About a week ago, Snick posted about how he spends his days and of course he included how much he loves to go to daycare to play. That led to a discussion a couple days later about the pros and cons of doggy daycare. To round out the topic, today we’re interviewing dog trainer, Colleen Safford, of New York Walk & Train.
source: www.allaboutdogsandcats.com/PetCareGrooming/GroomingExtras.html
There are a few tricks of the trade that all professional groomers use to give your dog that
great look when they leave the shop. These simple little steps help your dog feel more
comfortable and look better until the next trip to the groomer.
VeggieDent Dog Chews, manufactured by Virbac Animal Health, have been taken off the market in Australia following reports of kidney problems in dogs that had consumed them. Virbac Animal Health removed the treats from Australian store shelves until further notice.
source: cattletoday.biz//Golden_Opportunity_for_Prime_Puppy_Training.php
Puppies are amazing to watch because they are the most curious creatures and like to get into everything. They soak up smells, sounds, and sights and their mind seems to be always racing. Vital information is being absorbed by a puppy every day.
Flexcin International, makers of FlexPet, is supporting Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society operates the country’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and works globally with animal shelters and rescue groups to bring about a time when there will be no more homeless pets.
source: cattletoday.biz//North_American_Dog_Groups_Herding_Dogs.php
When you go to buy a dog, you can research and seek a specific breed. There are literally hundreds of different breeds out there. These formal classification do not include the so-called Designer Dogs or the delightful mixtures called Mutts, Mongrels or Mixed Breeds.
Have you ever heard of a French Spay? I took my Yorkie to a vet to get spayed, and they almost lost her. The vet said that she was oozing blood from some of her organ tissues, and couldn’t find where the blood was coming from. So, instead of doing a regular spay, and make more cuts on her, the vet did what she called a French Spay.
My dog still needs to have a hernia fixed on her abdomen where her leg joins it, but I’m afraid to have surgery done on her because of what happened. The vet made it sound like maybe it was just the way my dog is, and there is no real answer to it.
She did, however, say that my dog is not a bleeder because her blood did form clots normally. So, I’m mystified.
Laura
Somerset, CA
Until you wrote to me, I had never heard of a French Spay. And a Google search revealed that the term isn’t commonly used. But after sorting through several worthless links, I found a discussion forum that seemed to offer the answer. A French Spay is an ovariectomy.
Normal spays, as every vet I know performs them, are ovariohysterectomies. In this procedure, the ovaries and uterus are removed from the body. In a French Spay only the ovaries are removed.
A French Spay will render a dog infertile and will eliminate heat cycles. Because the uterus need not be transsected, there is less risk of bleeding during surgery. However, a dog with an intact uterus will be at slight risk for uterine infections or cancer later in life.
If your dog was bleeding abnormally during surgery, a French Spay probably was a wise choice. However, I am worried about the abnormal bleeding. Bleeding like that doesn’t just happen–there has to be a reason.
Yorkshire Terriers and other small breeds of dogs are prone to a problem called liver shunt. This can lead to bleeding problems (and many other issues) in some cases.
I’d recommend that you pursue this matter further. Blood tests and diagnostic imaging may help to determine whether it is safe to correct the inguinal hernia that you have described.
Clearly they meant well . . .
From the “It must be true . . . I read it in the tabloids” section of the July 3 – 10, 2009 issue of The Week.
Two baby flamingos at . . . London Zoo have developed a phobia of the color pink. The month-old chicks, named Little and Large, both have the pale gray plumage flamingos are born with. In an attempt to feed them, zookeepers used a pink sock-puppet of an adult flamingo, but it only terrified the chicks. Their resulting phobia of anything pink has worrying implications for their future mental health. “We’ll just have to hope they get used to the color,” said keeper Alison Brown.
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Yesterday a client brought a young male Pit Bull puppy to see me. The client was worried about eight small lumps located along the dog’s underside. Could they be flea bites? Some sort of rash? A strange form of juvenile cancer?
She was surprised to learn that the lumps in question were the dog’s nipples.
She asked why a male would have nipples. Before the advent of modern embryology, that question triggered an existential dilemma for many people. But these days the answer is known.
I started off with, “for the same reason that men have nipples.” That seemed to satisfy her, and she declined to listen to the rest of my explanation. It’s probably for the best, since the explanation is quite boring: the cells that develop into nipples differentiate prior to the release of sex hormones that lead to sexual dimorphism.
My male cat is about 6 years old and just within the past couple of days, he has been acting like his balance is off kilter. I put him down off of my bed and he just kind of fell over to his side and laid in that same spot for a very long time. Since then, he has his eyes closed most of the time or squints, and…
source: www.24petwatch.com/petinsurance/tips-for-a-healthy-dog-coat.asp Whether you have a show dog or just a beloved family pet it is always nice to have a dog with a clean, shiny and healthy coat.
do dogs have manners or strange manners? us humans have different manners…
for instance, recently cici insisted that I walk her far from our campsite so that she could fart 3-4 times one evening when it was pitch black outside, (appreciated that in a way) yet she enjoys sleeping with her face in my face…
source: www.wagstreet.com/article_child_dog_safety_issues-life_with_a_dog.html
Children and dogs just seem to go hand-in-hand. Many adults have very fond memories of their favorite dog when they were growing up. The bond between a pet and a child can be very strong.
I’m pretty excited about this product and can’t wait to get one for Koda to try out! It is called The Amazing Treat Machine and what I feel is the most amazing thing is the simplicity of it.
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I’d like to thank Denise, of San Francisco, for drawing my attention to a clever program in Merced County, California. The program highlights my all-time favorite blogging theme: the benefits that humans derive from dogs and cats.
Last October this blog covered a program in which veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder trained service dogs. The veterans enjoyed demonstrable improvement and the dogs went on to help other disabled individuals.
Merced County’s program is similar. In the program, at-risk high school students train assistance dogs. According to the county’s website, the students have reaped numerous benefits.
While training service dogs for the disabled, at-risk youth learn about child abuse, animal abuse, and domestic violence, and also explore empathy, citizenship, responsibility, and good choices. The dogs are accepting and non-judgmental while offering love and motivating the students. Watching the dogs’ rapid, measurable progress teaches the teens that positive reinforcement, empathy, and an encouraging, upbeat attitude are effective methods of interacting with others. The children that participated have improved self esteem, behavior at home, school performance, and many are no longer involved in the child welfare system. Through pre-testing and midway-point testing, HSA is able to show the teens knowledge of dog behavior, domestic violence, and child / animal abuse. Interviews with the teens reveal diminishing gang involvement, self-injury, and substance abuse. Interviews with parents show support for the positive impact on the teens, including improved home relationships, grades, and a decrease in trouble at school and negative peer relationships. The community receives an increase of well-trained dogs to provide assistance to those in need.
As for the program’s downsides . . . I can’t think of any.
According to the County Website, the program was the idea of a social worker who noticed the positive effects of an in-training service dog on children. My hat goes off to that individual, and to the County of Merced.
The following list is of reasons to brush your dog’s coat – even if he has short fur that doesn’t tangle or mat.
* Brushing your dog goes a long way towards keeping his coat clean.
* He enjoys the brushing itself, the close contact, and the extra attention.