vafnana | September 23, 2009
September is the month for dogs. CGC, Canine Good Citizen, was launched to help dog owners mold their pets into respected members of the community and testings are offered at events in every state. Here are the 10 items on the CGC test:
Accepts a friendly stranger
Sits politely for petting
Welcomes being groomed or examined
Walks on a loose leash, no pulling
Knows sit, down, stay
Comes when called
Reacts politely to another dog
Reacts calmly to distractions
Behaves politely when separated from owner
So start practicing your pup to be a Canine Good Citizen! The more the merrier, as the saying goes!
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vafnana | September 20, 2009
The dog’s nose has as many as 300 million receptors (humans have 5 million). So when a dog sniffs a tree or hydrant of another dog’s urine, they can determine the animal’s sex, diet, and reproductive status, among other identifying factors.
Wow!
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vafnana | September 17, 2009
More common than you think. This is a condition that can be misunderstood by owners. It’s important to distinquish between true incontinence and behavior problems first before owners start thinking of giving up their dogs. Incontinence can be the result of an injury or from diseases, and effects both males and females. But many dogs with the condition are perfectly healthy and is most seen in spayed females, some as early as a few years after spaying but more likely in middle aged and elderly bitches. A lack of estrogen can cause changes, such as tissue atrophy around the pelvic area. Drug therapy can be used to keep incontinence under control. If a pill or two a day is not enough to control this issue, there are doggy diapers, specially designed beds and cleaning solutions to help neutralize the smell of urine for pet owners. Many incontinent dogs are very happy and a pleasure to be around!
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vafnana | September 16, 2009
“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” ~ Walt Streightiff
Remember squinting at the lights on a Christmas tree? That’s how many wonders of the world there are! Uncountable and immeasurable.
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vafnana | September 10, 2009
“Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.” ~Abigail Van Buren
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vafnana | September 3, 2009
A 1 year old dog = a 15 year old person
A 2 year old dog = a 24 year old person
A 3 year old dog= a 28 year old person
A 4 year old dog= a 32 year old pers
Beyond 4 years, every dog year is equal to five human years.
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vafnana | September 1, 2009
I was reading about understanding dogs traits the other day. Did you know that when a dog raises it’s hackles, that this is nature’s way of making a dog look bigger and more imposing than he normally does? Makes perfect sense to me but I never knew why. Just thought I’d share.
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vafnana | August 30, 2009
This recipe can be used for dogs that are ailing, recovering from an illness or for pregnant and nursing bitches.
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 pieces whole wheat bread, chopped
2-3 cups high-protein kibble
1/2 to 3/4 cup ground beef or beef liver
vitamin-mineral supplement
For an ailing 50 pound dog, feed twice a day, pregnant or lactating bitches get fed four times a day. Double the size for a dog twice this size. Bon appetit!
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vafnana | August 29, 2009
FOS, also known as Fructo-oligosaccarides, Prebiotics. Adding FOS in food prevents infectious diarrhea caused by dangerous bacteria in the intestine. FOS also provides nourishment to intestinal cells.
MOS, mannan-oligosaccarides. Having MOS in food promotes balanced bacterial cells in the bowels and is effective in preventing diarrhea.
Probiotics and Prebiotics in dog and cat food - I think this is great!
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vafnana | August 26, 2009
Turkey Dish
6 ounces ground turkey, cooked
1/2 egg hardboiled
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
3 bonemeal tablets
1 mutiple vitamin from your veterinarian
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