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<br /> April 2011<br /> Brain Food for<br /> Older Dogs<br /> A Bull Terrier in<br /> a China Shop<br /> Annual<br /> Photo Contest<br /> Winners!<br /> <br /> WHAT'S INSIDE<br /> april<br /> 2011<br /> Features<br /> 26 2011 Photo Contest<br /> Winners<br /> Our winning photos offer not just a<br /> glimpse of beautiful dogs, but a tactile<br /> sense of the worlds they inhabit.<br /> 32 10 Tips for … Keeping<br /> Your Old Dog Young<br /> With a positive outlook and proper care,<br /> age could become just a number.<br /> By Mara Bovsun<br /> 36 Rest Easy<br /> A pet trust may be the best way to<br /> protect your dog after you're gone.<br /> By Lisa M. Curry, Esq.<br /> 38 Lawrence of Arabia<br /> and the Noble Hounds<br /> Fame and a Saluki fancier dogged the<br /> taciturn British icon.<br /> By Brian Patrick Duggan<br /> ON OUR COVER<br /> Crufts 2011 Best in Show winner Flat-Coated Retriever Sh.Ch. 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