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After You Get Your Puppy! | Congratulations! So, you have your new puppy. Now what? Basically, you are at a fork in the road. The success of the relationship depends on your teaching your puppy the rules and regulations of domestic living. - CLICK HERE |
| Bloat | Bloat is a very serious health risk for many dogs, yet many dog owners know very little about it. According to the links below, it is the second leading killer of dogs, after cancer. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Campbell Test | William Campbell developed a test for evaluation of the future temperament of a dog this test will help you to make a judgment about the puppy's aptitude. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy refers to disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium) without malformation of the heart or its valves. There is a breed predisposition to dilated cardiomyopathy in giant breeds, as well as in Doberman pinschers and boxers. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Cold Weather Tips | Brrrr…it’s cold outside! The following guidelines will help you protect your companion animals when the mercury dips. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Corn Cobbs | I have received numerous notices about dogs going absolutely crazy for these, eating them completely and then either having to under go surgery for obstructions or dying from such! To date - I've heard of now five actually loosing their lives so keep these away from your dogs! |
| Dangerous Toys | "Probably the most common hazards are toys that are inappropriately sized for the pet," says Dr. Jennifer Zablotny, an AAHA veterinarian. "Generally, the toy is too small for the size of the pet and can be destroyed and cause choking." Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Emergency Kits | Since you never know when an accident will happen, keeping a pet emergency kit at your home is a good idea. A smaller kit could be used in the car. You can put a first aid kit together yourself and buy the items separately, or buy one ready-made. If you make one yourself, use a small plastic tub with a tight fitting lid to store the following items: Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
 Leukemia - what it looks like - a true story! | Beau Titan ~ June 23, 2004 - July 25, 2009 (Photo credit : Krisma Images) I'm on a "Doberman List" and one of the members recently lost her boy "Titan". I asked her respectfully to tell her story so as we could learn from it. She has given me permission to post this and for others to do the same. So I'm now passing this on to everyone whom I know has dogs. To read poor Beau Titan's story in pdf CLICK HERE |
| Obstructions - Signs and Symptoms | As the name might suggest, an obstruction in the digestive system is caused by an object blocking the continuous flow of food and waste through the dogs' body. This object or foreign body (indigestible object) will cause your dogs' defensive system to try and flush the blockage out via vomiting or via diarrhea. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Pet Health Exams | Your pet should get a thorough nose to tail exam once a week. Get comfortable in examining your pet. He should be fine with letting you put your fingers in his mouth or brushing his hair to feel for lumps. The first thing that you have to be familiar with is what is normal. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Poisons | Found
this snooping on the web - definitely a must read! Thousands of dogs
(and cats) needlessly suffer and many die each year by accidental
ingestion of household poisons. Dogs may have access to poisons both
inside and outside of the home. Some of these include plants, foods,
herbicides, pesticides, mouse poisons, medications, metals, and
cleaning supplies. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Poopsy Composter | "People obviously love their dogs," he said, "but it's a big problem worldwide. You can see people picking up after their dog, and then wondering what do with it.“ Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Thyroid | Autoimmune thyroiditis is the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism in dogs and is recognized as a heritable condition. Predisposed dogs are born with normal thyroid function and generally grow and develop in a normal manner. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| VWD | Canine von Willebrand's Disease is an inherited deficiency in one of the clotting factors of the blood. It is similar to haemophilia in some respects, but may appear in either male or female. Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| Wobblers | Wobblers syndrome is caused by a narrowing or malformation of the spinal cervical (neck) vertebrae which causes pressure on the spinal cord by the lower cervical (neck) vertebrae due to either a malformation of the vertebra or a malocclusion (when the vertebrae do not come together properly). Read the full info sheet in pdf - CLICK HERE |
| GOOD ON THE WINNIPEG POLICE!!! Furry visitors surprise cops | Updated: Fri Sep. 25 2009 13:58:25 ~ ctvwinnipeg.ca : Police received some small, unexpected company following a gun call. Yesterday, officers near Mountain Avenue and McPhillips Street saw two dogs almost getting hit by vehicles as they strayed into traffic around 2:30 a.m. The officers were able to coax the dogs into the back of their cruiser using some food. While taking them to an animal shelter, the cops were diverted to assist with a call regarding a man seen with a gun in the 800 block of Redwood Avenue. After the incident was resolved four hours later, the officers returned to their car to find that one of the dogs, a Labrador Shepherd cross, had given birth to eight puppies. The two dogs and eight puppies were taken to Animal Services where two more puppies were born. The dogs' owner was later found and he picked up the dogs and puppies, after paying a fine for letting the animals run loose. |
| The True Cruelty of Dog Fighting : | What is dog fighting
and why is it such a bad thing? Dog fighting is a brutal, vicious, heinous crime, animal abuse at its absolute worst. It is often associated with other illegal activities involving drugs, weapons, gambling. · The most aggressive male and female fighters are bred, sometimes forcefully. · Training is rigorous using tread mills, often with smaller caged animals as bait. Dogs are also forced to swim for hours at a time in a pool or run behind a vehicle to build stamina. · They spend their lives on the end of a heavy chain, often half of the dog's weight, to build neck strength. · As early as four months of age the dogs are forced to begin "rolling" -- an abbreviated, controlled fight to find out if the dog has the fighting spirit. · All the fights are brutal; dogs are encouraged to inflict as much damage to an opponent as possible. A dog fight can be short, if an opponent is quickly defeated, or as long as two hours ending in death, sometimes for both exhausted, bloody, injured dogs. · Dogs that don't win often are brutally killed on the spot by hanging, drowning, strangling, electrocution, shooting or in other inhumane ways. · Daily life is cruel, too. Often the dogs are kept in remote areas tethered to a 30 lb. heavy-gauge chain locked onto a 4" wide heavy collar. (Necks rubbed raw or embedded collars are common.) · The water source is a dirty bowl filled with rain; so water, when available, is always filthy. For some, food may come only once or twice a week. Houses often are plastic or metal barrels with jagged doorways and little or no bedding. · Because this activity is so underground, veterinary care is minimal. "Stop the bleeding and get back to the ring" is the rule, according to HSMO Animal Cruelty Investigators. · Many dogs suffer from multiple wounds and scars; some have torn or missing ears; some are missing limbs. One dog from this rescue has no lips, her teeth perpetually showing. |