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	<title>Life to the Max - Max's Blog</title>
	
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	<description>This is a blog by Max, an Airedale Terrier who has a lot of wisdom to share about life. With the help of his mom, Robin Reynolds, he shares his Maxims for a Great Life.</description>
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		<title>Life to the Max Pose of the Week - Krissy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you know, our Airedales, Amber and Krissy, come to work with us every day.  Their funny expressions, antics and positions embody the spirit of living Life to the Max and have inspired us to start a &#8220;Pose of the Week.&#8221;  This will be a photo that we have taken and captioned.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Crazy Not To Grieve: 10 Tips for Coping with Pet Loss</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/07/crazy-not-to-grieve-pet-loss/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/07/crazy-not-to-grieve-pet-loss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[pet loss]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coping with grief]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[pet memorial services]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There was a very good article about the growing trend toward pet memorial services in the Arizona Republic today.  I know there are people out there that think that holding a pet funeral is crazy, but I think it is important to appreciate significant relationships in our lives&#8212;especially ones in which we are so unconditionally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Your Dog to Work Day Needs to Stretch</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/06/dog-work-day-stretch/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/06/dog-work-day-stretch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday is &#8220;Take Your Dog to Work Day&#8221; and I just have one thing to say from my unique canine perspective:  only ONE day?
I guess, Krissy and I are lucky because we go to work with Mom and Dad everyday and we have very important jobs.  I am the Chief Wiggler and I head up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dog Creationist’s Story</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/06/dog-creationists-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[dog story]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how dogs created]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Scooby Doo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I sniffed out this story about how dogs were created.  Check it out at the Doggy World blog.  I give it four paws up and a Scooby Doo har-har!

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		<title>Surviving the Lumps of Life</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/05/surviving-lumps-life/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/05/surviving-lumps-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Amber and Krissy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Amber the Airedale Terrier]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Max the Airedale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The lump was about the size of a marble.  She had rolled on her back for her usual belly rub; a sign of her utter trust, security and happiness. There among the curly tufts, the hard, round lump reared its ugly head on her sternum.  My husband and I looked at each other and without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Interview with Justin Sachs, Teen Motivator to the Max</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/05/justin_sachs_teen_motivator/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/05/justin_sachs_teen_motivator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Justin Sachs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[motivational books]]></category>

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As a mom of a 16-year-old son, I know how challenging it can be to motivate a teen and I&#8217;m always looking for resources to help me.  That&#8217;s why I was delighted to learn about Justin Sachs who is the author of a new book, Your Mailbox Is Full and is the founder of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>According to Montini, Dogs Lead the Way</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/04/353montinidogs_lead_way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Arizona Republic columnist]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cesar Milan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those you who have followed the column written by E. J. Montini of the Arizona Republic over the years, you know that his point-of-view has often sparked some controversy.  For me, I tend to agree with him more often than not and today&#8217;s column, &#8220;Dog is politicians&#8217; best guide through life&#8221; just proves how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green Can Be a Pet Project</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/04/green-pet-project/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/04/green-pet-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[animal rescue]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[green projects]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ways to go green]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifetomax.com/blog/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In anticipation of Earth Day tomorrow, there has been a lot of buzz this week about ways to go green. You already know that you can reduce waste by changing light bulbs to longer-lasting, more energy-efficient CFL&#8217;s.  You can reuse plastic containers rather than using disposable plastic bags.  You are also probably an old hand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life to the Max Becomes an Affliated Merchant for National Airedale Rescue</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/04/life-max-affliated-merchant-national-airedale-rescue/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/04/life-max-affliated-merchant-national-airedale-rescue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Donations to Rescue]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Airedale Terrier]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[animal rescue]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[National Airedale Rescue]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifetomax.com/blog/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since we launched our book, we have been committed to helping the efforts of animal rescue.  One of our primary recepients of our donations has been National Airedale Rescue.  Now that organization is returning the favor by adding us to their Affliliated Merchants tab on their website.  The site has just undergone a spiffy new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting Expert Endorses “Life to the MAX!”</title>
		<link>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/03/parenting-expert-endorses-life-max/</link>
		<comments>http://lifetomax.com/blog/2009/03/parenting-expert-endorses-life-max/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[life to the max]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Life to the Max book review]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Susan Heim]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is so great!  Mom and I have always thought that our book reaches far beyond just dog lovers and now we have a review from parenting expert, Susan Heim, that confirms our intuition.  Susan has written books which include &#8220;Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year&#8221;; &#8220;Twice the [...]]]></description>
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