a blog associated with a card sending business focused a post on the potential of  pet greeting cards. Noting the strength of the pet market and pet humanization trends, the author points to pet greeting cards as an area worthy of investment, both for retail sales to pet owners and as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Del Monte Brands Sponsor Pet Blogger Event</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/21/mediapost-publications-del-monte-brands-sponsor-pet-bloggers-event-03172010/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/21/mediapost-publications-del-monte-brands-sponsor-pet-bloggers-event-03172010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs in social media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kibbles n bits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meow mix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet blogs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=707</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MediaPost reported on DelMonte&#8217;s sponsorship of a pet blogger conference, BlogPaws,  April 9-10, 2010 in Columbus Ohio.  The conference is open to all people who blog about pets, whether personally or for a corporation. Del Monte&#8217;s Meow Mix cat food and Kibbles &#8216;n Bits dog food are the presenting  sponsors, and are joined by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iams ProActive dog food with prebiotics</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/10/iams-prohealth-dog-food-with-prebiotics/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/10/iams-prohealth-dog-food-with-prebiotics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brandweek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iams]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandweek featured an article discussing Iam&#8217;s integrated campaign for its ProActive pet foods containing prebiotics.  The food has specific ingredients that stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, and should be distinguished from probiotic compounds like yogurt which contain beneficial bacteria, which would not live through the processing required to manufacture dry dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fetching Tags Custom Dog Tags</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/02/28/fetching-tags-custom-dog-tags/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/02/28/fetching-tags-custom-dog-tags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dog supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs in social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury good]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bull terrier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog tags]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll admit being a sucker for marketing featuring photos of Bull Terriers! I found  Fetching Tags through their social media outreach on Twitter. The company sells premium custom dog tags, made of brushed aluminum. While lacking a bit in the amount of information they contain compared to other, more practical tags like those from Boomerang [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puppy Tweets from Mattel</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/02/11/puppy-tweets-from-mattel/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/02/11/puppy-tweets-from-mattel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dogs in social media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An alert on the Eurodogtraining blog led me to news of a new product announcement from Mattel: Puppy Tweets, a device that allows your dog to send tweets via a collar tag.  The tag responds to noise and motion and sends one of several tweets in response to your dog&#8217;s activity (or lack thereof.)   Details [...]]]></description>
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