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<title><![CDATA[ Depending on where you&#039;re sitting, big box pet stores are either the best thing since sliced bread or the devil in disguise. Find out just what they&#039;re up to with this breakdown of what&#039;s right and what&#039;s wrong about the pet store megastores. These two lists will either make you go running towards their doors or have you tightly hanging on to your money. Follow me... ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever wondered what&#039;s going on with big box pet stores and why so many pet owners flock to their doorways? Here are two lists of what&#039;s good and what&#039;s bad about pet megastores -- what they&#039;re getting right and what they&#039;re getting oh-so-wrong. We&#039;re talking about who&#039;s customer-centric and who needs to get into a different business. Pets are family members and owners want the best for them. This article will help you make educated decisions about where to spend your hard-earned dollars. Just don&#039;t forget to get Scooby a snack when you get there. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Even if your company is a well-oiled machine, there are gold nuggets within that will improve your service. Here you&#039;ll find 10 unique ideas so you can truly serve and be the industry leader others want to emulate. ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Customer service&quot; is a term that&#039;s thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean to someone who&#039;s in the pet industry? Find out in this blog that gives you unique answers so you can truly serve and not just live with the status quo. From  visiting with St. Nick to hearing a real voice at the other end of a phone call, you&#039;ll find easy and more challenging ways to retain and attract customers. Try them and watch your entire organization get stronger. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 Reasons to Start a Blog or Things to Include in Your Blog for Those in the Pet Industry -- Want a comprehensive breakdown of what blogging can do for you or how you can update your current site? Keep reading and you&#039;ll find those answers! To blog or not to blog. That is the question. ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If marketing strategy is high on your list of priorities for your pet business, here&#039;s a NEWSFLASH:  You need a blog! Or you need to update your current one with these 10 ideas. Blogging has become a company powerhouse as a way of marketing. You need to jump on that bandwagon if you want to stay relevant and to have yet another iron in the fire to promote your company. From celebrating an employee to sharing current news, a blog is one of the best ways to get the word out. Have a feel-good story about an animal and a customer? Blog about it! Someone on your team has a new certification? Get &#039;er done in a blog. They&#039;re basically virtual billboards and can communicate your voice and pump up your brand every time you post. So join me now to read content ideas and the benefits of having a blog for your pet business. (And when you have a minute, check mine out!) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Spot In Vogue: Luxury Items for Dogs -- Curious to read details about 8 frou-frou dog luxuries? Or got a couple thousand dollars lying around? Our best friends deserve the good stuff, but can you say, &quot;Over the top?&quot; Keep reading for a hilarious take on pampered pooches. ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The most expensive thing my dog has is his last visit to the vet. Here&#039;s a list of 8 luxury items for dogs those among us with plenty of money to spare can afford. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I discovered number eight and number five provided me with hours of entertainment. I don&#039;t get out much. You might be motivated to save your spare change to splurge on your loyal family member or give a hard pass on number one. Either way, I get the feeling you&#039;re going to bookmark this one. Whether it&#039;s something furry for Fluffy or a crazy-expensive food container, read on for some serious giggles. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Power of a Sniff: How Dogs Smell the World ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ So you think you know how well a dog can smell? Nothing beats the talents of a dog&#039;s snout except maybe Dumbo&#039;s trunk, but I&#039;ll talk about that later... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: What Heaven Will Be Like For Animals ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When I get to Heaven, I like to think I&#039;ll have a menagerie of animals surrounding me. There will be no cages, fences, or boundaries, just the sweet freedom th ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ I Spent 12 Years as an Animal Sanctuary Director: Was It Worth It? ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My love for animals started in the womb -- I think I was born barking. Becoming the founder/director of an animal sanctuary was a position that seemed natural, ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ Search and Rescue Dogs: Heroes ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  If there really are angels on Earth, search and rescue dogs are the furry ones.When we see a catastrophe through the media where there are working dogs, most ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 8 Reasons Why People Have Pets ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;ve ever wondered why people have pets, here are 8 reasons why...It&#039;s much more than just companionship. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 Ways to Memorialize Your Pet ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The heartbreak that comes with losing a pet can be paralyzing. Here are ten ways to memorialize your pet to help yourself grieve and give them the farewell they deserve. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:56:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Can You Be Taught to Write? ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Can you teach someone to be a writer? I can hear the fans on one side of the stadium yelling, &quot;Yes!” while those in the nose-bleeds shout, &quot;No!&quot;              ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ Traveling With Your Pet to See Friends Can Be Fun If You&#039;re Prepared ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Going to visit Laura and Jeff, your old college buddies, for a vacation but can&#039;t bear to leave Scruffy? Then there&#039;s places to go and people to see before you ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pet Holidays for June 2021! ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ah June.....perfect temperature, flowers in bloom, National Garfield the Cat Day. &#039;Scuse me? It&#039;s time for pet holidays 2021! Our 2-legged, 3-legged, 4-legged ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2021 01:08:58 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Did you ever wonder why animals have fur? ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ With everything that&#039;s going on in our world, it&#039;s no wonder why you probably haven&#039;t thought about why animals have fur. I, fur one, have always been a huge f ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 21:10:22 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pet Holidays Delight and Inspire - Part 2 ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Look at these adorable creatures! Is it any wonder why we celebrate them with their own holidays? It&#039;s time to continue our stroll down Pet Lane and to see jus ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 22:13:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ What Can Dogs Smell That We Can&#039;t? ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The nose knows. It&#039;s common knowledge that a dog can outsniff a human by a landslide. “Dogs noses are specifically adapted to function much better than ours,” ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 00:04:48 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Copy Right Course -- Education and Encouragement for the New Copywriter ]]></title>
<link>https://www.jenflattosborn.com/blog/post/the-copy-right-course-education-and-encouragement-for-the-new-copywriter</link>
<description><![CDATA[                    Do you want to be a copywriter?                                                       The Copy Right Course&quot;Hi! I&#039;ve been watching your vide ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 03:09:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pet Holidays Delight and Inspire ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another month, another reason to celebrate animals with pet holidays! Here we go...May 3rd - National Specially-Abled Pets Day, created by animal advocate and ]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 02:32:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Raising My Daughter In An Animal Sanctuary ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Read why one of the best times of my life was raising my daughter in an animal sanctuary. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:05:45 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Abused Humans and the Purple Leash Project ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The ripple effect -- &quot;a spreading, pervasive...influence&quot; And this story illustrates the phenomenon.We cringe when we hear about human and animal abuse. We feel ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:05:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ How Pet Holidays Can Equal More Sales - Part 4 ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s April! So what furry pet holidays can we get into? And how can they help you make more sales? Let&#039;s jump right in with all four paws...April 3rd: Every Da ]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:35:51 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ It&#039;s National Puppy Day 2021! ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is there anything cuter? More &quot;Aww&quot;-producing than precious puppies? Today we get to celebrate them! It&#039;s National Puppy Day 2021, created in 2006 by Pet and F ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:36:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Dog Groomers and COVID-19 ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  The year 2020 was at the very least historical. With businesses closing right and left, you would think the pet industry would face the same situation.      ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Flatt Osborn ]]></dc:creator>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:08:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Can Emotional Support Dogs Really Help Those With PTSD? ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An emotional support dog was the last thing we envisioned as we welcomed yet another newborn puppy into our family. We named her Shadow.As the years rolled by ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:52:30 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Colorado Pet Pantry Keeps Humans and Animals Together ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Colorado Pet Pantry temporarily feeds Colorado pets so they don&#039;t have to be separated from their guardians. ]]></description>
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