tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90835486183781942482024-03-12T18:03:48.045-05:00Top Dog Blog!We're dog lovers, just like you.... This is a place for our best friends – the big or little creatures in our lives who add so much fun and love to our world. Top Dog Blog is a safe place to find and share good information about our dogs, whether it's about health and fitness, adoption and rescue, habits and behavior, or whatever else. Take a look around....— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.comBlogger445125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-81978824632564365182014-11-01T08:55:00.000-05:002014-11-01T11:00:50.344-05:00Rest in Peace<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Rest in peace, wounded warrior ... Well done, good and faithful servant....</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>On October 23, 2014, our Blogmaster, Kimberly Joy lost her fight with cancer. These are just a few of the many, many hundreds of condolences that Kim and her family have received (there are just too many to share). Many thanks to all who shared caring, comforting words and lovingly supported Kim's family during their difficult ordeal.</b></span></i></div>
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"We learned today that one of our volunteers and foster mommy left us yesterday. Kim was one special lady whom I wish I had met in person. We talked numerous times on the phone as well as through emails. Kim was an inspiration to me while going through some difficult times myself. She talked about her family, animals and her love for God, who we thought would let her stay with us a little longer. Guess He needed another angel by His side. My prayers and the prayers of all the volunteers with WolfSpirit's Rescue are with the family." –Robin K. Aufderheide, <a href="http://www.wolfspiritsrescue.com/" target="_blank">WolfSpirit's Toy Breed Puppymill Rescue</a><br />
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"I received the staggering, shocking news that a dear, precious friend from long ago moved on to her new Home. Kim was one of my background vocalists for awhile during the 70s. But more importantly, she was my dear sister in Jesus. She was a very special lady who was heavily involved in dog rescue, home schooled her children, all of whom have grown up to be successful, dynamic, spiritually-minded people, she had a wonderful background in theater, was a great singer, and a more beautiful person inside you'll never meet. Her husband Bob (another dear friend whom I was privileged to introduce to Kim way back in 1977), all of their children and the rest of their family are in my heart, and I hope that you'll all join me in offering prayers and positive thoughts for them all during this terribly hard time." –Stephen Alexandersen Sharp<br />
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"As I sit here on this beautiful afternoon with the sun shining and a nice breeze blowing through our wind chimes, I see our Jaxon and Maddie doing zoomies in our large fenced yard. Kim had mentioned to me how she wished she had a large fenced yard for all her fur babies to run and play. She now has that and is enjoying watching all her babies with whom she is reunited running and playing. I know she is smiling her gorgeous smile and her laughter is filling Heaven. Such beautiful music! I will love hearing it one day." –Rebecca Stivers<br />
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"Heaven has gained an Angel... one of our foster homes, Kim has passed away." –Amber Kay, <a href="http://www.furangelsas.com/" target="_blank">Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary</a><br />
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"Kim, I am so sorry to hear of your passing. Fur Angels was truly blessed to have you in our rescue. You were my friend. You inspired me to keep moving when times got tough. I am so blessed to have you on my team. Rest in peace sweet angel. We shall meet again." –Julie Johnson, <a href="http://www.furangelsas.com/" target="_blank">Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary</a><br />
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"I am at such a loss for words... I only knew you through Starfish Animal Rescue, I worked with you a few times, and in that small time from it was immediately obvious what an amazing person you are! You had one of the biggest hearts, and positive outlooks I had ever come across!! You were selfless in everyway. Your family and friends were so lucky and blessed to have had you in their lives and I know that you will be watching over them from above taking care of all of them any way you can. You were the foster mom for my last dog, we named her Minnie.... we love her! Thank you so much for everything you have done, and I know will continue to do from up above. Thoughts prayers and love go out to your family. you will be deeply, deeply missed...." –Amber Spitzer-Peacock, <a href="http://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/" target="_blank">Starfish Animal Rescue</a><br />
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"I am so sad to hear that Kim has passed. She was such a wonderful person and such a phenomenal animal advocate. I will forever be thankful for the love and care she gave Rex when he was so very sick. I'm sure Kim that you are working at the Rainbow Bridge. God bless you." –Donna Bartolac Eliades<br />
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"So sorry to hear of Kim's passing. I'm grateful to have been included in the fundraising & celebration of her life. Thank you for the opportunity to be a small part of her life." –Shannon Cole, <a href="http://www.shannonspetsitting.net/" target="_blank">Shannon's Pet Sitting</a><br />
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"In the midst of sorrow, such gratitude. So many of my college students where I teach have never known a mother's committed faithful love of them, much less Christ. Marriages that remain committed in faith, friendship, and passion – unheard of. Friendships unwavering through the years – non-existent. Extended family with a sense of respect, friendship, and humor. What is that? I hope you all know how rich and blessed you are – we are.... In a world where everything spins toward death, how beautiful is the person who mirrors eternal life. That would be Kim." –Edie Hill<br />
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"All of us at Bald is Beautiful Dog Rescue are devastated to hear the news of Kim's passing. She had a heart of gold and was a fantastic foster mom. She will be missed by all who knew her. Hugs to all of you." –Stacy Snell Smith, <a href="http://www.baldisbeautifuldogrescue.org/" target="_blank">Bald is Beautiful Dog Rescue</a><br />
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"She was an angel to the many dogs she saved and loved. I can only imagine what a wonderful mother she was." –Ellen Westkaemper, <a href="http://www.baldisbeautifuldogrescue.org/" target="_blank">Bald is Beautiful Dog Rescue</a><br />
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"Kim's enthusiasm about rescue and life overall was palpable. We spoke on the phone several times and it was clear to see what a vibrant,caring and loving woman she was." –Sue Bickford, <a href="http://www.baldisbeautifuldogrescue.org/" target="_blank">Bald is Beautiful Dog Rescue</a><br />
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"As I look at your picture and see you smiling, I can't help but think, you is seeing now what we can only imagine. Set free, healed and worshiping at His feet, lying down your very LARGE crown at His feet as well! God comfort the family as only HE can as you begin the most difficult task of saying goodbye, for now. He will bring people along to lift your hearts. He will carry you, no matter how heavy your load. This night, my heart is broken. RIP Kim, enter into the joy of your Lord. Every life matters." –Linda Babikian<br />
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"My heart breaks to hear that Kim has passed away. She was one of the kindest and most genuine people I ever had the honor of knowing and she will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to her wonderful family." –Julie Plagge<br />
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"I am deeply saddened to hear about the news of Kim today. I was fortunate enough to have met Kim almost 2 yrs ago when I was looking into adopting a dog she was fostering. From the moment I met her I knew she was special. She had rescued a very scared & malnourished puppy & she loved him back to good health before I adopted him in 2013. I chose to name him Mateo, which means God's gift, because he truly was a gift!!! Kim & I always stayed in touch and I knew how special Mateo was to Kim. I will always, always be grateful to her for what she did for my little Mateo. She was his first "mom" and I never would've experienced all the love & joy he brings me each day if it wasn't for Kim. May God be with all of you during this difficult time & know that Kim touched so many lives and that she was deeply loved & will be greatly missed by many." –Chrissy Schramm Berger<br />
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"So so sorry to hear this news, Kim has always been a Ray of sonshine to me...and I'm sure Many, even many cannines....When Jesus was at Lazarus tomb and saw the grief, He was grieved to tears and angry with death.... that is why He did what He did and conquered the grave so we can be together forever...Thank You Jesus!!! And till you all see your precious Kim again, I pray His supernatural comfort." –Sandy Moberg Marschall<br />
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"Lost an amazing friend today. Our hearts are completely broken... She is and always will be the heart of our family. Always so full of love and touched everyone around her – Kim was loved and will forever be a part of our lives...." –Nancy Thaxton, USSPN State Apostolic Coordinator for West Virginia<br />
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"Thank you to all those who stood in faith and prayed with us for Kim, our daughter-in-law Joy's mother. She fought a hard and courageous battle with cancer, but she is standing totally well and whole in the presence of her Savior, Jesus. Now please focus your prayers on her husband of 35 years, Bob, and her five children and their spouses. Our hearts are broken because we all expected a different outcome, but we do not grieve as those who have no hope. We will see her again. We pray the peace of God and the comfort of His Spirit to rest on all the family." –Bonnie Hammer<br />
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"Oh Lord Jesus, You have such a precious woman there in your embrace now. May your Love dry all her tears. We will miss her terribly. We look to You. May You restore us somehow... Oh God we pray for Hope for Bob and their children." –Steve Murray<br />
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"Heaven is going to be an amazing place because the dazzling array of people like Kim Sperlazzo will be reflecting the light of Christ. My love and prayers go out to you, Bob. Love you, <a href="http://www.paulclarkmusic.com/" target="_blank">Paul Clark</a>"<br />
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-88240368254420217412014-10-29T20:05:00.000-05:002015-07-02T13:43:50.681-05:00Goodbye, Oskie Boy!<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's one of many heartwarming stories from our family archive of rescues...</span></span><br />
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Animals have an amazing way of touching our soul. Anyone who has had an animal friend can understand the warmth, joy, humor and unconditional love these special family members bring with them.<br />
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Currently, we have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 hamsters, 1 hermit crab and aquarium, and a bearded dragon. Each one has a place in our family. Libby, our sweet white poodle, has become my grandmother's favorite buddy. Buckley, our black domestic shorthair cat, tries not to openly play favorites, but he tends to be drawn to more my 10-year-old son, Alex, and my boyfriend (now husband), Mike.<br />
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Estie, our black domestic longhair cat, is very shy, but enjoys our company when the house is settled for the day. Fireball and Barley, our 2 hamsters, along with Bob, our hermit crab, are mostly cared for by my 12-year-old daughter, Christina, who much like my grandmother, is also a close companion of Libby's. And Thorns, our bearded dragon, is my buddy.<br />
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Then there is Oscar. Oscar has a story worth telling. Seventeen years ago, on Christmas Eve, I opened a large package that had a crate, collar, leash, food bowls and other puppy care items inside. I had wanted a puppy for some time, researched breeds and was set on raising a shih tzu. My wish came true and 3 days after Christmas, I brought Oscar home. Oscar was 3 months old. He was a little ball of fur, in shades of gold, brown, black and white. At the breeder's house, I had the choice of Oscar or his brother.<br />
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I sat quietly watching them, to see what their personalities were like and waited for one to seek me out. Oscar's brother was very sweet and cuddly, but didn't really want to interact with me. Oscar, on the other hand, had a spark to his personality. He was playful, confident, and the second we made eye contact, he ran to me and I knew he was the one. He became my best friend and I brought him with me everywhere that welcomed him. Five years later my daughter was born. Oscar loved her and we had many adventures together. But two years later when I was again expecting, Oscar wasn't very happy.<br />
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I believe he sensed it was a boy. He started marking around the house and showing other signs of simply not being happy. The day before my son was born I made the decision to give Oscar to my mom. Oscar loved my mom and was familiar with her home, and I had hoped this change would make him happy while allowing us to still visit and be in his life. The arrangement didn't last very long, and I learned that my mom had placed Oscar in another <span style="line-height: 1.4em;">home. Words cannot express the emotions that resulted from this action. Waves of shock, anger, and overwhelming sadness washed over me. I felt broken.</span><br />
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As time passed, it hurt less, but there was always a feeling of something missing for me. About a year and a half ago, I started to see Oscar in various places throughout my home. This would happen as I would pass a room, or while I was focusing on different tasks. I would sense his presence and see him in my peripheral vision. I would think to myself that perhaps he had passed on and it was his spirit coming to visit me. This went on for some time. Then, in August of 2010, I received an email that changed my life.<br />
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My ex-husband was searching for a dog to adopt and had been referred to <a href="https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?animal_type=Dog&status=A&shelterid=IL370" target="_blank">Fur Keeps Animal Rescue</a>. As he was online viewing the dogs available for adoption, he came across a senior Shih Tzu named Oscar, and forwarded the profile to me. A few phone calls later, it was confirmed: it indeed was my Oscar. I'm not sure exactly how he ended up with Fur Keeps, but it was time for Oscar to come home.<br />
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Oscar wasn't as agile as he once was, and his hearing and vision were compromised. When we first brought him home, we had to make some adjustments to our house. Our floors were too slippery for him, so we covered them with rubber backed throw rugs, made a custom food stand so he wouldn't have to put added pressure on his arthritic joints, and we adjusted our sleep cycles to include his two nightly wake up calls to go outside and eat. But mostly, we gave him our love.<br />
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This last year has brought about a major healing and shown me the true meaning of forgiveness, unconditional love and miracles. Oscar coming home has inspired all of us to do better in everything we set out to do. Watching him live in the present moment, his strength, and his spark shining through has been amazing. However, Oscar's body is declining, and everyday tasks are becoming more and more difficult for him. His spark, though still present, is quickly fading.<br />
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Now, here comes the hard part – saying goodbye – again. It's time to release him from the physical world to a place where he is free to run and play without the restrictions his aging body has placed on him.<br />
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Thank you, Oscar, for your love, your example, and for coming home. We love you, Oskie boy.<br />
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-35607939853150979702014-10-18T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-07T20:15:56.144-06:00Join the Fight...<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">How sad that PETA would actually kill animals in the guise of saving them! –Kim</span></span><br />
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Despite its warm-and-fuzzy public image, PETA has donated over $150,000 to criminal activists — including those jailed for arson, burglary, and even attempted murder. In 2001, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/19/domestic.terrorism/" target="_blank">PETA donated</a> $1,500 to the North American Earth Liberation Front (a.k.a. <span style="line-height: 1.4em;">North American Animal Liberation Front)</span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">, a criminal organization that the <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/animal-rights-extremism-and-ecoterrorism" target="_blank">FBI calls "domestic terrorists."</a></span></div>
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Since 2000, PETA's rank-and-file have been arrested over 80 times for breaking laws during protests. Charges included felony obstruction of government property, criminal mischief, assaulting a cabinet official, felony vandalism, performing obscene acts in public, destruction of federal property and burglary.</div>
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Like millions of other nonprofit groups, PETA pays no federal taxes on its income. But few of these other groups share PETA's total disregard for the law. In 2003 alone, PETA avoided over $3.5 million in federal income taxes. This tax break amounts to a huge subsidy, and American taxpayers are footing the bill for PETA's behavior.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.petakillsanimals.com/" target="_blank">PETAKillsAnimals.com</a></span></i><br />
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">PETITION:</span></b> <a href="http://www.petakillsanimals.com/" target="_blank">It's Time to Put PETA Down!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152785705077597&ref=notif&notif_t=notify_me" target="_blank">4 Things You Didn't Know about PETA</a> (Facebook video)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/consumer-freedom012807.htm" target="_blank">7 Things You Didn't Know about PETA</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-j-winograd/peta-kills-puppies-kittens_b_2979220.html" target="_blank">Shocking Photos: PETA's Secret Slaughter of Kittens, Puppies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/ethical-treatment-of-animals.html" target="_blank">PETA: "The Most Successful Radical Organization in America"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thisistrue.com/peta.html" target="_blank">"Ethical" Defined</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/ethical-treatment-of-animals.html" target="_blank">"Ethical Treatment" of Animals?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=9491" target="_blank">PETA's Defense of Abuse & Killing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.consumerfreedom.com/2013/04/peta-putting-drones-before-homeless-pets/" target="_blank">PETA: Putting Drones Before Homeless Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/09/petas-kill-propaganda.html" target="_blank">PETA Sends a "Thank You" for Killing Shelter Pets...</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.examiner.com/article/i-was-there-one-volunteer-s-view-of-a-shelter-s-transition-to-no-kill" target="_blank">"I Was There" by Valerie Hayes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/509860/Summing-Up-the-No-Kill-Equation.html?nav=16" target="_blank">Summing Up the No-Kill Equation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nokillnow.com/definition_nokill.htm" target="_blank">Defining No-Kill</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nokillcoalition/photos/a.175594389163470.44562.162378977151678/712749488781288/?type=1&fref=nf" target="_blank">PETA Murders Animals</a> (Facebook post)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NoKillRevolution?sk=wall&filter=2" target="_blank">"No Kill Revolution" Facebook page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nokillcoalition" target="_blank">"No Kill Coalition" Facebook page</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nokilldeclaration.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>SIGN </b></span>the Declaration of the No Kill Movement</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-473769388287475452014-09-28T03:35:00.000-05:002014-09-28T03:40:25.435-05:00Puppies' First Fall<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a cute Autumn puppy video that I thought you'd enjoy! –Kim </span></span><br />
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In case you weren't aware how awesome Fall is, we've made this important video of the cutest Golden Retriever puppies playing in a field of pumpkins.<br />
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CAUTION: If you already DO believe that Fall is the best season, your love for it is about to grow exponentially, causing you to squeal with excitement upon seeing these fluffy rays of sunshine and wish you were there to snuggle and frolic with them.<br />
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-that-time-of-year-again.html" target="_blank">It's That Time of Year Again</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/11/dog-and-his-pumpkin.html" target="_blank">A Dog and His Pumpkin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-festive-autumn-treat-for-your-dog.html" target="_blank">A Festive Autumn Treat for Your Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IZHO5HQrb-w" target="_blank">Cool Pumpkins!</a> (video)</li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/10/free-pumpkin-dog-stencils.html" target="_blank">Free Pumpkin-Dog Stencils</a></li>
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<br />— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-37445034446922832622014-09-15T05:00:00.000-05:002014-09-16T02:40:57.866-05:005 Simple Steps to Prevent Canine Cancer<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a great article with vital tips to prevent cancer in your dog! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Five Simple Steps to Prevent Canine Cancer</span></h1>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Dana Scott<br />
<a href="https://xs106.infusionsoft.com/go/msint/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">Dogs Naturally Magazine</a></span></i><br />
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Did you know that the primary cause of death in dogs over two years of age is cancer? In fact, half of all adult dogs will die from cancer. That's a staggering number. But you can beat the odds for your dog by following these five simple steps.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Best Cure for Canine Cancer is Prevention</span><br />
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Cancer begins when carcinogens damage DNA, which then waits for just the right opportunity to create cancerous cells. The good news is your dog's body has a built-in mechanism to kill cancer cells; a gene called p53. However exposure to toxins and viruses can damage that gene and limit its ability to protect the body from the spread of cancerous cells.<br />
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We all know that treatment options for cancer aren't all that effective. The best cure for cancer is to just not get it in the first place. Happily, there are easy, actionable steps you can take to prevent cancer in your furry family members. Here is a list that every pet owner should be aware of.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Reduce the Use of Flea and Tick Products</span><br />
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Dr. Dobozy of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) pesticide division states that one of the laboratory effects of fipronil in the popular flea and tick product Frontline, is thyroid cancer and altered thyroid hormones.<br />
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While the company creates the impression that their product does not migrate into the body, radiolabeled fibronil was found in several organs and in the fat of tested dogs and was also excreted in their urine and feces.<br />
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Bio Spot Flea and Tick Control, Defend Exspot Treatment and Zodiac FleaTrol Spot On all contain one or both of the active ingredients Permethrin and/or Pyriproxyfen. Permethrin has been implicated as a carcinogenic insecticide causing lung cancer and liver tumors in laboratory animals. Exposure to a carcinogen typically occurs many years before the cancer appears. Often times it never escalates into a cancerous growth. Imagine how potent the carcinogens are that create cancer within several months in a laboratory setting.<br />
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Don't think that the numerous products not mentioned here are safe. According to the Center for Public Integrity, who collected information through the Freedom of Information Act, the "natural" pyrethrins (naturally occurring compounds from the chrysanthemum plant) and pyrethroids (the synthetic counterpart) caused double the fatalities (1,600) from 2002 to 2007 than the non-pyrethroid compounds.<br />
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There are natural products that are effective for fleas and ticks. Do your pet a favor and look for <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=158418&u=422366&m=15347&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">safer alternatives</a>. Here is a <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/flea-tick-powder/" target="_blank">simple recipe</a> you can make and use at home.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Maintain Your Lawn and Garden with Non-toxic Products</span><br />
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Lawn chemicals, weed killers and herbicides are just as toxic as flea and tick products. Dogs and cats are low to the ground and are much more susceptible to these toxins.<br />
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Studies show a link between lawn chemicals and cancer in dogs<span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> (</span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22222006" style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Abstract of Environmental Health 112[1]: 171-6, Jan. 2012</i></span></a><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">)</span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">. In this study, researchers identified 263 dogs with biopsy-confirmed canine malignant lymphoma (CML), 240 dogs with benign tumors, and 230 dogs undergoing surgeries unrelated to cancer. Then, they asked the pet owners to complete a 10-page questionnaire.</span><br />
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Scientists found that dogs with malignant lymphoma were 70% more likely to live in a home where professionally applied lawn pesticides had been used. Dogs with serious malignancy were also 170% more likely to come from homes where owners used chemical insecticides.<br />
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For nontoxic lawn nourishment, broadcast one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch of high-quality compost over your lawn using a shovel. Compost nourishes beneficial soil microbes and doesn't contain harsh salts the way many chemical fertilizers do, and you could see some improvement in just a few days.<br />
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Instead of reaching for Roundup or other harmful synthetic products to kill weeds creeping up through sidewalk or driveway cracks, try using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Weed-Grass-Killer-Refill/dp/B0024EE5XS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">BurnOut</a>, an organic weed killer made of food grade vinegar and clove oil. Just be sure to spray it directly on weeds on a warm, sunny day for the best effect.You can also use BurnOut to quickly and organically kill weeds in the yard; however, it will temporarily leave a brown spot, and you'll need to reseed the area to shade out new weed growth.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Know What's in Your Detergents, Soaps and Cleansers</span><br />
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Take it upon yourself to research dryer sheets and room deodorizers on the web and you'll discover their cancer causing ingredients. If all the carcinogens our dogs are exposed to on a daily basis, this would be a very long and depressing article.<br />
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Even cleaners labeled "safe," "non-toxic" and "green" can contain hazardous ingredients. There should be a law against bogus claims, but there isn't. Some companies are willing to bend the truth – because they can. Even citrus and pine based cleaners can react with trace levels of ozone air pollution to form ultra-fine particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and formaldehyde, which the U.S. government classifies as a known human carcinogen.<br />
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The good news is you can make your own inexpensive green cleaning products. <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/spring-cleaning-your-dog-can-live-with/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for some great recipes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. If You Must Alter Your Dog, Don't Do It Too Young</span><br />
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A growing body of research is implicating early spaying and neutering in increasing cancer rates. In a 2002 study, it was established that there was an increased risk of osteosarcoma in both male and female Rottweilers sterilized before the age of one year.<br />
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In another study, it was shown that the risk of bone cancer in sterilized large purebred dogs was twice that of dogs that were not neutered.<br />
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Spay and neuter, especially when done before 18 months of age, shouldn't be an automatic decision. For more information on spay/neuter decisions, <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/your-dog-needs-to-be-spayed-or-neutered-right/" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Eliminate or Minimize Vaccinations as Much as Possible</span><br />
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We saved the most important point for last. In cats, the Feline Vaccine Associated Sarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor that appears at vaccine injection sites. What is the veterinary solution for this? To vaccinate cats in the tail so it can easily be removed when fibrosarcoma strikes.<br />
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This doesn't mean dogs don't get cancer from vaccines. The <i>Journal of Veterinary Medicine,</i> August 2003, shows that vaccines cause cancer in dogs at their injection sites too.<br />
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Cancers are found in not only in vaccine injection sites, but in other areas of the body not directly the vicinity of the injection site. Documented cases of lymphoma have resulted in patients developing vaccine injection site fibrosarcomas.<br />
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The reason cancer is so strongly linked to vaccines is a commonly found vaccine adjuvant: aluminum [also, Mercury]. In l999, the World Health Organization named aluminum hydroxide as a grade 3 out of 4 carcinogen, with 4 being the most carcinogenic.<br />
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Not only do vaccines inject this dangerous carcinogen into pets, they also have the same effect as the above toxins; the damage the cancer protecting p53 genes. Talk about a double whammy!<br />
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If you must vaccinate, be aware that it only takes one core vaccine to protect a dog or cat for life. There is no need to revaccinate once a dog has responded to a vaccine. How do you know if your dog has responded to a vaccine? You ask your vet to run a titer test, preferably two to three weeks after vaccination.<br />
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You can learn more about <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/lifelong-immunity-vets/" target="_blank">vaccine risks and duration of immunity</a>.<br />
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So there you have it! Five easy ways to prevent cancer in your pet. What changes can you make today?</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">About the Author</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Dana Scott is Editor In Chief for <a href="https://xs106.infusionsoft.com/go/msint/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">Dogs Naturally Magazine</a>. She also breeds Labrador Retrievers under the Fallriver prefix. She is an advocate for natural health care for dogs and people and is on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Consumer Centre for <a href="https://xs106.infusionsoft.com/go/HCK/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">Homeopathy</a>.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/prevent-cancer-dogs/" target="_blank">Dogs Naturally Magazine</a></span><br />
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/spay-neuter-controversy.html" target="_blank">New Evidence Shows Link Between Spaying, Neutering and Cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/05/pet-sterilization-laws-raise-health.html" target="_blank">Spayed or Neutered Dogs More at Risk for Cancers, Other Ills, Research Shows</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/03/dont-neuter-your-dog-yet.html" target="_blank">Don't Neuter Your Dog YET – Read this Life-Saving Information First!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/recent-scientific-study-on-effects-of.html" target="_blank">Recent Scientific Study on Effects of Spaying & Neutering</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/rabies-vaccinosis-and-your-pet.html" target="_blank">Rabies Vaccinosis and Your Pet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/warnings-from-vaccine-manufacturers.html" target="_blank">Warnings from Vaccine Manufacturers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/04/small-dog-vaccination-risks.html" target="_blank">Small Dog Vaccination Risks</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-is-there-so-much-cancer.html" target="_blank">Why is There So Much Cancer?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/top-6-prevent-dog-cancer/" target="_blank">Top 6 Things You Can Do Now to Prevent Your Dog from Getting Cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.raiseagreendog.com/2013/05/evidence-is-mounting-of-dangers-of-lawn.html" target="_blank">Evidence is Mounting of the Dangers of Lawn Chemicals for Dogs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/05/another-reason-to-stop-smoking-your.html" target="_blank">Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Pets</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/natural-flea-control-and-multi-tick.html" target="_blank">Natural Flea Control and Multi-Tick Remedy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">You CAN Heal Your Sick Pet at Home, Without Going to the Vet...</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-73504987750011545712014-09-11T04:01:00.004-05:002014-09-11T19:25:10.779-05:00They Ate WHAT???!!!<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a fascinating article that I thought I would pass on...hope you find it interesting! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">August 27, 2014</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Animal hospitals in Texas, Florida and Oregon won Veterinary Practice News' ninth annual radiograph contest, "They Ate WHAT?" The</span> <a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/" target="_blank">Veterinary Practice News</a> editorial team and several advisory board members judged the entries.</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>A Shish Kabob Skewer Goes Missing</u></span><br />
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<i>Gulf Breeze Animal Hospital</i><br />
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<a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/09/they-ate-what.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g7jJQUY79W0/VBEpt0vDL2I/AAAAAAAAEAw/KvwIc4G1bdI/s1600/xray-kabob.jpg" height="288" width="400" /></a>Marley, a neutered male German shorthaired pointer, has always found trouble to get into. I quit encouraging his owner that he would grow out of it when he recently turned 6.<br />
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Marley's owner presented him, saying that she thought he'd eaten a shish kabob skewer. She had prepared two skewers with meat and vegetables for the grill and left them on the kitchen counter for "just a moment." When she returned, the kabobs and Marley were gone. <br />
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Finding him under the bed, the owner recovered one of the skewers, but not the other. <br />
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Not thinking it was possible that he'd swallowed the skewer, I decided to radiograph Marley to appease the owner. Well, there it was, within the stomach.<br />
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The exploratory and gastrotomy were uneventful. Marley was soon out the door and on to his next adventure.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Great Dane Eats 43½ Socks</u></span><br />
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<i style="line-height: 1.4em;">DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital</i><br />
<i>Portland, Ore.</i><br />
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A 3-year-old male Great Dane was observed repeatedly vomiting and retching all day.<br />
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Abdominal radiographs revealed a severely distended stomach and a large quantity of foreign material.<br />
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During exploratory surgery performed by a DoveLewis veterinarian, 43½ socks were removed. The patient was discharged home one day after surgery.<br />
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The Great Dane is still doing well, according to the family, and <a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Great-Dane-Eats-43--Socks/" target="_blank">the Internet has fallen in love with his story</a>.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Hook, Line & Sinker</span></u><br />
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<i>The Animal Clinic PSC</i><br />
<i>Lawrenceburg, Ky.</i><br />
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On a Saturday night, the owners brought in Elvis, a 7-week-old, 6.5-pound male mixed-breed puppy. They had been catfishing and baiting their hooks with chicken livers, which Elvis apparently found too tempting to ignore.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">He gulped down a liver – hook, line and all. He presented to our clinic after hours.</span><br />
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A gastrotomy was performed to remove the hook, which had perforated the stomach. Fortunately, a timely surgery and antibiotics provided Elvis with a full recovery.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Is That a Lightbulb?</u></span><br />
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<i>Golf Rose Animal Hospital<br />
Schaumburg, Ill.</i><br />
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Cody, a 10-month-old, 58-pound golden retriever, had been vomiting for two days before the owner approved radiographs. <br />
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The light bulb passed intact after a day on intravenous fluids.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Rubber Ducky, You're the One</u></span><br />
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<i>Animal Emergency of Pasco</i><br />
<i>Port Richey, Fla.</i><br />
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<a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/09/they-ate-what.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eGA6RQQ3INk/VBEr3tCAZ3I/AAAAAAAAEBk/5tcpPDihY20/s1600/xrayduckies.jpg" width="450" /></a>A client with a dog named Woof called, saying her dog had eaten a rubber duck. Her 3-year-old son had lost his rubber duckie, so Mom, unable to find it after a month, bought him a new one.<br />
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Watching her son in the tub, she saw Woof come in, nose around in the water and gulp down the duckie. <br />
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Radiographs found five rubber duckies. Every time a duck went missing, Mom would buy a new one. <br />
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We surgically removed the flock, along with a toy truck tire and a piece of another toy, and Woof did very well.<br />
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<i>Veterinary Surgical Specialists Inc</i><br />
<i>Tustin, Calif.</i><br />
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Yoda, a 9-pound Chihuahua, presented for shoulder lameness. The radiographs showed nine needles.<br />
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Surgical removal of nine sewing needles from all over the body required a ventral abdominal exploratory and a ventral sternotomy.<br />
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Presumably, he ate a package of needles and digested the paper, and the needles migrated through his body. The lameness was caused by the one that was poking into his brachial area.<br />
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He is doing well.<br />
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<i>Glenwood Falls Animal Hospital</i><br />
<i>Cypress, Texas</i><br />
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A 12-year-old male neutered Welsh Corgi ate approximately 2 cups of pea gravel.<br />
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The owners had cleaned out the turtle tank and dumped the gravel in the flower bed. They then cleaned the barbecue grill and dumped the grease over the gravel. <br />
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He recovered from surgery without incident.<br />
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<i>Acequia Animal Hospital</i><br />
<i>Albuquerque, N.M.</i><br />
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Two-year-old pug Stella presented for vomiting 40 times overnight.<br />
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During an abdominal exploratory, one quarter and 104 pennies were removed from the stomach. <br />
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This patient recovered fine, but the $1.29 did not go toward her bill.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Is That a Knife in Your Stomach?</u></span><br />
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<i>Capitol Illini Veterinary Services</i><br />
<i>Chatham, Ill.</i><br />
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Lucy the Labrador came to us while staying with grandpa. She had found a closed pocketknife on the coffee table and swallowed it.<br />
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We fed her a small meal and administered Apomorphine. A quick vomiting episode produced the 9.2 by 2.3 cm pocket knife.<br />
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</i> <i style="line-height: 1.4em;">Akron Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center</i><br />
<i>Akron, Ohio</i><br />
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Owner returned home to find D'Jango, a 15-week-old male intact golden retriever, playing with a Hacky Sack. Her son said another Hacky Sack was missing.<br />
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Radiographs showed the puppy had eaten it and it appeared to be whole. <br />
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Client elected for emesis. Apomorphine was administered conjunctively.<br />
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After a second dose, D'Jango vomited food and an intact Hacky Sack.<br />
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<i>Jackson County Veterinary Clinic PLLC</i><br />
<i>Edna, Texas</i><br />
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What is more embarrassing than your vet and his entire staff knowing your bra size?<br />
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Norris, a 2-month-old rat terrier, presented with vomiting and stomach pain. Radiographs found a small metal clip in the stomach. <br />
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The owner was asked to view the radiographs to identify the object, with the (male) veterinarian present. <br />
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We don't know who was more embarrassed, the owner or the veterinarian, when she determined that Norris had eaten her bra.<br />
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Approximately 14 inches of bra and bra strap was surgically removed from the stomach and small intestine. Norris is thriving, but he is no longer allowed to enter the family laundry room.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>"They Ate What?! Contest": A Tradition Since 2006</u></span><br />
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Veterinary Practice News editor Marilyn Iturri created the "They Ate WHAT?!" contest in 2006 to showcase the humorous situations <a href="http://www.justanswer.com/pet/?r=topdogblog&bt=2&bn=3" target="_blank">veterinarians</a> and pet owners can face as well as the clinical advances available through digital radiography.<br />
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The competition was a hit with readers from the start. Some trends have been apparent from the first year.<br />
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"This year's entries featured some of our old standards, such as cats eating hair ties and hair bands, threaded sewing needles and other shiny objects," Iturri said. "Dogs often seem to eat golf balls, small rubber balls, rubber ducks and clothing items, plus a variety of metal objects not meant for consumption."<br />
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What stood out this year was what the animals had eaten and <i><b>how much,</b></i> according to Iturri. "One dog had swallowed five duckies and one of our top three winners ate 43½ socks," she said. "That broke our socks-eaten record. And a pug ate a package of sewing needles, which previously we saw only cats do."<br />
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Unlike previous years, the items eaten by pets weren't as expensive as previous years. "One thing we didn't see this year was radiographs of expensive diamond rings in dogs," Iturri said. "One year, two were entered, both reportedly worth $15,000. Another year, a cockatiel had swallowed an engagement ring."<br />
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Despite the light-hearted nature of the contest, Iturri said the message to pet owners is serious. <br />
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"Don't trust your pet not to eat something she shouldn't," she said. "And if you think she ingested a foreign body, get her to your veterinarian right away. The longer you wait, the more damage is possible and it can be harder to retrieve the item."<br />
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Data suggest that as a foreign object passes through the animal's body, costs to treat it increase – with more pain for the pet and possibly a worse outcome.<br />
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The average cost of a claim for an object caught in the esophagus is about $800, which increases to a little more than $1,000 when the object moves into the stomach, and to more than $1,700 when it reaches the intestines.<br />
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If it remains untreated, the intestine can rupture, and pets can get septic abdomen and peritonitis that can cost $5,000 or more.<br />
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While the contest is over, Iturri said the call for new X-rays begins April 2015. The contest will be announced both on <a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/" target="_blank">VeterinaryPracticeNews.com</a> and the <u>Veterinary Practice News</u> magazine.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See More X-Rays:</span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Vet-Breaking-News/2013/09/10/2013-X-Ray-Contest-Winners-They-Ate-What/" style="line-height: 1.4em;" target="_blank">2013 X-Ray Contest Winners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Vet-Dept/Small-Animal-Dept/Vet-Xray-Contest-2012-Winners/" style="line-height: 1.4em;" target="_blank">2012 X-Ray Contest Winners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/You-Asked-For-It-More-Crazy-X-Rays/" style="line-height: 1.4em;" target="_blank">More Crazy X-Rays</a></li>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Originally published in the September 2014 issue of <u>Veterinary Practice News</u></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><i>Copyright 2014 I-5 Publishing</i></span></span></div>
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Great-Dane-Eats-43--Socks/" target="_blank">Great Dane Eats 43½ Socks</a></li>
<li>VIDEO: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUGExLEP_uI" target="_blank">Surgery On Ailing Great Dane Yields 43½ Socks</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-44789984289908520562014-09-05T10:40:00.002-05:002014-09-07T18:54:14.419-05:00WARNING! FDA Report on Rimadyl<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a warning from the Food & Drug Administration on another drug! –Kim </span></span><br />
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Modern medicine and modern medication can do some pretty amazing things – it can instantly deal with parasites, or give immediate comfort to a dog or cat in pain.<br />
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There is a "but" here... These <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/09/has-big-pharma-taken-over-veterinary.html" target="_blank">conventional medications</a> can have a host of side effects that can seriously harm your dog or cat. There are also the unquantifiable effects of chronic medication use on your pet's immune system or organ function, and how that may make them more likely to develop serious disease such as <b><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-is-there-so-much-cancer.html" target="_blank">cancer</a>.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider the FDA reports on this common anti-inflammatory drug, Rimadyl.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cumulative Veterinary ADE Reports</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 1987 to January 2014</span><br />
Drug: CARPROFEN (RIMADYL)<br />
Species: DOG<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><b><span style="color: red;">This NSAID (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) has numerous reported and under-reported side effects from <u>permanent organ damage</u> to even <u>death</u>. It is in your pet's best interest to avoid this medication, and similar medications, if possible.</span></b></span><br />
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</span> Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM<br />
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P.S. My supplements ONLY contain ingredients I have sourced to be safe and effective.<br />
<ul>
<li>Dogs: <a href="http://www.thedogsupplement.com/?af=981818" target="_blank">www.thedogsupplement.com</a></li>
<li>Cats: <a href="http://www.thecatsupplement.com/?af=981818" target="_blank">www.thecatsupplement.com</a></li>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/4157-dogs-reported-dead-from-rimadyl/" target="_blank">The Internet Pet Vet</a></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><i>Copyright © 2014 Four Paws Online Ltd</i></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://lh3.ggpht.com/-FJotNyYekB8/T1ewQu-yg-I/AAAAAAAABd8/Bfap0K5GV48/s1600/drjonesdvm.jpg" style="float: left; height: 96px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 99px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM has been a practicing Veterinarian for over 20 years. He is a strong advocate of Natural Pet Health Care, and knows that the most important way to heal our pets and prevent disease is through proper nutrition. He developed <a href="http://www.thedogsupplement.com/?af=981818" target="_blank">Ultimate Canine</a> to give our dogs that extra advantage – something that will provide them with everything they need to develop stronger immune systems to fight disease, heal sore or stiff joints, and help them live longer, happier lives. Dr. Andrew Jones' main focus is on alternative, non-traditional remedies for pets. His interest in alternative pet medicine culminated in the writing of his book, <a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">Veterinary Secrets Revealed</a>.</span><br />
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-rimadyl-truth/" target="_blank">The RIMADYL Truth...</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/dog-almost-dies-twice/" target="_blank">Dog ALMOST Dies Twice</a></li>
<li><i>Dog Health Magazine:</i> <a href="http://www.dogshealth.com/blog/2518/side-effects-of-rimadyl-in-dogs/" target="_blank">Side Effects of Rimadyl in Dogs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rimadylsideeffects.net/what-are-the-rimadyl-side-effects-in-dogs/" target="_blank">What are the Rimadyl Side Effects in Dogs?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/rimadylfr.html" target="_blank">10 Steps to Take if You Suspect Your Dog has had an Adverse Reaction to Rimadyl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rimadyl.com/content/DisplayPDF.pdf?docName=RIM1204126R.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">RIMADYL Manufacturer's "Information Sheet" Admits Possibility of Death!</span></a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(PDF)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/09/has-big-pharma-taken-over-veterinary.html" target="_blank">The 'Drugification' of Veterinary Medicine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/09/has-big-pharma-taken-over-veterinary.html" target="_blank">Has Big Pharma Taken Over Veterinary Medicine?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/12/why-is-there-so-much-cancer.html" target="_blank">Why is There So Much Cancer?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/top-6-prevent-dog-cancer/" target="_blank">Top 6 Things You Can Do Now to Prevent Your Dog from Getting Cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">You CAN Heal Your Sick Pet at Home, Without Going to the Vet...</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-91468441824851377272014-09-03T19:45:00.000-05:002014-09-05T08:21:35.349-05:00Stuffed Dog Attacks Real Dog<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">What a gag!!!... Well, at least, the dogs are amused! My dogs would LOVE it! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEbb1tl5Qbk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEbb1tl5Qbk</a></span></i><br />
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<b>More Funny Videos:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoB8t0B4jx4" target="_blank">Mutant Giant Spider Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/12/sick-puppy.html" target="_blank">Sick Puppy...Poor Thing!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/baby-and-puppy-video.html" target="_blank">Baby Busts Up when Pup Busts Bubbles!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/03/bathtime-fun.html" target="_blank">Bathtime Fun!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/01/guilty-dog-is-guilty.html" target="_blank">Guilty Dog is Guilty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/11/static-dog.html" target="_blank">Static Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/03/puppy-battles.html" target="_blank">Puppy Battles</a></li>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">It's essential for dog <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/"></a>parents like you to know certain basic factors that determine your relationship with your dog and can go a long way in training him effectively.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Before you begin training your dog, it is absolutely essential that you build a loving bond with him. This is important as it helps you to understand his needs and instincts and also allows your dog to have complete trust in you.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>How To Bond With Your Dog</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_73t8OI7zdgo/SjC5VDw0DZI/AAAAAAAAAL8/iK0X6f7oK_4/s320/training.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345976529127214482" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 213px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a>Building a bond with your dog is the first and the most crucial step involved in training him successfully. As soon as you bring your dog home, you must first try to develop a caring and loving relationship with him in order to win his trust and confidence.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">When dogs are secure in the knowledge that they belong to the family, they are more likely to respond better to their owners' training commands. Just like with any relationship, there must be mutual trust and respect between you and your dog.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Trust takes time to develop and respect comes from defining boundaries and treating any breach of those boundaries with firmness and fairness.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Without enforceable limitations, respect can’t be developed. And when there is no respect, building a bond with your dog is almost impossible.</span><br />
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<strong>Four Golden Rules to Building a Relationship with Your Dog:</strong><br />
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<li>Spend quality time together;</li>
<li>Take him out in the world and experience life together;</li>
<li>Establish and promote a level of mutual respect; and</li>
<li>Develop a way of communicating to understand each other's needs.</li>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Building a bond with your dog will not only help you manage him better but will also make your dog calm, quiet and an extremely well-adjusted pet.</span><br />
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<em><u>Love your dog and he will love you back!</u></em><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">When you're successful in building a bond with your dog, you can rest assured that training him and teaching him new and clever tricks will be a cakewalk.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>How Your Dog Learns...</strong><br />
Your dog's learning period can be divided into five phases:</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>The Teaching Phase</strong> – This is the phase where you must physically demonstrate to your Dog exactly what you want him to do.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>The Practicing Phase</strong> – Practice makes Perfect. When a lesson is learned, practice with your dog what you have just taught him.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>The Generalizing Phase</strong> – Here you must continue practicing with your dog in different locations and in an environment with a few distractions. You can take your dog out for a walk, or to a nearby park and command him to practice whatever you've taught him.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Practicing the learned lessons in multiple locations and in the presence of small distractions will help him learn and retain lessons better.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>The Testing Phase</strong> – As soon as you're sure that your dog has achieved almost 90% success – he responds correctly almost every time you give a command – you must start testing his accuracy in newer locations with a lot of distractions.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Example: Take him to the local shopping mall and ask him to obey your command. He may not come up with the correct response the very first time you do this, but you must not lose hope.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">The idea is to test your dog to see how he responds in an environment that is new to him. Set-up a situation where you are in control of the environment and your dog.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><em><u>There are only 2 possibilities</u>:</em></span><br />
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<li>Your dog succeeds!!! (Trumpets please!)</li>
<li>In case your dog fails, re-examine the situation. Review and/or change your training. Then, try testing again. </li>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Keep on testing until he succeeds. Follow the rule of the three Ps: patience, persistence, praise.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"><strong>Internalizing Phase</strong><em> </em>–<em> </em>Finally, comes the extremely rewarding phase where your dog does everything he is taught to do even without your commands.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_73t8OI7zdgo/SjqIIPXSauI/AAAAAAAAAMM/5XHGs1mnsGg/s400/Guy+007.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348737182600424162" style="float: right; height: 144px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 176px;" width="420" /></a><em><u>Remember</u>:</em><br />
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<li>Never scold your dog if he fails. It's not his fault. You have failed as a trainer!</li>
<li>You must be patient and persistent for your efforts to show rewards.</li>
<li>Appreciate and praise your dog when he does it right! A little encouragement will work wonders for your dog.</li>
<li>Dog Training is easy when you do it right.</li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-77958464949742828292014-08-31T13:30:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:37:31.734-05:00Dog Meat on Menu in Disfavor<h1>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">South Korea's Appetite for Dog Meat is Fading</span></h1>
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Young People Just Aren't into Eating Their Pets</span></i></b><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Newser Editors and Wire Services</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Posted Aug 30, 2014</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Preparing a Meal of Dog Meat in South Korea</span></i></b></td></tr>
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(NEWSER) – For centuries, people have been eating dog meat – neither legal nor banned – in South Korea. Some 30 years ago, chef Oh Keum-il even traveled around North and South Korea, tasting everything from dog stew to dog taffy, to learn the craft of cooking dog. Today, however, customers aren't quite as interested in eating an animal many keep as pets. Oh, for example, served her last bowl of dog stew, or boshintang, this week, closing up South Korea's longest-running dog meat restaurant as young customers avoid the spot and animal activists protest her controversial meals.<br />
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Though an expert guesses up to 2.5 million dogs are eaten in South Korea each year, "there is too much generational gap in boshintang," says Oh. That's clear for a 30-year-old Korean woman who says she argues with her grandfather about the meal. "Whenever he saw my dog at home, he would say it's the size of one bowl of hot soup," she says. A butcher adds that "dog is not an industry with a long-term future," noting that about 800 restaurants serve it in Seoul, when 1,500 once did. It's sad to see the end of such a lengthy tradition, says Oh, who now plans to open a barbeque restaurant that serves beef instead.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.newser.com/story/193121/south-koreas-appetite-for-dog-meat-is-fading.html" target="_blank">Newser</a></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">PETITION:</span></b> <a href="http://www.duoduoproject.org/petition.html" target="_blank">"Stop the Dog Meat Festival" Campaign</a></span></div>
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/07/animal-activists-notch-a-win-against-dog-traders/" target="_blank">Animal Welfare Advocates Notch a Win Against Dog Traders</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11058033/Chinese-toxic-dog-meat-gang-caught-by-police.html" target="_blank">Chinese 'Toxic Fog Meat Gang' Caught by Police</a></li>
<li><a href="http://prezi.com/3sb53fufzvpw/dog-eating-festival/" target="_blank">Chinese Dog-eating Festival Backlash Grows</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newser.com/story/79301/china-to-ban-eating-dogs-cats.html" target="_blank">China to Ban Eating Dogs, Cats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://duoduoproject.org/blog/" target="_blank">Duo Duo Animal Welfare Project</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Duo-Duo-Animal-Welfare-Project-%E5%A4%9A%E5%A4%9A/380841222033262" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=41cf1de7245dd0191a7a617af&id=650d6667a1" target="_blank">Updates to this News Story</a></li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><b>PETITION:</b></span> <a href="http://www.duoduoproject.org/petition.html" target="_blank">Stop the Dog Meat Festival Campaign</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-43476143471735498512014-08-30T02:35:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:14:03.752-05:0014 Worst Breeds for New Owners<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a great article for new dog owners.... Hope it helps you find your forever friend! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14 Worst Dog Breeds for New Pet Owners</span></h1><div style="line-height: 1.4em;">We asked 218 veterinary professionals to vote on the dog breeds and mixes that are not good choices for first-time pet parents. German Shepherds, Bulldogs and Akitas are among the breeds of which new pet owners should steer clear.<br />
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The Akita was bred to hunt big game such as bear, boar and elk. He can also weigh upwards of 115 pounds (or even more), and requires a 20-30 minute walk every day, always <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SENSE-ible-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-Medium/dp/B000A7QPTS%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3DSquid695704-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000A7QPTS" target="_blank">on leash</a> due to a strong prey drive. He's a beautiful dog, but sheds heavily and can be a <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">challenge to train</a>, making him best suited to experienced dog owners.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 2: Chow Chow</span></b><br />
Not known for being particularly lovey-dovey, the Chow Chow isn't the teddy bear he appears to be. He's intelligent but stubborn, and may require a lot of <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">training</a> before you get the results for which you're looking. This breed is wary of strangers and may be aggressive toward dogs he doesn't know.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 3: Chinese Shar-Pei</span></b><br />
The Chinese Shar-Pei requires an assertive, experienced owner to <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">train him</a> and keep him from getting bored. This highly territorial dog tends to bond with one person, and can be quite distrustful of those he doesn't know – humans and canines alike. And all those dramatic skin folds can increase the tendency for chronic skin and eye conditions that a naïve pet owner may find daunting.<br />
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</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 4: Alaskan Malamute</span></b><br />
He's friendly, joyful and exuberant, which may make him attractive to someone seeking a first dog, but be warned: The Alaskan Malamute sheds like crazy, pulls <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SENSE-ible-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-Medium/dp/B000A7QPTS%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3DSquid695704-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000A7QPTS" target="_blank">on leash</a> with all of his 65-100 pounds and is a talented escape artist. This breed is made to travel far on his own four feet and he needs a family committed to a lot of exercise when it's best for him. That <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-well-is-your-dog-groomed.html" target="_blank">thick fur coat</a> also leaves him vulnerable to heat injury.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 5: Rottweiler</span></b><br />
Although he can be a gentle giant, the wrong Rottweiler with the wrong owner can truly be a scary dog. A Rottweiler wants someone to be the boss, and if you're not taking the job, he will. He's powerful and protective, and known for being extremely loyal when it comes to his people and his property. Considering he can weigh as much as 135 pounds (and most of it muscle), he can generally back up his threatening growl.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 6: Weimaraner</span></b><br />
The "Gray Ghost" earned his nickname for his beautiful gray coat and habit of following his owner closely, but the highly intelligent Weimaraner isn't the right dog for everyone. He's extremely energetic with no "off" switch, and he's not happy being left alone – separation anxiety can be a real issue with this breed. He can be difficult to <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-potty.html" target="_blank">housetrain</a> and a hazard to cats and other small pets, but if you plan to spend many days hunting, hiking or doing obedience and agility with him by your side, you might have found your perfect companion.<br />
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</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 7: Dalmatian</span></b><br />
The spotted Dalmatian isn't just a Disney darling – he was bred to work as a coach dog, running alongside carriages or horses, alerting coachmen to approaching highwaymen and warding off stray dogs. That's how he became the traditional firehouse dog – he kept the streets clear for horse-drawn fire engines. However, the traits that made him perfect for this work can make him a challenge in the home. He has an endless capacity for exercise and can be destructive when bored. Also, he's a notorious shedder with stiff fur that weaves its way into fabric (but not out).<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 8: Australian Cattle Dog</span></b><br />
Sometimes known as a Blue Heeler or Australian Heeler, the Australian Cattle Dog is a medium-sized dog with serious endurance. Originally made up of several breeds, including the Collie, Dingo, Bull Terrier, Dalmatian and Black and Tan Kelpie, he has a reputation for being stubborn and having energy to spare – not to mention a truly adventurous spirit and belief in his own invincibility that will leave you wondering how he'll injure himself next.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 9: German Shepherd</span></b><br />
Highly intelligent and a natural protector, the German Shepherd Dog is well-suited to a wide variety of jobs: He's worked as a guide dog, a drug sniffer, and, of course, a police and military dog. There's little he can't do with the right training, but that's exactly why he's not ideal for newbies – it takes quite a bit of <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">training</a>, exercise and dedication to stay "smarter" than he is. And all those smarts come with higher-than-average tendencies toward some pretty serious health problems, including <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-4023402-10641513" target="_blank">hip dysplasia</a> and neurologic issues.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 10: Saint Bernard</span></b><br />
The Saint Bernard is incredibly lovable, but this gentle giant is also a lot of work. He drools (and drools and drools) and is known to ingest items like socks and dishtowels. Because of his enormous size (130-180 pounds or more), you might think he'd like to hang out in your big backyard, but you'd be wrong – he's prone to heatstroke and loves being around his people, so he's very much an indoor dog.<br />
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</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 11: Siberian Husky</span></b><br />
The happy and affectionate Siberian Husky is a working dog that thrives in cold, snowy climates. He was bred to pull sleds over long distances, and his liveliness reflects that – a short walk around the block won't do for this breed. He sheds heavily, is a capable escape artist and has a strong predatory drive, so he's not a great choice for homes with cats or small pets.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 12: Bulldog</span></b><br />
The Bulldog is generally good-natured and his goofy, wrinkled mug certainly makes him lovable, but the breed's heavy build and flat face make him particularly sensitive to heat, exercise and stress. He can't swim, so if you have a pool, pond or spa, his access should be restricted. He is prone to a variety of health issues and some may say he's <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">challenging to train</a>, but his fans don't mind – his entertaining antics and laid-back attitude make up for it in the right home.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 13: Bullmastiff</span></b><br />
Devoted and protective to the point that he'd lay down his life for his family, the Bullmastiff has a mind of his own – and considering that he weighs in at 100-130 pounds, he can easily overwhelm an owner who isn't ready to stand up to him. He needs good, consistent, <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">positive training</a> and firm boundaries from a young age. He also needs someone to follow him with a mop, because this dog can drool. His high prey drive means he should always be kept <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SENSE-ible-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-Medium/dp/B000A7QPTS%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3DSquid695704-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000A7QPTS" target="_blank">on leash</a>, and he doesn't generally love other dogs, so he's best as an only pet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Airedale Terrier</span></i></b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">No. 14: Airedale Terrier</span></b><br />
The Airedale Terrier is quite a character. Independent, intelligent and stubborn, he'll keep you laughing – and on your toes, as he's a notorious digger and counter-surfer. He'll bring the same exuberance and joy to playing games as he brings to excavating your garden and eating your drywall. He's not great with other dogs or animals and needs plenty of stimulation (both physical and mental). It should be noted, too, that this "King of the Terriers" was the inspiration for Margaret Marshall Saunders' novel Beautiful Joe, the story of an abused dog, which sparked the creation of the modern humane movement.<br />
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</div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://living.msn.com/family-parenting/pets/15-worst-dog-breeds-for-new-pet-owners" target="_blank">MSN Living</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">© 2014 MSN/Microsoft</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/06/are-you-ready-for-dog-in-your-life.html" target="_blank">Are You Ready for a Dog in Your Life?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-prepare-for-puppy.html" target="_blank">How to Prepare for a Puppy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/09/basic-breed-information-1_06.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/09/basic-breed-information-1_04.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/09/basic-breed-information-1_03.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/09/basic-breed-information-1.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-2.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 5</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-3.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 6</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-4.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 7</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-5_23.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 8</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-6_21.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 9</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-7.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Information - 10</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/basic-breed-information-8.html" target="_blank">Basic Breed Training Information</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-3037236548373353862014-08-25T15:44:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:14:28.808-05:00Do Animals have Rights?<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Animals with Constitutional rights? Next, we may find ourselves without the right to own a companion pet! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1>Landmark Ruling: Animals can Legally be Considered Victims, Just Like People</h1><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Melissa Cronin</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">August 22, 2014</span></i><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/do-animals-have-rights.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RWODZc_Z1DU/U_qxOK2NM4I/AAAAAAAAD4c/9uUfFLjcqtE/s1600/Dog.jpg" height="320" width="285" /></a></div>The Oregon Supreme Court this month passed a landmark ruling that will <a class="checked-link" href="http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/docs/S060875.pdf" target="_blank" text-decoration:="">change the way animals are treated</a> under the law in the state. The ruling will ensure that any animal can be seen as a legal "victim" in a case, affording animals more basic rights to protect them from abuse.<br />
</div><div>The ruling was made on the case of a man who was convicted of starving 20 horses and goats on his property. The judge's decision allotted a separate count of second-degree animal neglect for each animal, noting that each animal was a separate victim on his own.<br />
<br />
</div><div>The distinction might sound obvious – but it wasn't legally accepted at the time that Arnold Nix, the defendant, was first convicted in 2009. During his case, Nix argued that the <a class="checked-link" href="http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/08/animals_can_be_victims_just_li.html" target="_blank" text-decoration:="">law defines animals as the property</a> of their owners, so the word "victim" shouldn't apply to them. As of this month’s hearing, the word "victim" does apply.<br />
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</div><div>"To acknowledge that animals are victims of crime, that's really common sense to us," said Lora Dunn, staff attorney for the <a class="checked-link" href="http://aldf.org/" target="_blank" text-decoration:="">Animal Legal Defense Fund</a> in Portland. And the ruling could lead to longer prison sentences for those convicted of animal abuse in the state.<br />
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</div><div>This isn't the first time the issue has been addressed in law. According to a <a class="checked-link" href="https://www.animallaw.info/article/defining-animals-crime-victims" target="_blank" text-decoration:="">Michigan State University report</a>:</div><blockquote style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><i>"It is not a novel idea that entities other than humans can be considered crime victims. Businesses, corporations, neighborhood associations, and government entities have been defined as crime victims in state statutes. Including protections for animals as crime victims is a natural progression in the development of the law."</i></blockquote><div><br />
It's not the first time animal advocates have sought greater legal protections. Recently, an organization called the Nonhuman Rights Project has waged a campaign seeking "legal personhood" to be extended to a chimpanzee. In a <a class="checked-link" href="https://www.thedodo.com/community/nonhumanrightsproject/seeking-legal-rights-for-nonhu-519099688.html" target="_blank" text-decoration:="">blog post for The Dodo</a>, the group says:</div><blockquote style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><i>"Traditionally, Lady Justice is portrayed as wearing a blindfold as she holds the scales of justice. The idea is that justice should be blind – impartial and dispensed without regard to the classes of persons who appear before her. Ironically, however, justice has been blind in another way, too: blind to all living beings except humans. To this day, they remain invisible to the legal system."</i></blockquote></div><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="https://www.thedodo.com/landmark-ruling-animals-can-le-685596943.html">thedodo.com</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">©2014 The Dodo Properties</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Animal "Rights" vs. Animal Welfare</span></b><br />
<ul><li><b><a href="http://www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/what-is-animal-welfare-and-why-is-it-important" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">What is Animal Welfare and Why is It Important?</span></a></b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.americananimalwelfare.com/rights.html" target="_blank">Animal Rights Extremism vs. Animal Welfare</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.furcommission.com/welfare/animal-welfare-v-animal-rights/" target="_blank">Animal-Welfare vs. Animal-Rights</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.animalscam.com/rights_vs_welfare.php" target="_blank">The Truth about Animal Rights Extremists</a></li>
<li><a href="http://animalwelfarecouncil.com/welfare-vs-rights/" target="_blank">Animal Welfare Council: Welfare vs. Rights</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncraoa.com/AR_AW_WhatYouShouldKnow.html" target="_blank">Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare – What You Should Know</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nabr.org/Animal_Activism/Welfare_vs_Rights.aspx" target="_blank">NABR: Welfare vs. Rights</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div><div><hr /><b>Also, see:</b></div><ul><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4561059.stm" target="_blank">Eco-warriors are 'US Terror Risk'</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.consumerfreedom.com/2009/06/3912-save-the-lab-rats-kill-the-humans/" target="_blank">Save the Lab Rats! (Kill the Humans?)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.consumerfreedom.com/2007/10/475-california-focus-the-new-animal-rights-battleground/" target="_blank">The New Animal-Rights Battleground</a></li>
<li><a href="http://newsok.com/article/3393349" target="_blank">Animal Rights Terrorism on the Rise</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-13962783913019593162014-08-21T12:15:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:15:48.265-05:00First Class!<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You never know what can happen by just sharing an abandoned pet's picture and needs! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heiress Gives Abandoned Shelter Dog a Jet-set Rescue</span></h1><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Senior Labrador walked 30 miles to return home: Owners said no</span></i></b><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Chris Serico</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Aug. 5, 2014</span></i><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;">A black Labrador retriever that spent two stints at a Kansas animal shelter is living the good life on a 120-acre Florida farm, thanks to an affluent heir who felt a personal connection to the dog and dispatched a private jet to claim her.</div><span style="line-height: 1em;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Helen Rich, an heir to the Wrigley fortune, pals around<br />
with her new friend, Lady, at her home in Florida.</b></i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Recently, social media pounced on the story of the senior dog that returned to the Chautauqua County Animal Shelter in Sedan, Kansas, after wandering some 30 miles away from a previous home.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Helen Rich, an heir to the Wrigley fortune, pals around with her new friend, Lady, at her home in Florida.</span><br />
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When author Helen Rich – a granddaughter of chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. – learned of the dog's story, she sent her personal assistants to pick up the pooch the same week and fly her to Florida.<br />
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Rich told TODAY.com that she could relate to the dog's story.<br />
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"I've had a tough life; just because I have a family name, it doesn't mean diddly," she said, citing a rough childhood, decades of having to prove her worth before inheriting the family fortune, and two battles with breast cancer. "I've had to survive and endure and walk a long, long way like her. She endured. I endured. Her story resonated with me."<br />
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It's been a long journey for Lady, whose previous owners called her Ma Kettle and Pepper.<br />
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Two years ago, Lady's original owner passed away. When no one claimed ownership of the dog, shelter director Kelsey Loyd found a place for her in his kennel.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"> Loyd said that a local family adopted her for about a year and a half, but when Lady started clashing with smaller dogs, the family gave her to a friend in Independence, Kansas. A few weeks ago, Lady escaped that house and walked almost 30 miles toward Sedan, but she returned to the shelter because neither household reclaimed her, Loyd said.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Lady's story, which included wandering 30 miles from one of her<br />
former homes, helped inspire Cindy Barclay Powell to take this<br />
picture and post the dog's story to Facebook, where both went viral.</b></i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">While visiting the shelter, Cindy Barclay Powell took a picture of Lady and posted it to multiple Facebook pages dedicated to saving shelter animals.<br />
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In the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204666462045887&set=a.10201098282563630.1073741844.1365799348&type=1" target="_blank">original post</a>, published the night of July 21, she summarized the dog's story and appealed to Facebook users, "Is there anyone out there who can give this girl a home? She may not have many years left."<br />
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In the week that followed, Powell's photo started gaining traction.<br />
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"I've been posting our shelter photos for probably a year now, and Facebook has been a major factor in getting our dogs adopted," she said. "Having this happen with one of our dogs is really overwhelming. I'm in shock."<br />
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Cheryl Hanna, a freelance reporter for the <a href="http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/cheryl-hanna" target="_blank">National Pet Rescue Examiner</a>, discovered Powell's photo early last Wednesday, and wrote the related article that she said collected about 1 million hits.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/first-class.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-idfN5TZvnTM/U_YKMbclizI/AAAAAAAAD2I/ABjXp7Oft7k/s1600/3rescue-dog.jpg" height="400" width="298" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Helen Rich, an heir to the Wrigley fortune, had two<br />
of her personal assistants accompany Lady on a<br />
private jet to transfer the dog from a Kansas shelter<br />
to Rich's home in Florida.</i></b></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">"I root for the underdog all the time, no pun intended," Hanna told TODAY.com. "Someone sent me an email and said, 'You're gonna need your Kleenex for this one.' I clicked on it, and it was [Lady's] picture, and it was the one with the drool coming out of her mouth. I was like, 'Oh, man.' So, then, I clicked on the story, and it just broke my heart."<br />
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On July 30, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204666462045887&set=a.10201098282563630.1073741844.1365799348&type=1" target="_blank">Hanna's Examiner story</a> went viral, and Rich learned about Lady while vacationing in Hawaii. Rich, who lives with seven rescue dogs and cares for an additional 60 to 70 through her animal-rescue initiative <a href="https://www.facebook.com/onthewingsofangelsrescue/info" target="_blank">On the Wings of Angels</a>, responded by sending personal assistants Chet Ragsdale and Barbara DiCioccio on a mission to give Lady the permanent home that had been so elusive.<br />
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"Because I know rescues so well, I knew a lot of people would be scrambling to get a celebrity dog, [but] she would wait and wait and wait and wait," Rich said. "And who knows who she'd wind up with, and if it's the right place? So, I said, 'Chet, get a jet, and go get my dog!'"<br />
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Because Rich determined that a jet would be the fastest way to claim the dog, Ragsdale and DiCioccio flew to Kansas right away to claim Lucy at the shelter, then boarded the private plane with Lucy in tow for the 2½-hour flight to Tampa.<br />
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Moments before landing Thursday night, Ragsdale snapped a pic of the dog as she hopped up on a seat and sneaked a peek out the window.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Helen Rich and Lady</span></i></b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">"I couldn't resist," he said.<br />
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Soon, the Facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.722358261180745.1073741866.186506764765900&type=1" target="_blank">On the Wings of Angels</a> posted three photos of Rich and Lady palling around. Today, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HelenRich" target="_blank">Rich's personal Facebook</a> page adopted one of these pictures as its cover photo.<br />
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Back in Sedan, Loyd said Ragsdale told him Lady is happy with her new digs.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;"> "Between all the maids and the butlers," Loyd said, "she's being pet constantly."</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.today.com/pets/first-class-heiress-gives-abandoned-shelter-dog-jet-set-rescue-1D80024901">TODAY.com</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">© 2014 NBCUNIVERSAL, INC.</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-you-should-adopt-senior-dog.html" target="_blank">Why You Should Adopt a Senior Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/best-decision-youll-ever-make.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons to Adopt a Rescue</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/11/shelter-dogs-are-best.html" target="_blank">Shelter Dogs are Best!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/04/how-to-take-care-of-old-dog.html" target="_blank">How to Take Care of an Old Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-forever-dog.html" target="_blank">I am a Forever Dog, not an 'Until Dog'</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/08/adopt-deaf-dog.html#NoKillList" target="_blank">List of No-kill Rescues & Shelters</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-77083759102659420942014-08-18T11:49:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:17:17.393-05:00Pricing Practices of Veterinarians<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">It pays to ask lots of questions and then shop around... Your pet deserves that much! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many Veterinary Bills Include 'Inappropriate' Costs</span></h1><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Is Your Pet's Doctor on the Up-and-Up?</span></i></b><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Despite guidelines that recommend vaccinating dogs with key vaccines every three years, many veterinarians continue to push annual vaccinations, a <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2013-2014/barking-mad" target="_blank">CBC Marketplace investigation</a> reveals. And when dogs get annual jabs, pet owners may be getting gouged. <b>See the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2013-2014/barking-mad" target="_blank">full-length investigation video</a></b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(22 mins.)</span>.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/Embedded-Only/News/ID/2410314977/">CBC Radio-Canada</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Copyright © CBC 2014</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><span style="color: #cc0000;">VIDEO: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2013-2014/barking-mad" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Barking Mad</b> (Full-length Investigation)</span></a></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(22 mins.)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/09/veterinary-integrity.html" target="_blank">Bottom Line Blurs Vet Practices</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/rabies-vaccinosis-and-your-pet.html" target="_blank">Vaccines are Not Harmless Preventive Medicine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/09/has-big-pharma-taken-over-veterinary.html" target="_blank">The 'Drugification' of Veterinary Medicine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/05/high-costs-of-pet-care.html" target="_blank">The High Costs of Pet Care</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/financial-assistance-with-vet-bills.html" target="_blank">Financial Assistance with Vet Bills</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/11/bark-softening-fiction-fact.html" target="_blank">Bark Softening: Fiction and Fact</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/vaccines-may-be-the-single-biggest-contributor-to-the-decline-of-our-pets-health/" target="_blank">The Single Biggest Contributor to the Decline of Our Pet's Health</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">Heal Your Sick Pet at Home, Without Going to the Vet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.justanswer.com/pet/?r=topdogblog&bt=2&bn=3" target="_blank">Ask a Vet Online</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-84190570710209013042014-08-16T10:13:00.000-05:002014-09-02T02:06:43.259-05:00HSUS Sued under RICO<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Put your donations to work LOCALLY at No-Kill shelters and rescues, where pets have needs! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HSUS and Co-Defendants Pay $15.75 Million in Racketeering Lawsuit</span></h1><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Only 1% of HSUS Budget Goes to Pet Shelters</span></i></b><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">May 15, 2014</span></i><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/hsus-sued-under-rico.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="1" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_73t8OI7zdgo/S_ydxCxArhI/AAAAAAAAAu0/331yHb4C3R8/s400/surprised.jpg" height="434" width="338" /></a></div>The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) shows <a href="http://www.humanewatch.org/deception_report/" target="_blank">TV commercials of abandoned and abused cats and dogs</a>, raising money off of the confusion that it’s a pet shelter umbrella group. (It doesn't run a single pet shelter anywhere.) Maybe its commercials should instead show HSUS's lawyers paying a racketeering settlement with their tails tucked between their legs.<br />
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Recently, news broke that HSUS and its co-defendants, including two HSUS employees, <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/37ecb455111849f3ba16c1e4578e7366/DC--Ringlings-Elephants" target="_blank">have agreed to pay $15.75 million</a> to settle a long-fought lawsuit filed against them under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act – a law that's been used to go after the mob.<br />
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The suit stems from litigation that animal rights activists, including an HSUS affiliate, pursued against the owner of the Ringling Bros. circus, Feld Entertainment. In that case, activists claimed that the circus was unlawfully harming elephants in its care, and their key witness was a former Feld handler.<br />
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However, as that case unfolded over a decade, <a href="http://www.humanewatch.org/rico_lawsuit/" target="_blank">a payment scheme was discovered</a> going from plaintiffs and their lawyers to this witness. The court eventually threw out the lawsuit, finding that the witness was a "paid plaintiff" who was "not credible." This paid witness even "lied" to the court.<br />
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Feld then filed suit under RICO, alleging bribery, illegal witness payments, and other torts. The ASPCA <a href="http://www.humanewatch.org/aspca_settlement/" target="_blank">settled in late 2012 for $9.3 million</a>. And today, the other co-defendants have paid $15.75 million.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/hsus-sued-under-rico.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="1" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vz0V-ygUNwA/U-9v3T5tLYI/AAAAAAAADzs/bpdVoR2LwXs/s1600/RICO.jpg" height="320" width="244" /></a></div>The <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/ethical-treatment-of-animals.html" target="_blank">animal liberation movement</a> has long been associated with extremist, bullying, and sometimes even terroristic tactics in pursuit of its radical goal to institute prohibition on how we use animals, whether for food, fiber or entertainment. The FBI cracked down on <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/animal-rights-extremism-and-ecoterrorism" target="_blank">the terroristic fringe</a> over the past two decades. And the suit-wearing, lawyered-up part of the movement has now had its day in court. It comes up $15.75 million poorer, but with its inner workings exposed, the rest of society should feel better off.<br />
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Sadly, the real losers in this case are the thousands of individual donors who gave money to HSUS thinking that they were helping local animal shelters, only to find that their donations are footing the bill for HSUS's mismanagement (not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats that needed that money for their keep and care).</div><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.humanewatch.org/hsus-and-co-defendants-pay-15-75-million-in-racketeering-lawsuit/" target="_blank">HumaneWatch.org</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">© 2014 Center for Consumer Freedom</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/hsus-sued-under-rico.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_73t8OI7zdgo/SvEQ7byqEnI/AAAAAAAAAhE/h7Gq2TW8T5U/s400/HSUS.jpg" height="152" width="206" /></a></div><ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/01/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-hsus.html" target="_blank">7 Things You Didn't Know About HSUS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/11/problem-with-hsus.html" target="_blank">The Problem with HSUS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/05/hsus-isnt-pet-shelter-group.html" target="_blank">HSUS Isn't a Pet Shelter Group</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/02/hsuspeta-same-hidden-agenda.html" target="_blank">HSUS/PETA: Same Hidden Agenda</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-waste-in-name-of-animal-rights.html" target="_blank">More Waste in the Name of "Animal Rights"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/11/animal-rights-extremists-quote-al-capone.html" target="_blank">"Animal Rights" Extremists Quote Al Capone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/ethical-treatment-of-animals.html" target="_blank">"Ethical Treatment" of Animals???</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/search/label/adoption#NoKillList" target="_blank">Support a LOCAL Shelter or Rescue!</a></li>
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</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-55380435275324122912014-08-11T03:00:00.000-05:002014-08-19T02:53:43.367-05:00Banned Vet Reveals Secrets<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Valuable Resource...</span><br />
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<div align="center" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000099;"><span style="font-size: 180%; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>You CAN Heal Your Sick Pet at Home,<br />
Without Going to the Vet...</b></span></span></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">In Less than 24 Hours, I Can Show You How to Examine, Diagnose and Treat Your Pet at Home.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Dear fellow pet lover,<br />
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If you're not ready to make some simple changes to the way you provide veterinary care to your pet, beginning today....<br />
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...your dog or cat could be seriously ill and live a "shortened" life!</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Here is How I know:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
My dog died young, only 8 years old. He was a mixed breed dog, a specimen of health. He was given a ton of attention, exercised three times a day, fed only Veterinary Approved food, and given all his vaccines. He had the "ideal" life. Hoochie passed away in my arms from a massive tumor bleed at 12:02pm on April 12, 2003 – the saddest day of my life.</div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">I asked myself... why?</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
I thought that he was incredibly healthy. I was sure I was doing all of the right things for him.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4sy4SOq0F2c/U_MCENzVd5I/AAAAAAAAD1Q/PkL7-X8Pg2o/s1600/andrew184.jpg" height="271" width="320" /></a></div>But I later discovered I may have contributed to his death, because I believed <span style="font-weight: bold;">ONLY </span>in conventional veterinary medicine. You see, I am a Veterinarian.<br />
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I'm Dr. Andrew Jones, and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>I have practiced Veterinary Medicine for over a decade.</u></span> Over the past 20 years I have treated literally thousands of pets for a whole variety of problems, and I currently own the <a href="http://www.nelsonvet.com/" target="_blank">Nelson Animal Hospital</a> in Nelson BC, Canada. But, my beloved dog Hoochie is gone.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
You are fortunate... it's not too late for you and your pet. Just read on and find out exactly what you must do now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Pay Close Attention</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Conventional veterinary medicine may be harming your pet – and I can show you step-by-step what you must do to prevent it. <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Regular" veterinary care</span> has lost its effectiveness over the years, and in some cases is actually causing illness in our pets.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Alternative pet health care has grown over the past few years, but the truth is that Veterinarians have <span style="font-weight: bold;">STRONGLY discouraged </span>pet owners from treating their pets outside of the Vet Clinic.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
The entire Pet Health Industry has a vested interest in discrediting alternative medicines which can safely, naturally and effectively allow pet owners to care for their pets at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://lh3.ggpht.com/-b84hD7j6ZK0/UADxewB987I/AAAAAAAABqA/KQF2kIXHEGI/s200/stopsign3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">STOP AND READ THIS</span></span></b><br />
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Lock the door, Unplug the phone, and do whatever you can to have 10 undivided minutes... Get ready to read about how you could be saving the life of your pet starting now!</div></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">"I began to notice something unusual..."</span></div><div align="left" style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Slowly, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I began to notice something unusual about Hoochie.</span> He really just wasn't the same. He was reluctant to go for his morning dog walk, which was always the highlight of his day.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;">I dismissed it as him feeling a bit off, some mild stomach issue or maybe a touch of arthritis... but it didn't pass. In fact, it got worse.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
I eventually did a blood test on Hoochie, thinking at that point that he had a tooth infection. However, much to my horror, <span style="font-weight: bold;">I quickly found out that he had a spleen tumor.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Immediately, I performed surgery on Hoochie and removed the spleen tumor. <span style="font-weight: bold;">But I was too late - the cancer had already spread to his liver, and I knew that very soon, he would die.</span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">How did an <span style="font-style: italic;">apparently healthy</span> mixed breed dog die so young?</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHvKs93waQE/U_MCOd0i_1I/AAAAAAAAD1Y/Mvz0X8avHHY/s1600/andrewlewis.jpg" height="223" width="320" /></a></div>I did all the "right" things – or so I thought. After grieving, I came to realize that I had played a role in his dying at too young of an age.<br />
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I came to question exactly what I did to my own pet – and what was I doing to other people's pets.</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
Through my questioning, I came to realize that most Veterinarians (including me as well, at the time) are not "getting it" – that in the process of trying to heal pets through technological advances, <span style="font-weight: bold;">we are actually making them sicker!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>There are <span style="color: red;">3 mistakes</span> that I made that contributed to Hoochie's early death...</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">...are you making these same mistakes with your own dog?</span><br />
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</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-28624716233734531422014-08-09T15:20:00.000-05:002014-09-01T02:19:13.970-05:00The Hidden Dangers of Cocoa Mulch<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's an important tip to keep in mind...hope you find it helpful! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cocoa Shell Mulch Could Poison Your Pet</span></h1><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ashley Mitek, Information Specialist</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maureen McMichael, DVM, DACVECC</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> April 6, 2010</span></i><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-cocoa-mulch.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40feSukjYwc/U-Z8nOx95LI/AAAAAAAADwk/zCG9ecSXEao/s1600/cocoa_mulch3.jpg" height="320" width="261" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">It is a mistake every pet owner could easily make. As spring approaches, you head to the local home and garden store for mulch to freshen up your flower beds. Next to the bags of traditional shredded mulch are bags of a newer type – Cocoa Mulch.</span><br />
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According to National Cocoa Shell, the nation's largest retailer of cocoa shell mulch, the material is leftover from the cocoa bean roasting process – making the product more environmentally friendly than regular mulch. Plus, who couldn't resist putting chocolate smelling mulch down in their garden? For chocolate lovers across the country it's a dream come true.<br />
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But there's a catch. Cocoa mulch is extremely toxic to pets, especially when curious dogs have access to the outdoors.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-cocoa-mulch.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eUwFeG2lxuM/U-Z8sCyDLQI/AAAAAAAADws/GUFhCiQ5SsQ/s1600/cocoa-mulch.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div>Dr. Maureen McMichael is a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana who specializes in emergency and critical care. She says, "Cocoa mulch is significantly more toxic than milk chocolate or even baker's chocolate because it has quite a bit more theobromine in it." Theobromine is the toxic compound in most chocolates that is responsible for the clinical signs seen in pets after ingestion.<br />
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<a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-cocoa-mulch.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YuQQNvEXAS8/U-Z8sHTzyZI/AAAAAAAADww/_EGxEePHA4c/s1600/cocoa_mulch1.jpg" /></a>Though it, too, can be deadly to pets, milk chocolate has only 44 mg. per ounce of theobromine. Baking chocolate has nearly eight times the concentration of theobromine in it compared to milk chocolate, making it one of the most toxic kinds of chocolate, but still not as concentrated as cocoa mulch.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-cocoa-mulch.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mtYt9KGud7Y/U-Z8sKPOccI/AAAAAAAADxE/1pzqL7Akl94/s1600/cocoa_mulch2.jpg" /></a></div>In addition to having more theobromine in it, cocoa mulch is also usually found in an unlimited supply to the pet. Your Labrador may gobble up that chocolate bar on the counter, but left to their own devices, most dogs will eat cocoa mulch until you catch them or toxic effects start to set in, leading to the ingestion of large amounts of the toxin. "Unfortunately, many of the dogs that present with a history of eating cocoa mulch do not survive if they were not stopped quickly," notes Dr. McMichael.<br />
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The clinical signs of chocolate or cocoa mulch toxicity include: hyperactivity, muscle tremors, fast heart rate, hyperthermia, and seizures. There are anecdotal reports from gardeners who unknowingly purchased the mulch and later found their dog dead after a very short exposure time. Incidents such as this are likely a result of heart arrhythmias that develop after ingestion.<br />
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<a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-cocoa-mulch.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nkv9bQKB4Mo/U-Z8siM5oaI/AAAAAAAADw0/kWgKwLIRN7E/s1600/cocoa_mulch4.jpg" /></a>After time, the sweet smell of the cocoa mulch will wear off, and some have questioned if, after that point, it is safe for dogs to be around it. Dr. McMichael cautions that "it is possible that dogs are not attracted to it once the smell wears off but that does not eliminate its toxic load – it is still toxic."<br />
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The moral of the story is: don't purchase cocoa mulch if you have an outdoor pet. That said, if you happen to make the mistake of buying the mulch and you catch your animal eating a bite, time is of the essence. The quicker you can get Fido to the veterinary emergency clinic, the better the chances are of survival.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">For more information on the topic, please contact your local </span><a href="http://www.justanswer.com/pet/?r=topdogblog&bt=2&bn=3" style="line-height: 1.4em;" target="_blank">veterinarian</a><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">.</span></div><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/petcols_article_page.php?OLDPETCOLID=667" target="_blank">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Copyright 2011 College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Illinois</span></span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/07/28/is-cocoa-bean-mulch-really-toxic-to-dogs.aspx" target="_blank">Dr. Mercola: Is Cocoa Bean Mulch Really Toxic to Dogs?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.poison.org/poisonpost/june2012/cocoabeanmulch.htm" target="_blank">National Capital Poison Center: Cocoa Bean Mulch Can Poison Dogs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1677&aid=3410" target="_blank">Cocoa Bean Mulch Poisoning in Dogs and Cats</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/060601b.aspx" target="_blank">Danger to Dogs from Cocoa Bean Mulch put in Perspective</a><br />
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</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-73035343936208371562014-08-08T12:00:00.002-05:002014-08-09T02:43:39.652-05:00No More Woof<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This is in prototype stage only, but it's interesting, nonetheless! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Anyone Who has Ever Wanted to Know What Their Pet is Thinking...</span></h1>
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Dr. Karen Becker</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">August 08, 2014</span></i><br />
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Most of us who share our lives with dogs have on occasion yearned to know what our canine companions are thinking. This is especially true when we know something's wrong and are helpless to figure out what it is. If your dog has ever suddenly cried out in pain, you know what I'm talking about.<br />
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And there are probably other less stressful situations in which you would love to know what your pet is thinking. For example, when he parks himself next to you for no obvious reason, pleading with his eyes for who-knows-what. Or when he stands still like a statue, head down, staring intently at a bit of fluff on the floor. Or when she starts barking maniacally at a rock in the backyard. Wouldn't it be nice to know what's behind those amusing but decidedly weird canine behaviors?<br />
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Well, we could be in luck. It seems a group of Scandinavian scientists are working on a headset for dogs that could enable our canine friends to converse with us... sort of.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 'No More Woof' Claims to Translate EEG Signals from a Dog's Brain into Human Language</span></b><br />
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The Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery (NSID) is developing a device called "No More Woof" that will hopefully allow dogs to tell their humans when they're hungry or need to go out. According to the Web site:<br />
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<i>"No More Woof is a small gadget that uses the latest technology in micro computing and EEG to analyze animal thought patterns and spell them out in human language using a loudspeaker."</i><br />
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Simply put, No More Woof translates EEG signals from a dog's brain into human language through a speaker.<br />
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This is possible, according to the designers, because the brain of every mammal emits specific electrical signals, or neural patterns, that define certain mental states, including the state of being tired, hungry, needing to urinate, and curiosity about an unfamiliar being or object in the immediate environment. Dogs don't actually form the thought "I'm tired" as humans do, but because their brains are less complex than ours, their neural patterns are more distinct for certain types of feelings like anger, curiosity, or tiredness.<br />
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The No More Woof is very much still a work in progress, and one of the challenges the inventors face is figuring out the best location for the EEG monitor to provide maximum results as well as comfort for the dog. There may also be ethical and social concerns that will need to be addressed.<br />
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Currently, the company is taking pre-orders of prototypes to help fund ongoing research. <i>"Right now we are only scraping the surface of possibilities; the project is only in its cradle. And to be completely honest, the first version will be quite rudimentary. But hey, the first computer was pretty crappy, too,"</i> says the Web site.<br />
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There are Micro ($65), Standard ($300) and Superior ($1,200) models of the No More Woof available for pre-order, ranging from a single-sensor device capable of distinguishing 2-3 thought patterns, up to a "premium mini-speaker implemented in a golden dog-tag with engraving of your choice."<br />
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You can learn more about the No More Woof at the product <a href="http://www.nomorewoof.com/" target="_blank">Web site</a>, and decide for yourself what you think of the gadget. As for me, for now I think I'll stick with observing <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/04/decoding-your-dogs-body-language.html" target="_blank">body language</a> to pick up what my dogs are puttin' down!<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/no-more-woof" target="_blank">First Device to Translate Animal Thoughts into English</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2013/05/dogs-can-haz-brainscanz-and-eeg.html" target="_blank">Dogs Can Haz Brainscanz and EEG?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/04/decoding-your-dogs-body-language.html" target="_blank">Decoding Your Dog's Body Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/04/doggie-language.html" target="_blank">Doggie Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/03/dog-language-trivia.html" target="_blank">Learn to Speak Dog Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/04/inside-of-dog.html" target="_blank">What It's Like to Think with a Dog's Brain</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-87010856589201180152014-08-07T12:47:00.000-05:002014-08-09T02:36:48.657-05:00Recent Scientific Study on Effects of Spaying & Neutering<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's another great article about the spay/neuter controversy...something clearly needs to change! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neutering/Spaying Dogs Increases the Incidence of Joint Disorders and Cancer</span></h1>
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A recent study on the effects of neutering (including spaying) in Golden Retrievers markedly increased the incidence of <b>two joint disorders</b> and <b>three cancers</b> prompted this study and a comparison of Golden and Labrador Retrievers.</div>
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The incidence of joint disorders and cancers is much more marked in golden retrievers than in the Labrador retrievers.</div>
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The first part of the study focused on joint disorders, finding that spaying/neutering Labs before the age of 6 months doubles the incidence of joint disorders. But with Goldens, the incidence jumps to 4-5 times as compared to intact dogs. The sex hormones have a role in joint health which has previously been overlooked in veterinary medicine.</div>
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The second part of the study compared cancer rates, and they found that the female golden retrievers are the ones at risk: once spayed their risk of cancer rises 3-4 times in comparison to intact females. This same effect was not seen on Labs or in male Goldens. In particular the sex hormones are playing a big role in preventing cancer in the female golden retrievers.</div>
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Veterinary hospital records were examined over a 13-year period for the effects of neutering during specified age ranges: before 6 months, and during 6-11 months, year 1 or years 2 through 8.</div>
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The joint disorders examined were hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear and elbow dysplasia. The cancers examined were lymphosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, mast cell tumor, and mammary cancer.</div>
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The results for the Golden Retriever were similar to the previous study, but there were notable differences between breeds.</div>
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In Labrador Retrievers, where about 5% of gonadally intact males and females had one or more joint disorders, neutering at less than 6 months doubled the incidence of one or more joint disorders in both sexes.</div>
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In male and female Golden Retrievers, with the same 5% rate of joint disorders in intact dogs, neutering at less than 6 months increased the incidence of a joint disorder to 4-5 times that of intact dogs.</div>
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The incidence of one or more cancers in female Labrador Retrievers increased slightly above the 3% level of intact females with neutering.</div>
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In contrast, in female Golden Retrievers, with the same 3% rate of one or more cancers in intact females, neutering at all periods through 8 years of age increased the rate of at least one of the cancers by 3-4 times.</div>
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In male Golden and Labrador Retrievers neutering had relatively minor effects in increasing the occurrence of cancers. Comparisons of cancers in the two breeds suggest that the occurrence of cancers in female Golden Retrievers is a reflection of particular vulnerability to gonadal hormone removal</div>
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The entire study can be seen here: <i style="line-height: 1.4em;"><b><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0102241" target="_blank">Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs</a>, </b></i><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">or download the <b><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0102241&representation=PDF" target="_blank">PDF format HERE</a>.</b></span></div>
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<b>So, what do you do?!</b> Great question, and one that I have asked myself if I were to have a Golden Retriever pup.</div>
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<b>I would definitely wait to have them spayed or neutered, likely 2-3 years of age as opposed to 6 months. </b>Based on this study I would consider the earliest time to neuter/spay to be at 1 year, not 6 months.</div>
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Obviously there are many factors, and it is new and confusing, BUT the incidence of joint disorders in large breed dogs is especially alarming (who doesn't know a dog that has had a cruciate injury?), or a Golden that has had cancer.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Obviously some of the conventional ways are not working, and it's time to do some things a little different.</span></b></div>
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I have more suggestions for alternate ways of treating the top 10 dog and cat diseases here:</div>
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P.S. My supplements ONLY contain ingredients I have sourced to be safe and effective.</div>
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<a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://lh3.ggpht.com/-FJotNyYekB8/T1ewQu-yg-I/AAAAAAAABd8/Bfap0K5GV48/s1600/drjonesdvm.jpg" style="float: left; height: 99px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 103px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM has been a practicing Veterinarian for over 20 years. He is a strong advocate of Natural Pet Health Care, and knows that the most important way to heal our pets and prevent disease is through proper nutrition. He developed <a href="http://www.thedogsupplement.com/?af=981818" target="_blank">Ultimate Canine</a> to give our dogs that extra advantage – something that will provide them with everything they need to develop stronger immune systems to fight disease, heal sore or stiff joints, and help them live longer, happier lives. Dr. Andrew Jones' main focus is on alternative, non-traditional remedies for pets. His interest in alternative pet medicine culminated in the writing of his book, <a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">Veterinary Secrets Revealed</a>.</span><br />
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<b>Also, see:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/spay-neuter-controversy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>New Evidence Shows Link Between Spaying, Neutering and Cancer</b></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/05/pet-sterilization-laws-raise-health.html" target="_blank">Spayed or Neutered Dogs More at Risk for Cancers, Other Ills, Research Shows</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/03/dont-neuter-your-dog-yet.html" target="_blank">Don't Neuter Your Dog YET – Read this Life-Saving Information First!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/top-6-prevent-dog-cancer/" target="_blank">Top 6 Things You Can Do Now to Prevent Your Dog from Getting Cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=981818" target="_blank">You CAN Heal Your Sick Pet at Home, Without Going to the Vet...</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-19873569591247505852014-08-05T11:10:00.000-05:002014-08-05T12:47:26.643-05:00Pet Care Sitters and Dog Walkers<div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Valuable Resource...</span></div><h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find Pet Care Sitters and Walkers Near You</span></h1><br />
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</div></div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-33189637340094783942014-08-03T10:12:00.000-05:002014-08-03T10:17:39.683-05:0039 Secrets Your Dog Won't Tell You<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a great list that I thought I would pass on...very interesting! –Kim </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">39 Secrets Your Dog Won't Tell You</span></h1>
<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>We asked animal behaviorists, nutritionists, veterinarians and pet groomers to shed some light on what your furry friends would tell you if they could.</i></span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">By Michelle Crouch </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Reader's Digest Magazine</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">May 2014</span></i><br />
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<b>1. You think my tail wagging is always an invitation for you to pet me more. Wrong!</b><br />
<i>Italian researchers found that dogs wag their tails slightly to the right when they see something they like and to the left when they're confronted with something they want to back away from.</i><br />
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<b>2. You might buy any old <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-grooming.html" target="_blank">dog-grooming</a> brush at the pet store...</b><br />
<i>...but you should really pick the right one for my coat. A rubber brush will promote circulation and loosen dirt. A bristle brush removes dead hair.</i><br />
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<b>3. You're giving me too much food.</b><br />
<i>How can you tell? I don't seem motivated by <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=28511&u=422366&m=6187&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">food treats</a> when you're trying to train me. Cut back, and I'll start to pay attention.</i><br />
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<b>4. Grooming day means you bring out the big blow-dryer. Don't!</b><br />
<i>To make dogs like me look fluffy, shake a little cornstarch into the base of the fur and then brush. It will absorb oil and grease and detangle matted fur.</i><br />
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<b>5. Please don't rush me when I'm <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-potty.html" target="_blank">going to the bathroom</a>.</b><br />
<i>There's a reason dogs circle around before getting down to business: We have an instinct to be aligned with the earth's magnetic field before we poop. In fact, researchers watched 70 of us engage in 1,893 defecations over a two-year period just to figure this out.</i><br />
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<b>6. You may think it's nice to let me sleep all day, but too much nap time can affect my personality.</b><br />
<i>A lot of behavioral problems can be solved by just taking your dog on a daily walk or by playing with your cat for 20 minutes every day.</i><br />
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<b>7. Since I'm an old dog, I get to eat whatever I want, yes? No!</b><br />
<i>If I have arthritis, I'll be much happier if you give me a daily supplement that contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, which protect joint cartilage. And switch me to a food formulated for an animal my age.</i><br />
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<b>8. If you <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=217602&u=422366&m=25375&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">lose me</a>...</b><br />
<i>...the first thing you should do is call every animal shelter within 100 miles of home, and visit the nearest shelters every day if you can. Many animal control bureaus euthanize animals if they go unclaimed for a specific amount of time. (For good measure, be sure to get me a microchip when I'm young.)</i><br />
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<b>9. If you're <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/spay-neuter-controversy.html" target="_blank">getting me spayed</a>...</b><br />
<i>...ask your vet if she can remove just my ovaries, not my uterus. A much less invasive procedure, it's the way cats and dogs are spayed in Europe, and many U.S. veterinarians have already made the switch.</i><br />
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<b>10. Because I'm a creature of habit, even a subtle change in my behavior is a red flag that I might be sick.</b><br />
<i>So if it takes me an hour to eat my food instead of 60 seconds as usual, if I'm tiring out faster when we play, if there are more urine clumps in the litter box than usual, or if I seem to be drinking more water, call the vet right away.</i><br />
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<b>11. There's no question that if you keep me inside and don't let me wander the neighborhood...</b><br />
<i>I'll have a better chance of living a longer life. I won't get hit by a car, stolen, or just plain lost. But once I've been allowed to roam free, it'll be hard to change me.</i><br />
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<b>12. Please introduce me around when I'm young so I'm not afraid of strangers.</b><br />
<i>Some experts say I should meet 100 new people of different sizes, genders, and ethnicities in my first 100 days at home, even if it's just a quick greeting. Make sure you include people wearing hats and sunglasses, since those accessories can look awfully scary to me.</i><br />
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<b>13. You may think it's cute when I <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-does-my-dog-scoot-his-rear-end.html" target="_blank">rub my butt</a> on the carpet...</b><br />
<i>...but it probably means that I'm itchy and would like to see a vet.</i><br />
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<b>14. When you're <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/best-decision-youll-ever-make.html" target="_blank">choosing a new furry friend</a>, ask a vet or trainer for simple tests you can do to gauge temperament.</b><br />
<i>For example, you can try rolling me over on my back to see how I handle it. If I really struggle, I'm probably going to be tougher to train than an animal who lies there placidly.</i><br />
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<b>15. Forget the Milk-Bones!</b><br />
<i>If you want me to really pay attention when you're <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">training</a> me, use a treat that's moist, something so gross, you don't even want to hold it in your hand, like a piece of greasy chicken.</i><br />
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<b>16. While some of us gulp down grass only if we've eaten something that doesn't agree with us and we're trying to regurgitate it...</b><br />
<i>...others of us just love to munch the lawn. So let me graze – just make sure the grass I'm eating is free of pesticides.</i><br />
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<b>17. Beware, Mom, because I will eat your underwear...</b><br />
<i>...especially if they've been worn. Veterinarians surgically remove hundreds of pairs from dogs' bellies every year.</i><br />
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<b>18. Please, please can I choose my own <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-4023402-10450147" target="_blank">bed</a>?</b><br />
<i>The most comfortable one will depend on how I sleep. Let me try out a few in a pet store. If I usually sleep with my legs sprawled out, I'll be more comfortable on a flat bed without side bumpers. But if I like to curl up, I'll probably love a bumper bed.</i><br />
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<b>19. You say I'm great with kids, but...</b><br />
<i>...if I'm licking, pulling my ears back, turning my head away, or yawning (all signs of anxiety) while they play with me, I'm probably just barely tolerating them. If you keep letting them pull my tail, one of these days, I might lose it.</i><br />
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<b>20. Hold those clippers!</b><br />
<i>No matter how high the mercury climbs or how long my hair is, I don't need to be shaved. My undercoat actually insulates me from heat, so it helps me stay cool. Just make sure you keep my coat brushed and mat-free to promote good air circulation.</i><br />
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<b>21. If you leave me in the backyard when you're not home...</b><br />
<i>...don't fool yourself that I'm going to run around and have fun. The truth is, I'm probably going to sit in one spot and wait for you to return. Dogs are den animals, and many of us prefer to be inside, ideally with you.</i><br />
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<b>22. I love to fetch and would like to learn how to catch a flying disc...</b><br />
<i>...but those hard plastic <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/07/teach-your-dog-to-catch-frisbee.html" target="_blank">FRISBEEs</a> can hurt my teeth and gums. Instead, look for a soft one at a pet store.</i><br />
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<b>23. If I'm not used to strangers and you reach out toward me when you first meet me...</b><br />
<i>...your hand may as well be a meat cleaver. Instead, crouch down on one leg and look slightly away. Then let me approach you and give you a sniff.</i><br />
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<b>24. Let's get one thing straight: Declawing is not the same as cutting our nails.</b><br />
<i>It's a hideous, painful surgery that's much more like amputating the last two knuckles of your fingers. If my scratching is really bad, try glue-on nail caps.</i><br />
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<b>25. If I'm spraying "outside the box," I'm not being spiteful.</b><br />
<i>Something is stressing me out. It may be a new person, a new pet, or even a new piece of furniture in the house that seems to be encroaching on my territory.</i><br />
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<b>26. I'm confused. When I jumped up on you earlier...</b><br />
<i>...you gave me such a nice pet. But now you're mad at me for jumping on Aunt Martha. Am I allowed to jump up or not? </i><br />
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<b>27. If you let me on the furniture now, while I'm young and cute...</b><br />
<i>...I will always think it's OK, no matter how big I get.</i><br />
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<b>28. What do you mean you can't teach an old dog new tricks?</b><br />
<i>My owner taught me to fetch the newspaper from the driveway and take it to him when I was ten.</i><br />
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<b>29. Remember when I was little and you shoved my nose in a <a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-potty.html" target="_blank">puddle of pee</a> I left?</b><br />
<i>I have no idea why you did that. Instead, get me outside as quickly as possible and praise me whenever I pee outdoors.</i><br />
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<b>30. Want me to learn to walk by your side on a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SENSE-ible-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-Medium/dp/B000A7QPTS%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3DSquid695704-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000A7QPTS" target="_blank">leash</a>?</b><br />
<i>Well, give me some incentive. As soon as I start to pull ahead, stop walking. When I turn and look back, offer me a treat right next to your leg. I'll quickly figure out I need to stay next to you in order to keep doing what I love most: moving and exploring.</i><br />
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<b>31. If you're tired of finding pet hair on your sofa and want to keep me off...</b><br />
<i>...try a Scat Mat, which gives out a small, harmless electrostatic pulse when it's stepped on. Or buy a car mat and turn it upside down on your couch, so the little rubber prongs are facing up. I hate those.</i><br />
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<b>32. When I bark, jump, and grab the towel off the countertop...</b><br />
<i>...I'm not trying to be bad. I'm just bored! I want your attention! Please, get off your smartphone and play with me.</i><br />
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<b>33. If I'm a dog who is <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/fear-of-thunder-fireworks.html" target="_blank">scared of thunderstorms</a> or loud noises, get me a snug-fitting Thundershirt.</b><br />
<i>Or you can make your own. Wrap an Ace bandage across my chest, cross it over the top of my body and then back under, going over and under until it's midway down my back, and then secure it. The constant pressure against the middle of my body will help ease my anxiety and calm me down.</i><br />
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<b>34. Remember, my digestive system is very different from yours.</b><br />
<i>Raisins and grapes can shut down a dog's kidneys. <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/06/toxic-or-dangerous-foods-for-your-dog.html" target="_blank">Other dangerous foods</a> include chocolate, coffee, macadamia nuts and avocado.</i><br />
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<b>35. Want my coat to be thick and shiny?</b><br />
<i>Make sure my diet has plenty of essential fatty acids. Most high-quality commercial pet foods have enough, but pets on low-quality foods or homemade diets that aren't balanced may develop a dull coat.</i><br />
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<b>36. Every bag of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=188556&u=422366&m=21212&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">pet food</a> has an Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) statement on the label...</b><br />
<i>...although you might need a magnifying glass to read it. Look for one that says the food has undergone animal feeding trials rather than one that's been “formulated” by a computer. The trials are expensive, but they indicate that real dogs actually ate the food for six months with good results.</i><br />
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<b>37. Check with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist before giving me a homemade-food diet.</b><br />
<i>Researchers at the University of California, Davis, who examined 200 recipes last year for home-prepared dog food found that 95 percent had some serious nutritional deficiencies.</i><br />
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<b>38. Did you hear the hype about grain-free cat and dog food?</b><br />
<i>That's what it is: hype. There's nothing wrong with feeding me grains – they can actually be an important part of a balanced diet. Before you make any change, talk to your vet.</i><br />
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<b>39. If you switch me to a raw diet, I may end up with cracked <a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/09/canine-dental-hygiene_12.html" target="_blank">teeth</a> or a bacterial infection.</b><br />
<i>Also, exposure to my feces could put anyone with a weakened immune system at risk. That's why the ASPCA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other institutions all strongly discourage raw diets.</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Sources: </b>Brian Hare, PhD, codirector of the Canine Cognition Center at Duke University; Rebecca Remillard, PhD, DVM, DACVN, a veterinary nutritionist at North Carolina State University and founder of petdiets.com; Jorge Bendersky, a groomer and pet stylist in New York City; Spencer Williams, owner and president of West Paw Design, a company that makes pet toys and beds; Nancy Kay, DVM, author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life; Jennifer Coates, DVM, veterinary adviser to petmd.com; Victoria Schade, dog-training and behavioral expert at pet360.com and author of Bonding with Your Dog: A Trainer's Secrets for Building a Better Relationship; Sophia Yin, DVM, a veterinarian and animal behaviorist and the author of How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves; K. C. Theisen, director of pet-care issues at the Humane Society of the United States; Amy Farcas, DVM, DACVN, a veterinary nutritionist at the University of Pennsylvania; Marilyn Krieger, cat behavioral consultant and author of Naughty No More; Karen “Doc” Halligan, DVM, author of Doc Halligan's What Every Pet Owner Should Know; </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Jackson Galaxy, cat behaviorist and host of Animal Planet's My Cat from Hell; </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, animal behaviorist and adviser at the ASPCA.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.rd.com/slideshows/pet-secrets/">Reader's Digest</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2014 The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.</span></i><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.rd.com/slideshows/dog-facts-you-didnt-know/" target="_blank">13 Dog Facts You Didn't Know</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-grooming.html" target="_blank">Groom Your Dog at Home Like a Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=28511&u=422366&m=6187&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">All Natural Food Treats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/dog-potty.html" target="_blank">Easily Housetrain Your Dog or Puppy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=217602&u=422366&m=25375&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Lost Dog Prevention!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/spay-neuter-controversy.html" target="_blank">Spay/Neuter Controversy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-does-my-dog-scoot-his-rear-end.html" target="_blank">Why Does Your Dog Rub His/Her Butt on the Carpet?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/best-decision-youll-ever-make.html" target="_blank">The Best Decision You'll Ever Make!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trainpetdog.com/h/bsperlazzo/" target="_blank">Train Your Dog at Home Like a Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/07/teach-your-dog-to-catch-frisbee.html" target="_blank">Teach Your Dog to Catch a FRISBEE</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/SENSE-ible-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-Medium/dp/B000A7QPTS%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3DSquid695704-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000A7QPTS" target="_blank">SENSE-ible No-Pull Dog Harness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/fear-of-thunder-fireworks.html" target="_blank">Fear of Thunderstorms & Fireworks?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/06/toxic-or-dangerous-foods-for-your-dog.html" target="_blank">Your Dog Should NEVER Eat This!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=188556&u=422366&m=21212&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">All Natural Dog Food</a></li>
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— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-55463496996479354132014-07-30T14:46:00.000-05:002014-07-31T10:54:47.836-05:00Rabies Vaccinosis and Your Pet<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's some vital information that I hope will save a life and reduce suffering! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vaccines are Not Harmless Preventive Medicine</h1><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>By Dr. Karen Becker, DVM</i></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><blockquote><div>I talk a lot about vaccine dangers, and I often mention a condition called vaccinosis.</div><div>Since vaccinosis isn't recognized by most traditional veterinarians and isn't something many pet owners have ever heard of before, I thought it would be helpful to do a short video to explain the condition.</div></blockquote> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://mercola.fileburst.com/PDF/HealthyPets/DrBecker-VaccinosisandYourPet.pdf" target="_blank">Download Video Transcript <span style="font-size: x-small;">(PDF)</span></a></b></span></div><h2>Vaccinosis Defined</h2><blockquote 16px="" arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif=""><div>First, let's talk about what vaccinosis isn't.</div></blockquote><blockquote 16px="" arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif=""><div>It isn't an acute, often immediate adverse reaction to a vaccine. Adverse events, or hypersensitivities, whether mild (such as lethargy, flu-like symptoms, etc.), or severe (such as anaphylactic shock), that are clearly linked to a recent vaccination are widely acknowledged by the traditional veterinary community.</div></blockquote><blockquote 16px="" arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif=""><div>Unfortunately, these reactions are considered by traditional vets to be occasional aberrations that result from a basically safe procedure.</div></blockquote><blockquote 16px="" arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif=""><div>Vaccinosis, on the other hand, is a problem only holistic veterinarians seem willing to acknowledge. It is a reaction of a pet's body to vaccines that have been injected without the pet having experienced a notable adverse event or hypersensitivity. These are chronic reactions to not only the altered virus contained in the vaccine, but also to the chemicals, adjuvants, and other components of tissue culture cell lines – as well as possible genetic changes – that can be induced by vaccines.</div></blockquote><blockquote 16px="" arial="" font-family:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" sans-serif=""><div><a href="http://www.drpitcairn.com/dr-pitcairn/dr-pitcairn-bio/" target="_blank">Dr. Richard Pitcairn</a>, who holds a PhD in immunology, defines it this way: <em>"Vaccinosis is to be understood as the disturbance of the vital force by vaccination that results in mental, emotional, and a physical change that can, in some cases, be a permanent condition."</em></div></blockquote><h2>Dr. Pitcairn: Vaccines Create Chronic Disease</h2><blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/rabies-vaccinosis-and-your-pet.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLmgFdtnQVM/U9lTE32MijI/AAAAAAAADqA/x5EDTpZOYOA/s1600/Dog-Getting-Vaccinated.png" height="216" width="320" /></a></div>According to Dr. Pitcairn, vaccines intended to protect pets against acute natural diseases actually create chronic conditions with features of the disease the vaccine was supposed to prevent.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>This transformation begins in the laboratory, where natural viruses are modified in order to make vaccines.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>Whereas the natural virus would trigger a strong immune system response, the modified lab-created virus in the vaccine doesn't elicit much of a reaction by the animal's immune system. Instead, it creates chronic disease.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>The delivery of a vaccine is also very different from how a natural disease develops in an animal's body.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>Vaccines contain a number of toxic substances, including viruses, mutated bacteria, immune irritants, foreign proteins, and chemical preservatives. All of these toxins are delivered by injection directly into the blood and lymph, bypassing the usual first line of defenses, including the skin, mucous membranes, saliva, and so forth. So not only is the virus in the vaccine unnatural, the way it enters a pet's body is also very unnatural.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>When you look at the situation from this perspective, it's easy to see how abnormal immune reactions are triggered by vaccinations.</div></blockquote><h2>Your Pet's Individual Risk of Vaccinosis</h2><blockquote><div>The strength and balance of every animal's immune system is different, so there's no way to predict – unless your dog or cat has had a reaction in the past – how much danger your pet is in from exposure to the modified virus contained in any given vaccine or the many toxic ingredients it contains.</div></blockquote><blockquote><div>That's why I strongly encourage pet owners to avoid all unnecessary vaccines and re-vaccinations [i.e., "booster" shots].</div></blockquote><h2>Symptoms of Vaccinosis</h2><blockquote><div><b><span style="color: blue;">COMMON VACCINE REACTIONS INCLUDE:</span></b></div><table 0px="" 128="" 16px="" 193="" 4px="" 600px="" align="center" auto="" baseline="" border-collapse:="" border-spacing:="" border:="" break-word="" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" collapse="" fixed="" font-size:="" important="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" rgb="" solid="" table-layout:="" vertical-align:="" width:="" word-break:=""><tbody 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:="">
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Lethargy</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Stiffness</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Hair loss</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Lack of appetite</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Hair color change at injection site</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Conjunctivitis</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Fever</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Sneezing</td></tr>
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</tbody></table></blockquote></div><blockquote><div><b><span style="color: blue;">MORE SERIOUS REACTIONS:</span></b></div><table 0px="" 128="" 16px="" 193="" 4px="" 600px="" align="center" auto="" baseline="" border-collapse:="" border-spacing:="" border:="" break-word="" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" collapse="" fixed="" font-size:="" important="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" rgb="" solid="" table-layout:="" vertical-align:="" width:="" word-break:=""><tbody 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:="">
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Immunosuppression</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Granulomas and abscesses</td></tr>
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<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Vitiligo</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Facial swelling</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Weight loss</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Allergic hypersensitivity</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Reduced milk production (females)</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Respiratory disease</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Lameness</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Allergic uveitis</td></tr>
</tbody></table></blockquote><blockquote><div><b><span style="color: blue;">VERY SERIOUS ILLNESS:</span></b></div><table 0px="" 128="" 16px="" 193="" 4px="" 600px="" align="center" auto="" baseline="" border-collapse:="" border-spacing:="" border:="" break-word="" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" collapse="" fixed="" font-size:="" important="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" rgb="" solid="" table-layout:="" vertical-align:="" width:="" word-break:=""><tbody 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:="">
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Injection-site sarcomas (cancer)</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Glomerulonephritis</td></tr>
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<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Polyarthritis</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Seizures</td></tr>
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<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Autoimmune hemolytic anemia</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Congenital abnormalities</td></tr>
<tr 0px="" baseline="" border:="" margin:="" outline:="" padding:="" vertical-align:=""><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia</td><td style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 300px;" valign="top">Embryotic (fetal) death</td></tr>
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</tbody></table></blockquote><h2>Dog and Cat Vaccines: The Importance of Exercising Caution</h2><div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/rabies-vaccinosis-and-your-pet.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mIsaYzeDJJw/U9lTNTyi7wI/AAAAAAAADqI/za6pgOa0skM/s1600/Dr.Becker.jpg" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Since the introduction of dog and cat vaccines, the traditional view of their use has been that they are safe and can be given as frequently as once or twice a year. This approach, tragically, has caused a tremendous amount of suffering for millions of pets.</span></blockquote></div><blockquote><div style="line-height: 1.4em;">As the truth about the dangers of vaccines slowly emerges, even traditional veterinary organizations and practitioners are acknowledging that vaccines are not the benign, "better-safe-than-sorry" veterinary tools they were thought to be. </div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/06/21/expert-proof-most-pets-are-vaccinated-way-too-often.aspx" target="_blank">My recommendations for vaccinating your pet</a> can be found in several videos, articles, and interviews here at <a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/" target="_blank">MercolaHealthyPets</a>. Most importantly, I don't recommend <a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/02/24/reasons-to-visit-your-veterinarian.aspx" target="_blank">automatic re-vaccinations</a> at prescribed intervals for any pet. </div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="line-height: 1.4em;">If you believe your pet could be suffering from the negative effects of over-vaccination, I strongly recommend you work with a homeopathic or holistic vet to create a tailor-made vaccine detox program to assist your dog's or cat's body in recovering from vaccinosis. </div></blockquote><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/08/20/pets-over-vaccination-disease.aspx">Healthy Pets with Dr. Karen Becker</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> ©1997-2014 Dr. Joseph Mercola</span></i><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/05/pet-vaccinations.html" target="_blank">7 Things You Don't Know About Vaccinating Pets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/04/small-dog-vaccination-risks.html" target="_blank">Small Dog Vaccination Risks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://truth4pets.org/2012/06/titer-testing/" target="_blank">Titer Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://truth4pets.org/question-before-vaccination/" target="_blank">Questions to Ask Before Vaccinating Your Pet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/06/warnings-from-vaccine-manufacturers.html" target="_blank">Four Warnings from Vaccine Manufacturers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2012/10/should-i-vaccinate.html" target="_blank">Should I Vaccinate?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/what-do-we-really-know-about-pet-vaccines/" target="_blank">What Do We Really Know about Pet Vaccines?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://vitalanimal.com/vaccinations-consider-carefully/" target="_blank">Vaccinations: Be Cautious</a></li>
<li><a href="http://truth4pets.org/2012/06/vets-on-vaccines/" target="_blank">Vets on Vaccines</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/01/vaccines-may-not-be-necessary.html" target="_blank">Vaccines May Not be Necessary</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/02/dangers-of-pet-vaccines.html" target="_blank">DANGERS of Pet Vaccines!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-on-pet-vaccination-controversy.html" target="_blank">More on the Pet Vaccination Controversy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://truth4pets.org/2012/07/vaccine-reactions/" target="_blank">Vaccine Reactions: Underreported and Unrecognized, Not Unimportant</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/vaccines-may-be-the-single-biggest-contributor-to-the-decline-of-our-pets-health/" target="_blank">Vaccines may be the Single Biggest Contributor to the Decline of Our Pet's Health</a></li>
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</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-51121004152015507202014-07-29T03:42:00.000-05:002014-07-29T03:46:21.158-05:00I Am an Animal Rescuer<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This says it all! –Kim </span></span><br />
<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I Am an Animal Rescuer</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/i-am-animal-rescuer.html" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8tkrc92j6QI/U9dXRM71aTI/AAAAAAAADpA/3Ub-oefb_RI/s1600/Animal_Rescuer.jpg" height="550" width="550" /></a><br />
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</div>I Am an Animal Rescuer.<br />
My job is to assist God's creatures.<br />
I was born with the drive to fulfill their needs.<br />
I take in new family members without plan, thought or selection.<br />
I have bought dog food with with my last dime.<br />
I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand.<br />
I have hugged someone "vicious" and afraid.<br />
I have fallen in love a thousand times<br />
And I have cried into the fure of a lifeless body.<br />
I Am an Animal Rescuer.<br />
My work is never done, my home is never quiet.<br />
My wallet is always empty,<br />
But my heart is always full.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/i-am-animal-rescuer.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OgkzVj1fCS8/U9dYY02BpkI/AAAAAAAADpI/qwuJQsW2kQs/s1600/animalrescuer.jpg" height="550" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.4em;">I Am an Animal Rescuer.<br />
I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand.<br />
I have hugged the vicious and afraid.<br />
I have fallen in love a thousand times.<br />
My work is never done, my home is never quiet,<br />
My wallet is always empty,<br />
But my heart is always full.<br />
Rescuing one animal may not change the world,<br />
But for that one animal,<br />
The world will be changed forever.<br />
Doing what you love is freedom.<br />
Loving what you do is happiness!</div><br />
</div><hr /><b>See, also:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2010/11/im-good-dog_26.html" target="_blank">I'm a Good Dog...</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2013/01/so-many-needs.html" target="_blank">Adopt or Foster, but DO Something!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/search/label/adoption#NoKillList" target="_blank">Visit a Local Shelter or Rescue</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083548618378194248.post-3197318065557930182014-07-26T02:36:00.000-05:002014-07-29T03:24:29.454-05:00Natural Flea Control and Multi-Tick Remedy<div style="font-weight: bold;">
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<h1><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frank, the Happiest Dog Ever</span></h1><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Rafael Borges</span></i><br />
<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="340" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OlwFV_jmDHI?rel=0" width="550"></iframe></center><div style="line-height: 1.4em;"><br />
This is Frank, a 1.5 year old dog that only wanted some love and care to be happy. Now he is so happy that, even when sleeping, he shows it.<br />
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I did this video to show how can one change the life a being with only love and care.<br />
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When my wife and I spoke with the previous owner, we were sure that he would die in a few days. He was 5 months old and weighed only 6.6 pounds (3 kg).<br />
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When we arrived to see him, we saw that it was even worse: the owner had no experience in dog caring, he was locked outside in a 50 ft<sup>2</sup> (5 m<sup>2</sup>) ceramic tiles back area, fed only with adult dog food, shedding excessively and unbearable smelly. His only friend was a torn blanket.<br />
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We can't be sure, but we suspect that this mistreatment lead to the worse for him: he became totally deaf. We suspect that an overlooked infection did this to him. I even taught him sign language! Frank has learned several commands, and we are very well adapted to the situation. I'm very proud of it!<br />
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When we got him, he was afraid of shadows, glimmerings, peed on everything (including himself), had no tail wagging and was fearful. By the way, until today, he runs for his life whenever he sees a broom....<br />
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Now, it's moving to see him enjoying his dreams so much that he even wags his tail, and realising that we saved a life, bringing him happiness.<br />
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So please, if you can, spread the adoption idea (and this video). You too can safe a life.<br />
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</div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlwFV_jmDHI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlwFV_jmDHI</a></i></span><br />
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<hr /><b>Also, see:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/best-decision-youll-ever-make.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons to Adopt a Rescue Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2009/08/best-decision-youll-ever-make.html" target="_blank">The Best Decision You'll Ever Make</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2014/07/benefits-of-owning-dog.html" target="_blank">38 Benefits of Owning a Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/2011/12/10-compelling-reasons-to-add-shelter.html" target="_blank">10 Compelling Reasons to Add a Shelter Dog to Your Life</a></li>
<li><a href="http://topdogblog1.blogspot.com/search/label/adoption#NoKillList" target="_blank">Adopt from a Local Rescue or Shelter</a></li>
</ul><div><br />
</div>— Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792123023931153787noreply@blogger.com1