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 Kids Club E-newsletter Wow, hasn’t the year gone by super quickly — it only feels like yesterday that we were welcoming in the new year and now it’s September already! Phfew, where did all that time go?
If you’re like me and need a bit of a breather before the countdown to Christmas and 2010 begins, then why don’t you find a quiet corner, sit back and read the latest issue of Dogs Life (September/October 2009)? As always, there’s bound to be a bunch of interesting stories that you’ll enjoy!
Until then, keep on reading to catch up on what’s happening in the wonderful world of our favourite four-legged friends.
Catch ya soon… and enjoy!
Natasha – Kids Club Coordinator
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Crazy canine tails from around the world...
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Footy fanatics
A new survey by leading UK pet insurance company Tesco Pet Insurance has revealed that footy fans love naming their furry friends after their sporting heroes. And which sports star’s name proved to be most popular with pet owners?
After researching more than half a million pet names, Manchester United’s star striker Wayne Rooney easily beat David Beckham to snatch the top spot on the list, with former Brazillian football star Pele rounding out the top three.
With their reputation as one of the top teams in the UK, it comes as no surprise that current and former players from Manchester United hold five of the top 11 positions, with Liverpool coming in second with two names in the list. Arsenal also deserves an honorable mention as it is the only team to have pets named after the club itself.  The top 11 pet names were:
- Rooney 7. Ronaldo
- Beckham 8. Ferdinand
- Pele 9. Keegan
- Kolo 10. Giggs
- Figo 11. Sven
- Fernando
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| Choosing Chihuahuas
Los Angles is famous for being one of the glitz and glamour capitals of the world, but what else is it renowned for? For being a city of Chihuahua lovers, of course!
A recent survey conducted by the Los Angeles Times has found that there are almost 60,000 of the pint-sized pooches currently registered in the county, making them the most popular breed in the area. Of these, 1,262 Chiuahuas are clearly pampered pooches, having been named Princess by their owners. The names Chiquita and Lucky also rated highly with Chihuahua lovers.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua, courtesy of Disney.
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The doggy body
Move over Elle MacPherson, there’s a new, hot model in town — Bella, the former model and fashionista’s glamorous pooch.
A five-year-old Labradoodle, Bella has been chosen to be the furry face of Dogside.com, an up-and-coming doggy fashion label in the UK, and will model everything from coats to scarves in a national ad campaign. According to the London Daily Mail, Bella is becoming more well-known in mutt modelling circles as “The Dog’s Body” — a reference to MacPherson’s days in front of the camera when she was known as “The Body”.
And Bella’s new gig comes at a hefty price too, with MacPherson apparently getting a five-figure sum to let her precious pooch model the designer doggy wares.
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| #1 DOG DAY BY THE BAY
Sunday 27 September 2009
Held at Rowland Reserve, Bayview, between 10am and 3pm, Dog Day by the Bay is a fun, furry day that the whole family will enjoy! There’ll be training demonstrations, a kids corner and even a Canine Fancy Dress Parade! Visit www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au for more information. | | | 
| #2 DOGTOBERAll of October 2009
Help our friends at Assistance Dogs Australia by supporting this paw-some national awareness and fundraising month. All money raised will go toward training puppies to help people with disabilities. Check out www.dogtober.org.au to find out more.
Image courtesy of Bernasconi Photography
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| #3 DOG'S DAY OUT
Sunday 4 October 2009 If you’re planning on going to Dog’s Day Out in Rosny, Tasmania, then prepare yourself for an action packed day! When there, you can watch dogs modelling furry fashion on the dog-walk, enter competitions and lots more. For more info, visit www.ccc.tas.gov.au
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|  My dog Chippie!
Meet Chippie, a brown and white spotted pooch from Mangere, Auckland. What a cutie — we can see why his owner Emily absolutely adores him!
Do you think your precious pooch is the best pet in the world? Or have a barking mad story to tell us? Then we want to know about it!
Tell us all about your furry friend by flicking an email to dogslife@universalmagazines.com.au with the subject heading “Kids Club: Tell us about your dog…”. And don’t forget to send a happy snap too!
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| | PAW-TASTIC PRIZES  What super cool giveaways do we have just for you this month? Thanks to our sponsor The Show’em How Much Your Love’em Company, we’re giving away 10 paw-tastic Love’em prize packs that your pooch is sure to love!
Annnnd that’s not all! We’ve also got five copies of the DVD Storybook Treasures Volume 1, Harry the Dirty Dog to giveaway thanks to Umbrella Entertainment, as well as a custom-made painting by Ziggy the painting Pekingese!
Flick to page 95 of Dogs Life September/October 2009 (OUT NOW!) to find out how you can be a winner!
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